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Josh Brolin Cried While Reading Whalefall Book
Josh Brolin's emotional reaction to Whalefall's source book reshaped his role as Mitt Gardiner.
In brief
Josh Brolin's emotional reaction to Whalefall's source book reshaped his role as Mitt Gardiner. Josh Brolin's performance in Whalefall was transformed by his deep emotional response to Daniel Kraus' novel, making Mitt a more complex character. Originally reported by SlashFilm.
Josh Brolin's emotional response
Josh Brolin cried so hard reading Daniel Kraus' Whalefall book it changed his performance as Mitt Gardiner.
“I was so moved by the book that it ended up changing my performance for the better”
Mitt's character complexity
Brolin made Mitt more than a standard abusive father figure by exploring deep love and complex relationships.
“I want to understand how much he loves his son, as opposed to just tries to fit him into a little design of his own”
Brolin's preparation
Brolin dedicated significant time to the role after being moved by the book's emotional impact.
“I went further with this role in prep, and I was so moved by the book when I read the book”
Whalefall's release
Whalefall is now in theaters everywhere after Brolin's transformative performance.
Here's the gist
Josh Brolin's performance in Whalefall was transformed by his deep emotional response to Daniel Kraus' novel, making Mitt a more complex character.
