There is no way that Matthew Lillard actually wants to talk to me right now. It’s Tuesday night, and he’s just come off a full day of press for his upcoming movie Behemoth!. And, let it be known, he nailed this junket while nursing a hangover from his celebrations following last night’s premiere for his starring role in the new show Carrie.
Yeah, it’s been a long 24 hours for Lillard. But he doesn’t let it faze him. The actor is as chipper as can be and genuinely eager to learn about my day.
Tales of dog walking and running around Brooklyn conjure up a memory of his 20s: working as a waiter by day, amateur actor by night, living in an Upper East Side fourth-floor walk-up with his girlfriend and trusty German shorthaired pointer. And on the style front, Lillard looks back at his 20s and laughs. During Scream, I did a photo shoot for a poster, but I stole the shirt from the shoot.
So when we went to the premiere, I had one suit, and I wore that shirt. There’s a very funny picture of me walking in and sticking my tongue out in the shirt,” the star says. It was a little nod to that young boy, and I really enjoyed that moment.
I don’t think anyone really got it, but I got it.” Playing an unhinged killer might have been his big break, but Lillard’s résumé is impressive: Scooby-Doo, She’s All That, SLC Punk!, Five Nights at Freddy’s—the credits run on. Tonight, however, we’re here to talk about the music drama Behemoth!. The premiere is just about to happen, and Lillard’s given his outfit an appropriate amount of thought (he’s even wearing a pin made by one of his kids).
The older I’ve gotten, the more I invest in something that I'll have forever. And the funny thing is, I’m not a very fashionable guy. It’s not where my head goes,” Lillard emphasizes.
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