I Did Loads Of Auditions And I

The Level Of Backlash [for The True Detective] Was Kind Of Fascinating And Not Fully Shocking Because I Know What The World Of The Internet Is And How It's A Platform To Project Their Greatest Anger And Frustrations. But It's Also A Place Where People Can Wax Lyrical And Be Effusive In Their Glowing Fondness Of Something.

At The End Of The Day, It's All One Version Of Telling A Story. I Treated This As If It Was A Two Million Dollar Independent Film. I Did A Lot More Physical Work Than I'd Probably Have To Do For A Two Million Dollar Independent Film With Four Months Of Training And Stuff. But As Far As The Character's Psychology Or Emotional Life Goes, I Treat It Just The Same.

There Was A Part Of Me That Felt Afraid Of People In Hollywood Going: '**** Hollywood With Their Total Lack Of Originality!'.

Pain Seems To Be Easier, Or Melancholy Seems To Be Easier To Portray In A Character. I Don't Know If That's Because I'm A Human Being Or Because I'm An Irishman Or Both.

That's The Process Of Making The Film And It Isn't Until The World Puts Their Eyes To It That You Find Out If It's Creating Any Kind Of Connection At All. But Every Single Film At Some Stage Of The Film I Think, "i Wonder What This Is Going To Be?"