It’s important to remember that he’s a human being, a person who deserves dignity and respect.
BRENDAN FRASER:I had a brief stint working with Danny Boyle on an FX piece calledTrustin the interim.
I’ve kept myself busy.
Brendan Fraser reveals how ‘The Whale’ changed his body and heart in the name of art.A24
I’ve never been that far away, is the short answer.
WasIaway, or was everyone away from me?
I’ll give you the answer: It doesn’t matter.
Michelle Yeoh and Brendan Fraser at TIFF.A24/Twitter
You’re allowed to take risks in art.
A challenge is good.
It was dependent on him finding an actor.
That was several different characters who went through prosthetic makeup.
There was no need to lay underneath goop poured on your face this time we could cyberscan.
I love the care and consideration in your portrayal of this character as a human.
This is one man’s story.
It’s not representative of everyone who lives with a body such as Charlie’s.
So yes, I think it matters just as much now as it did formerly.
That didn’t exist in the design of Charlie.
That’s what made him infinitely humanizing to me.
That’s what made Charlie make me feel empathy and affinity for… You previously starred together inEncino Man,his last American movie before a36-year break from acting.
Have you run into him at all, and how do you feel about the recognition he’s received?
Some agent told him that no one would understand [the name] or whatever.
We don’t get to do that anymore.
He is who he is.
We gave it everything we had.
We’re both like, “We’re still here, man!
We’re still here.”
Have you heard from anyone else wishing you well?
I’ve heard from people I’ve gone to college with, who you wouldn’t know.
It’s nice to hear from Matthew Mungle, who put me in transformation makeup first for the filmBedazzled.
We’ve come a long way from when that was created to the way this was created.
We’re obsessed withThe Mummyfranchise,Bedazzled,George of the Jungle, so many of your blockbuster movies.
Were there ever any serious talks for sequels to any of those projects that never happened?
There were discussions to do another one?
I’m always making diverse choices, and, hopefully, that keeps me and an audience interested.
Now thatThe Whaleis a success, has anybody reached out to restartThe Mummy?
Not, like,officially, no, but I know the fans have.
I needed to have some gratitude.
We have to get you andMichelle Yeoh together againfor anotherMummy.
That sounds like fun.
I’m always looking for a job, if anyone’s got the right conceit.
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
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