Romanian-American actor Sebastian Stan rose to fame after appearing as Carter Baizen in Gossip Girl. After all, perMen's XP, he was in good company with household names like John Krasinski losing the part to Chris Evans after auditioning themselves. Thompson: Something I loved about this is that a lot of the episodes are directed by women. Until that point, I would look at pictures of him over and over and think, How am I going to pull this off? The hair and makeup team that we had were geniuses. After sending several audition tapes, Stan finally decided to do a screen test for the titular role in person and lucky for him, he did. Stan: It was almost a warning of whats about to come, and now were sitting here in 2022 looking back at this thing, were asking these questions, were talking about it again, and were trying to hopefully understand something by it. Early on, Pam & Tommy depicts the carefree days of the start of Anderson and Lees relationship; the couple married in Cancun just four days after meeting. Sebastian Stan, Edgar Ramirez Join Simon Kinberg-Directed Spy Thriller '355'. Whether you first fell in love with discovered Sebastian Stan during the multiple seasons he played Carter Baizen on the original Gossip Girl (talk about a throwback Thursday, LOL) or more . Sebastian Stan and Lily James have recreated the real Pam and Tommy perfectly, down to the T. Sebastian Stan is so far removed from the Winter Soldier that you'll forget it's the same. As a kid in England, Lily James watched Pamela Anderson on Baywatch as lifeguard C.J. Hes my favorite director, and he pushed me in ways with that project that Ive never been pushed before. James spent a minimum of three hours in the makeup and hair chair to transform into Anderson; on Monday mornings, she was there by 3:30 a.m. I sometimes will see a picture of Lily in character, and it takes a second to just double-check in my mind that its not the real Pam, Siegel says. STAN: I have a bit of an obsession with the 1950's and all those actors from Montgomery Clift to James Dean and Anthony Perkins. You know audiences are going to be talking about that. Stan began watching Lee interviews on YouTube, reading the rockers autobiography, Tommyland, and consuming the Mtley Cre tell-all The Dirt: Confessions of the Worlds Most Notorious Rock Band. But the biggest prep: Stan spent months learning to play the drums, Tommy Lee style, complete with the drumstick twirl. How does it feel to you? By the end of it, I treated it like it was an intimate buddy conversation that one might have when theyre falling in love.. I had gone to this camp, StageDoor Manor, and suddenly got a couple of leads there. Like, you couldnt necessarily assume it was true. You heard something, even if it wasnt the facts. If you haven't seen the show, you really should go. "If we were showing full-frontal male nudity, that would be a different issue, but it's almost so silly that it makes it maybe less [of an issue]. In fact, Stan would make his MCU return in 2014 in an even greater role Indubitably, Sebastian Stan was one of the main standouts in what Collider Extras called one of the best superhero films of all time 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The scene is sure to leave viewers with many questions. Sure, the DC comic book action hero may have been portrayed by a host of other talented actors in the past (and we're enthralled that the moody Robert Pattinson will be trying his acting skills in the latest portrayal of the dark knight), but we reckon Stan would also be a good fit. "It scared me," Stan admitted to IndieWire. Having optioned the article, we had what we needed, DeVincentis says. Thats it., Director and executive producer Craig Gillespie joined later in the process, bringing experience exploring how the media twisted the public perception of another maligned 1990s female public figure Tonya Harding in I, Tonya., I had the same preconceived notions I think a lot of audience members will have, which was, well, they were involved somehow, werent they? Gillespie says of the sex tapes circulation. Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee. Since then, he has made multiple red carpet appearances that have made us swoon and pretty much long for our own trip down the scarlet runner. "I know Sebastian, he's playing me. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I used monologues from SUBURBIA and given the school, his work really works well for methe language, the way he writesthe rhythms. TJ:Do you remember what you were feeling at the first rehearsal for TALK RADIO with this amazing cast of actors? They never let up. I was at Rutgers, where you go to London for a year, which was really great, You kind of live in this fantasy world, you know. It bothered me then. Hes flipping upside down on roller coasters playing drums. When the actor, who had played Jeff Gillooly in I, Tonya, was recruited by Gillespie to play the Mtley Cre rocker, he was puzzled at first: I dont have a single tattoo on my body, he says. That red suit was iconic. As the titular Winter Soldier, Stan's wide, soul-searching blue eyes never felt more perfectly cast as the actor emoted largely silently as the now-brainwashed assassin (opposite Hollywood heavyweights like Robert Redford, no less). Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, & Briana Middleton discuss their new movie Sharper, plot twists, director Benjamin Caron, & Stan teases Thunderbolts. It's been nearly 10 years since Sebastian Stan made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Been great talking with you. Sebastian Stan was born on August 13, 1982, in Constanta, Romania. I was really lucky because there were some results happening. VIDEO: FUNNY GIRL Announces Broadway Closing; New Performance Montage, McClure, Kritzer, Brightman, & Iglehart to Lead SPAMALOT. Thats when Gauthier and Ingley turned to the newfangled internet, in the age of dial-up modems, and began mailing copies to buyers who found the duos anonymous, no-frills website. A Different Man Thriller | Post-production It tells the story of Edward. Robbie looked up Stan afterward and realized he's the same actor from "Gossip Girl" and the MCU. Eric Bogosian's Pulitzer Prize Nominated play TALK RADIO, about a controversial late night talk radio host, is now playing on Broadway at the Longacre Theater at 220 West 48th Street. A compilation of documentaries that I have watchedSid Vicious of the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, the Clash and that whole movement. Stan, a Romanian actor who first gained notoriety for his role in "Gossip Girl" and later appeared in several Marvel films and "I, Tonya," maintained facial stubble, Williams says, and wore a. And, by the sounds of it, so does the puppeteer who has quite the job controlling Tommy's sentient penis. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier actor told the outlet: "By the end of it, I treated it like it was an intimate buddy conversation that one might have when they're falling in love. I was getting sent out and going into the city more and more and auditioning when I could. As Sebastian Stan divulged on the short-lived MTV talk show, It's On with Alexa Chung, he hails from Romania, which he humorously said is one place "you couldn't find bananas anywhere.". I'm talking about about Sebastian Stan who plays Kent in the current production of Eric Bogosian's Pulitzer Prize Nominated play TALK RADIO. It was truly electric. Stan recalled quipping to his pal, "'That's good. And one of them was slut-shamed and virtually drummed out of the business and turned into an unserious person. TJ:How did you get involved with TALK RADIO? If there weren't more results, I would have been scared to pursue it. Favouring eye-catching designs from the likes of Givenchy, he has a penchant for bold knitwear. "Do you have to know everything right up front?". Although Stan played a crucial role in Captain America: The First Avenger, he shared with MTV News that his original aspiration was to be Cap himself. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Though viewers may assume that the talking penis is CGI, director Craig Gillespie revealed in a Variety interview that it was actually a practical puppet. At GQ we have a thing about knitwear. Look to brands such as Prada, Giorgio Armani and Valentino for inspiration. Limelight president Dylan Sellers optioned Lewis story and brought it to Rogen and Evan Goldbergs Point Grey shingle, and they immediately signed on with an eye at first to casting James Franco as Lee. For seed money, they turned to crime boss Louis Butchie Peraino (as portrayed by Andrew Dice Clay in the series). I also lived in Vienna for four years, so I was really behind, embarrassingly so, with music and a lot of other things. Sebastian Stan was born on August 13, 1982, in Constanta, Romania. She talks really fast, and I would watch her interviews over and over again and annotate them, learn them and parrot along with her, James says. Stan departed the motherland for Vienna, Austria at age 8 and didn't immigrate to the States until his early teens in 1995. Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Roadside Attractions. She has a real sweetness to her, and almost an innocence that we wanted to come across. Stan, meanwhile, had to apply replicas of Lees ink every few days, and also went on a fast to slim down to the musicians 1990s skinny physique. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Captain America: Civil War star Sebastian Stan stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night to promote the film, which hits theaters this Friday. Thompson: The sex tape itself is just the tip of the iceberg. Pams smart, shrewd, kind of wholesome; she grew up in small-town Canada, he notes. In "Captain America: The First Avenger," Stan portrays Bucky Barnes, a World War II vet who is later captured by the Nazi-backed Hydra. . "), We do know fans are highly invested in catching up withthe quiet movie star's love life perhaps unsurprising, given the talented actor's big baby blues and sculpted square jawline. Stan: Well, I had worked with the executive producer Craig Gillespie on I, Tonya, a few years ago, and it was my favorite directing experience Ive ever had. Weirdly, Stan told BBC Radio 1 in 2021 that he only learned he was returning from that fateful train fall in Captain America: The First Avenger when "a friend texted [him] from Comic-Con, saying, 'Dude, they just [announced] the sequel and your name is in the title.'" James and the producers reached out to Anderson, but shes chosen not to engage, Siegel says. Though he's looking forward to the upcoming miniseries, Lee, who divorced Anderson in 1998,admitted to ET that the situation in real-life was tough. The MCU's new Captain America actor Anthony Mackie threw shade at his predecessor Chris Evans for his post-MCU "couch potato" lifestyle.. Lee's first conversation with his genitals is right at the start of the Mtley Cre drummer's autobiography, Tommyland. The silicone is medical grade and gives the appendage a life-like fleshy quality.". What's more, the subtle pattern makes this talk-worthy, without venturing too far into the garish realms of the aforementioned DiCaprio's Romeo & Juliet wardrobe.