“I’m very aware that I’m going to be dead, we’re all going to die one day,” he says.

“Within seconds you could see that Scott was the real thing, an actor that could transform himself,” the director says. According to the 33-year-old actor, whose big break came earlier this summer in the James Franco-directed Child of God, he’s hearing regularly from admirers but all too often it’s before they’ve seen him in the strange, harrowing role that’s been so widely praised. Title: On the first day of shooting, James Franco, David Shields, and Caleb Powell throw out the script when a real-life argument breaks out between the three of them about what can and can't be ... See full summary », A young Tennessee Williams struggles to find his voice in 1930's St. Louis. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. This isn't a horror or a violent movie, it plays with your mind. Scott Haze’s chilling work in Child of God has been turning heads, but for the ambitious actor that’s just the beginning, People aren’t sure what to make of Scott Haze. Cast: Scott Haze, Tim Blake Nelson, Jim Parrack Out of Competition. (2013). “I knew the premise of the play, but I hadn’t read the script when I signed on,” Haze says.

Based on the controversial 1973 book by Cormac McCarthy, Child of God follows Ballard, an outcast in rural Tennessee whose violent outbursts and disturbing behavior—that business in the woods might be the least upsetting thing he does—illustrate the depths of depravity to which a man can plummet. That willingness to take risks seems to be what links all the work Haze has done, from films to theater to his forthcoming directorial debut, a film telling the life story of Kenyan humanitarian Charles Mulli, a project some people told him he was crazy to take on. View production, box office, & company info, Set in mountainous Sevier County, Tennessee, "Child of God" is based on the third novel by acclaimed writer, Rated R for disturbing aberrant sexual content, nudity, language and some violence, Adam Goldberg Joins Russell Crowe In ‘The Georgetown Project’; Scott Haze Set For ’12 Mighty Orphans’, James Franco’s ‘Zeroville’ Bombs With Measly $8,900 on 80 Screens, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: James Franco/Chadwick Boseman/Jenny Lewis. We were making changes up until the last minute.”.

If Haze’s performance alone hadn’t been notable, though, the way he prepared for it was: to get into character, he spent almost four months living in a bat-infested Tennessee cave, losing 45 pounds from his already lanky frame, to find the headspace to play Ballard. Ballard's life is a disastrous attempt to exist outside the social order in the 1960s. If you're tired about movies like Transformers or, I don't know ...any big budget , with the same story movie, you have to watch this. Scott Haze stars as Lester Ballard in Child Of God, directed by James Franco and based on the novel by Pulitzer winning author Cormac McCarthy. Variety Names Scott Haze One Of The 10 Actors to Watch For 2013, Child Of God Officially Selected For 2013 Austin Film Festival, Child Of God Officially Selected For New York Film Festival. Child of God Through August 23rd he’s appearing in The Long Shrift, a new Franco-directed play at Manhattan’s Off-Broadway Rattlestick Playwright’s Theater, fulfilling what he says is a lifelong aspiration to be on stage in New York and scratching an itch to work on a project that would evolve with its players. Use the HTML below. Mystery and Intrigue with Mark DuplassPierce Brosnan is Back as a Big Screen SpyFallon Goodson on Working with James Franco, Kenoza Hall and The Maker Hotel are both within two hours of Manhattan More, The actress talks about her starring role in Netflix’s new original series The Queen's Gambit More, Miansai founder Michael Saiger celebrates individuality through his jewelry brand More, The one-of-a-kind Barbie doll has two outfits inspired by the supermodel’s most iconic fashion moments More, The DuJour cover star flaunted her natural beauty with a new post starring her wavy hair More, Phaidon's new book, Life Meets Art, takes you inside the homes of 250 creatives to offer visual inspiration for interior design and decor More, American fashion label Adam Lippes finds a partner and a friend in Houstonite Courtney Sarofim More, Sasha Plavsic, founder of Laguna Beach–based Ilia Beauty, shares the evolution at her clean beauty brand More, Versace, Balmain, and Barbie Celebrate Claudia Schiffer’s 50th Birthday, Salma Hayek is Naturally Stunning in Instagram Post, Artful Interiors That Will Inspire Stylish Living, Adam Lippes Has Fashionable Roots in Houston, Flip Through The Pages of a Passport to Paris, Pop Open a Bubbly Experience from Krug x Air’s Champagne Parlor, Stay Safe and Stylish On The Road With These Vehicles, Sound Bite: SOFI TUKKER, Leon Bridges, and SHAED, Watch Kris Jenner Confidently Do Kylie Jenner’s Makeup, Hublot’s Newest Ambassador is Samuel Ross, Men’s Watches Get a Retro Rewind This Season, Pierce Brosnan is Back as a Big Screen Spy, Fallon Goodson on Working with James Franco, Get behind-the-scenes pictures on Instagram. A look at the trials and tribulations of the Compson family, living in the deep south during the early part of the 20th century. Written by People aren’t sure what to make of Scott Haze. “On Twitter, there will be girls who say they can’t wait to see the movie,” he says with a laugh, “and the next thing you know they’re writing back to say, ‘Oh, my God, I just saw you shit in the woods!’”, Haze’s Lester Ballad is definitely not a well-mannered character. Set in mountainous Sevier County, Tennessee, "Child of God" is based on the third novel by acclaimed writer Cormac McCarthy, first published in 1973. Haze will also take a turn alongside Kirsten Dunst and Sam Shepard in director Jeff Nichols’ upcoming Midnight Special. “His role in Midnight Special would require far less from him in terms of transforming, but as a director you are looking for actors that you know have the ability and the willingness to go for it.”.