What was it like playing such a demonic little monster?
JACOB: Well, it was kind of fun. You know, because everyone sometimes wants to be the bad guy, get away from what you usually have to do in society, just being normal. And then you get to delve into this kind of world of an evil kid. It’s kind of fun being evil. Q: How do you get yourself to that place? What did you do on set? JACOB: Well, Sam Rockwell is a fantastic method actor, and he taught me a lot. We did these Meisner exercises, like a repetition exercise, and stuff like that. And he really helped. And we also did these run-throughs of the script like two weeks before we started shooting, and those really helped. And George, and Sam, and Vera all helped me out. And George and I practiced the Joshua poise and everything he did, like his face, and his body, and everything he did. And we rehearsed so much that by the time we started shooting, it became very easy to switch in and out of character. Q: You did this film two years ago? JACOB: I filmed last year. Q: Last year. You were
