NICHOLAS HOULT: Prepping for Lex Luthor, Contemplating Quitting & Career Gratitude

Lex Luthor meets the new Lex Luthor this week as we sit down with Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, About a Boy) for a conversation about his prep for the role, super hero pressure in the age of social media, and the art of shaving your head.

Nicholas shared his hesitancy of progressing as a child actor (up until About a Boy) and how a moment of losing anonymity almost lead to him quitting.

We also talk about geeking out when Anthony Hopkins hissed, his appreciation for Clint Eastwood’s dark humor, and whether or not Nicholas Cage went to bat for him during their second film together.

Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
2:31 - Nicholas Hoult
4:00 - From one Lex to another
9:01 - The audition process
14:20 - Experience as child actor
17:15 - Hesitancy after About a Boy
19:45 - What's the risk
21:00 - BILF
22:15 - Rocket Money
23:53 - Discover
25:10 - Cruel routines
29:15 - Balancing character and home life
31:40 - The Great is great
34:50 - Contemplating quitting
37:00 - All time Anthony Hopkins moment
39:10 - Trials and tribulations
41:10 - Betterhelp
42:35 - The next Lex check-in
44:07 - Mad Max dangers
48:02 - Alright, cold plunge
53:00 - Nicholas Cage twice
56:00 - Lasagna voice
58:30 - Clint Eastwood friendship
1:01:20 - Gratitude
1:03:10 - Prep to become Lex Luthor
1:05:40 - Outro
1:10:52 - Couldn’t do it without you

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