Sebastian Stan AKA Bucky
Sebastian Stan comes back to Captain America as a soldier and he was great for the part. His reaction to getting the part was the opposite of what he had thought it was going to be like. Instead of jumping up and down screaming he was very quiet and still as well as replaying the conversation was just really excited. After two years of not knowing what was going to happen next this was great news.
Was it difficult to change form from Bucky into the winter soldier? Sebastian said it was difficult but yet easy at the same time. Because the comic books served as a guide of information as to how the winter soldier moved, behaved and what his presence was like on screen. But I had to discover that when I was in the outfit as well as shooting the movie.
And that was more difficult I suppose. At the end of the day the most difficult part was playing someone that’s very different while at the same time the same person.
Talking about the outfit, the training for your part and then working with your metal arm in the movie, was that difficult at all?
Yes the training is really hard for me I mean I was never really um, uh used to that type of training before. Some of the diet and the working out that was happening six months before we started shooting was really difficult at times. And then you’re learning to fight it’s basically just like going to dance class. I mean with the person and the thing is you just have to have patience, and it’s really hard, you might get it quickly and you’re excited, you see the stunt guys are just,phenomenal and you just wanna jump in and do it but the whole thing has to be so planned out and detailed, and you can’t have a lot of room for errors because people can get hurt. So, just practicing that and repeating that everyday for about two to three months I’d say was hard, but the results were always very gratifying.
How do you mentally prepare for a roll like this in terms of playing someone who doesn’t even know who they are?
Well, it’s funny the way things happen in life. Sometimes when you pay attention to certain things that happen in life [LAUGHS] I just don’t wanna get too down here or anything but my stepdad was actually recently, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and uh he’s been going through that for at least the last two years. And so it was interesting because uh while that sort of process was very painful as an observer, that was one of the things that I found to be very helpful for me to kind of observe as somebody going through Alzheimer’s. What their behavior is like and the way – because even though they don’t know certain things anymore, who they are per say, there is still that struggle within them to wanna try and kind of know things. They respond to certain uh things they see or sounds that they see, song or something kinda triggers a memory, and so it’s a very weird internal battle. And I watched him a lot uh for sort of some references and um, um I just uh, yeah. Some of the things of how I was going to sort of translate that on the screen I didn’t really know until we were doing literally when we were on set. Um, but there is actually a lot of material out there to kinda work off of, um, there are people like that.
Some of the action sequences that you were a part of, was there one piece that you were just like enjoyed doing? He loved the fighting stuff once he had it down and they were dressed in costumes. As well as anything that was shot outside in Cleveland because there was no green screen. It was a very long sequence that includes car explosions, people falling, being shot and combat all around. The most memorable moments for him included filming with Robert Redford! He loved being able to pick his brain and it was a very special memory in his career.
Favorite Superhero or Villian?
Sebastian quickly said, “He’s right there.” But of course he was kidding, but since he has gotten to know the Captain America storybook so well he considers himself that he is biased. But Thor is good as well and The Professional as a great villain.
He didn’t read comic books when he was growing up but once he was cast in this movie he started reading the Captain America Series. He’s going to keep reading, but he’s not changing what he is doing. He is going to sit back and see what happens which is one of the things that makes him perfect for the part.
Favorite Scene and Costume Talk
Sebastian’s favorite scene included any of the car chases and of course the sequences where Nick Fury was involved. The costume was a very big thing for Sebastian.
I just to myself looked very different and that always – that helped me a lot because it, you know I sort of – it felt like um, I didn’t recognize myself looking in a mirror honestly, with the mask and the hair and everything I just thought um, you know it kinda gave me confidence to sort of embrace that and now rely on things that I had been used to doing. I think for me it’s I realize it’s important to look different sometimes, you have to change it up, you have to really – I mean I get that American Hustle hair, I do.
Our time with Sebastian Stan was a great 20 minutes and he is the perfect Bucky for the job. I loved getting his side of the story and how it came to be. Be sure to watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier in theaters now!!
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*Disclosure: I received an all expenses paid trip to Los Angeles for the #ABCTVEvent and #Disneyevents in exchange for my coverage. All opinions are 100% my own.
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