About this episode
Asa Butterfield discusses his acting journey, character challenges, and love for accents in this episode of Back To One.
Asa Butterfield is a British actor who may be best known for starring as Otis Milburn in the worldwide phenomenon "Sex Education," for Netflix, and Hugo Gabret in Martin Scorsese's "Hugo." He first received critical acclaim, as a pre-teen, for his work in "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," a film adaptation of John Bayne's novel by the same name. Now he has taken on his bravest role yet, Solomon Jackson in Oscar Boyson's "Our Hero, Balthazar," a coming-of-age story that defies all conventions with pitch-black humor and daring, timely storytelling. On this episode, he describes what it took to skirt the line of "unlikeable" with that character while still reaching for relatability. He talks about his love for accents and why he takes them very seriously, how working with Scorsese made his love for movies grow, what recently made him want to get on the stage for the first time and why he enjoyed the frightening challenge, plus much more! "Our Hero, Balthazar" is in select theaters now. Back To One is the in-depth, no-nonsense, actors-on-acting podcast. In each episode, host Peter Rinaldi invites one working actor to do a deep dive into their unique process, psychology, and approach…
People in this episode
Host: Peter Rinaldi
Guest: Asa Butterfield
Topics covered
- acting process
- character development
- film industry
- personal growth
- theater
- accents
- storytelling
Keywords
- Asa Butterfield
- acting
- character
- accents
- film
- theater
- interview
- Our Hero, Balthazar
- Martin Scorsese
- Sex Education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Netflix
Books & works: Sex Education, Hugo, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Our Hero, Balthazar
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