Yes, there are great leading men, but one of the problems with that is that it’s easy to get pigeonholed once you’re a leading man. It’s not so much of whether it’s a lead or a supporting role.ĭo you agree with the term character actor? So I was kind of connecting those dots.Įach time it’s whether it’s a journey I can relate to. Edgar,” Leonardo was obviously already attached, but that was a personal moment for me because my grandmother was one of the first female pilots in the United States and she’s always been fascinated by Charles Lindbergh. And there are often times I find where some of the better work is in supporting roles, not just the roles but the movies themselves. There are times where you go, wow, I’m getting offered these great lead parts. How would you characterize your career up to now? But looking over your resume, I was struck by the amount of supporting performances you’ve turned in over the years. When your name comes to mind, I immediately think, strong lead male. I think he/she thought I had only done “Sweet Home Alabama”. I think that was from a weird article written in SXSW by a journalist who didn’t know my work at all. It’s funny, I saw that too and I was like, OK, maybe of 2011. In preparing for my chat with you I was baffled that the production notes for “Hide Away” list this as your first lead dramatic performance.
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I know a lot of people didn’t respond to that movie because it’s not “The Avengers,” it’s the opposite. In my talk with Lucas, the actor reveals his passion for independent film, talks about the working conditions of “Poseidon,” explains his move to New York from Los Angeles, and really lets loose about his time spent working for NBC.įull disclosure, I’m a huge fan of Ang Lee’s “Hulk.” He referred to his time spent on the show as a “heartbreaking experience.”
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He recently tried his hand at being one on television in NBC’s legal series “The Firm” (based on John Grisham’s book that was made into a film of the same name starring Tom Cruise), but the show was canceled after its first season after failing to deliver ratings. Amiable, direct and remarkably candid throughout our conversation, Lucas proves to be the type who’s fearless to confront past experiences (both good and bad) and move on from them.Īnd really, can you blame him? Since first making a big impression in Frank Marshall’s survival drama “Alive,” Lucas came close to becoming a big-screen heartthrob to rival Matthew McConaughey thanks to a swoon-inducing turn opposite Reese Witherspoon in “Sweet Home Alabama.” He then went on to appear in a number of underperforming blockbusters (“Poseidon,” “Hulk” and “Stealth”), despite turning in stellar supporting work in films as varied as Ron Howard’s Academy Award-winner “A Beautiful Mind” and Mary Harron’s controversial “American Psycho.”īut for some reason, leading-man status in Hollywood has evaded the actor. The character couldn’t be further from the actor I meet for a 20-minute chat in a cavernous SoHo office to discuss his role in the film, directed by Chris Eyre (“Smoke Signals”). In the indie drama “ Hide Away” (opening in Los Angeles and New York this Friday), Josh Lucas plays a businessman haunted by his past and unable to make peace with his demons.
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