Lewis offering a number of books about similar criminals. “I talked to them about what’s missing, what needs to be, what else do we need? What needs to happen to get into this?” Stan said in a recent interview with IndieWire.īoth gave Stan a variety of books to study, with Moss honing in on the character’s narcissism (Stan said the book “Snake in Suits” was a big touchstone) and Dr. Lewis and her work, “Crazy, Not Insane”). Dorothy Lewis, a psychiatrist who specializes in multiple personality disorder and “has interviewed and studied and worked with a lot of psychopaths, including Ted Bundy.” (Stan, ever the completist, also watched Alex Gibney’s documentary on Dr. Stan rallied two key people to help him dig into Steve: his long-time acting coach Larry Moss, plus Dr.
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So, how best to portray a possible psychopath? As the actor explains, lots of research, a dash of Ted Bundy intel, plus a generous chunk of YouTube-surfing.įrom 'Fresh' to 'Pam & Tommy,' Sebastian Stan Is All About Embracing the Roles That 'Freak Him Out a Bit' As alluring as Steve appears to be, there’s a true darkness to him, one that Stan was equal parts eager and scared to explore. Until, of course, said weekend away reveals Steve’s real plans for the lovely Noa, which, let’s just say, involve using her body for shocking, horrible ends. Co-starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as the unlucky-in-love Noa, the film - which debuted to strong reviews at Sundance and hits Hulu today - starts off as something of a rom-com, with Noa and Steve meeting cute at the local grocery store, starting up a relationship, and eventually heading out on a weekend away together. There are plenty of twists and turns on offer in Mimi Cave’s delightfully demented directorial debut, “Fresh,” but perhaps the most thrilling is the steady revelation of just what the hell is going on with Sebastian Stan’s character Steve.