Roman is defined by his belief in something greater than himself.
Hes a man of faith.
He has this common, universal humanity to him that he believes.
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Denzel, if you research Denzel, hes literally a man of faith, Gilroy says.
Thats why I really wrote it for him.
I under-write, and he very much came in an authored the character, he says.
The physical appearance of the character.
He came in one day and smiled and said, I went to the dentist.
They drilled out the gap he was born with.
You want the film to be seen.
When I didNightcrawler, that was based onAce in the Hole.
What a horrible, ugly film.
So you dont know.
None of us know historically how these films are going to get judged.
So at the end of the day, make the film you want to make.
I dont want to marginalize myself and become a niche filmmaker only making films for small audiences.
If you hire a great actor, trust them, he says.
Actors get a bad rap: theyre vain.
In some degree its true.
But if you hire a great actor like Jake, like Denzel … dont be afraid.
