‘Green Veil’ Star John Leguizamo Talks Playing the Darkest Character of His Career: ‘I Don’t Need People to Like Me in This Role’
variety.comSelena Kuznikov John Leguizamo has portrayed a wide range of characters in his career, from comic book villains to Shakespearean legends to drag queens.
Despite his versatility, fans have never seen him as dark and unsettling as he is in the new TV series “The Green Veil.” His portrayal of the 1950s FBI agent Gordon Rogers was already rattling audiences after the premiere of the first four episodes of the new drama at Variety‘s TV FYC Screening Series on April 26 in West Hollywood.
Following the screening, one fan revealed that it was difficult to witness Leguizamo’s character inflict trauma after trauma and asked how he managed to act out the scripted atrocities. “I don’t need people to like me in this role,” Leguizamo responded. “That’s not what I want.
I want it to be understood, understood how a person becomes this vile and twisted.” This powerful performance set the stage for a thought-provoking conversation with co-stars Hani Furstenberg, Isabelle Poloner, John Ortiz, and series creator Aram Rappaport.
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