Billy Zane says emotional appearing will be simply as troublesome as high-flying bodily stunts … arguing each take a toll on the physique — so, performers should be paid pretty for every.
The actor sat down for a current dialog with Leisure Weekly the place he mirrored on enjoying the title character in Lifetime’s “Satan on Campus: The Larry Ray Story” … and, he says portraying the convicted intercourse trafficker did a quantity on his psyche.
BZ says even enjoying a task — secondhand diving into the darkness — is so much for actors … including the physique acknowledges all of the chemical reactions it is going by means of, and it does have an effect on you bodily, so a number of additional bucks ain’t outta line.
As for the outdated saying actors cannot choose their topics … Zane’s kinda calling BS right here — explaining it is unattainable to not choose such a man like Larry, however that does not imply he cannot perceive the ideas going by means of his head.
BTW … Billy says he additionally bodily modified his physique for the half — gaining a ton of weight to play Larry, and telling EW he pounded sugar to provides the additional kilos he wanted.
If you do not know … Larry Ray moved in together with his daughter at Sarah Lawrence after getting out of jail — and, he was later accused of building a “intercourse cult” of her pals.
He was convicted on 15 legal counts in April 2022 and sentenced to 60 years in jail final yr.
‘Satan on Campus’ premieres on Lifetime Sunday … and, it sounds prefer it’ll be an emotional one for the viewers.
