![]() ![]() We discuss nuance, but we’re on the same page. How did you get into your character’s head? It’s like getting a bike on Christmas morning. Every time you read one of Martin’s scripts, it’s an amazing gift, each page had a twist and turn. It was such a delightful and amazing script. It was like you’re opening a Christmas present because each page is amazing. What was it like for you receiving that script and reading it? This film is 115 minutes of absolute brilliance. Have a read of our chat below and watch for Rockwell to be a serious contender in the Supporting Actor category. We had a rapid-fire session before he had to do a photoshoot and another interview. “The greatest piece of advice he gave me was that it wasn’t about hating black people, it’s about hating yourself and that’s how I approached it,” Rockwell says. Rockwell tells me to get into the headspace of playing the racist officer Dixon he met with a former white supremacist. He wants to be a good police officer and do a good job, but often goes about it in all the wrong ways. He lives at home with his aging mother, and can’t seem to help himself when it comes to abusing his powers as town sheriff. Rockwell’s Dixon is a product of his upbringing and surroundings. Rockwell’s performance sticks with you as his character Jason Dixon transforms during the course of a film that is filled with tragedy, comedy, and the darkest perverse storytelling - hallmarks of the kind of roles McDonagh writes for his characters. Rockwell describes receiving a McDonagh script as “opening a Christmas present,” a true gift for the actor. It’s not the first time Rockwell has worked with writer and director Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards is their third collaboration. ![]() The film is winning rave reviews, and earning praise for Rockwell’s performance as a racist Missouri cop, garnering Best Supporting Actor buzz. Sam Rockwell is in LA for the premiere of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. ![]()
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