“And then something happened when I was in Venice,” he explained. “I was there with my sister and my mom and my dad, and during that ovation, I saw them standing behind me, and I saw my agent, whom I’ve known for ten years now, and I kind of looked around, and I realized I was exactly where I was supposed to be my whole life. And every day since making that movie, in this industry I’ve felt a kind of great calm that I’m in the right place, I’m meant to be here.”
Guillermo has also given Jacob his flowers for the powerful performance, especially when it came to the actor’s intense transformation process.
“He took around 10 hours every day,” Guillermo exclusively told E! News Oct. 6, “and about 42 pieces of makeup, prosthetics. And then he would have to work.”
That being said, it was ultimately Jacob’s impressive execution that brought the iconic monster to life.
“I told him, ‘Look, it’s like when a priest is getting dressed, there are many layers to the robes and the ceremonial guard. You have to think, this is your Ceremonial Guard. You’re invoking the Creature,’” Guillermo added. “And the result is heartbreaking and beautiful. It’s a really naked performance—emotionally so close to innocence that it breaks your heart.”
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