Fans of Tveit’s work on Broadway know him best for playing penniless loverboys like Christian inMoulin Rouge!
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COLLIDER: Something I think is really interesting withEarth Abidesis the way that it is laid out.
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We don’t really get a lot about his backstory except for what he’s willing to divulge.
AARON TVEIT: Absolutely.
How did this person get there?
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You personally get to make those choices and decisions, and it’s really fun.
That’s kind of what I thought.
We talked a lot about where this guy came from.
That’s the fun part as an actor; you get to just let your imagination run wild.
I’m curious, what sort of methods went into your crafting of Charlie?
So, what were you working with, with Charlie, in terms of how you built him up?
TVEIT: I love things like that.
For me, he’s really like a snake in the grass, right?
you’re free to’t see him coming.
And, like you said, the animal thing.
You don’t see the bite coming.
It’s the scene with Jean where he offers her the cigarette.
I’m curious, what was creating that scene like?
The blocking is so good in that.
TVEIT: We had a wonderful time shooting that scene.
They’re like, Move along.
Say the words faster.
Let’s get on with it.
It was so fun to do.
And then to see her shut it down.
It was a great scene to watch.
TVEIT: I’m very happy to hear that.
How has it been coming back to this?
I think the last thing you did wasSchmigadoon!and then obviously on Broadway.
I was very, very keen to work on this project.
I do take it a bit more on a project-to-project basis as it comes.
So, I really have fun doing this.
It’s a nice mix-in from musical comedy, I’ll say that.
It’s a nice change of pace.
There’s a big turn that happens.
TVEIT: I’d not read it before, no.
I had heard about it.
I read a lot of fantasy and science fiction, but Id never read this book.
So, when I saw the title, I was like, Oh, I know what that is!
It’s a great book, and it’s fascinating that it was written in the late 1940s.
I mean, you could’t believe how appropriate it still is.
I just think its fascinating.
