My first audition was for Terrence Malick's 'The Tree of Life.' These casting directors came through Texas, and they recruited somewhere around 10,000 kids to come and audition for this movie. They sent me a letter in the mail, and I went and auditioned for this movie.
If I could be any avatar and go into a social virtual space, I think I would try to be my avatar from 'Ready Player One' 'cause why not? He's already got the windy hair.
I think my passion for cinema really started when I was on the set of 'Mud' and my third film 'Joe.' That's when I really started to fall in love with the art of filmmaking.
I'd say James Dean is someone that's really inspired me. Just the fact that he did only three movies before he died at such a young age, and yet everyone knows who he is. It really blows my mind.
I got rid of my Instagram and had a flip phone for two years. I only started one after a friend told me someone was impersonating me.
'Ready Player One' is an actor's dream, so - I mean, to work with Spielberg is - everything.
When I was shooting 'Mud,' every day was my favourite! I had so much fun on this film and loved working with all the cast and crew! It was a great experience.
Everyone should feel comfortable in their own skin. Whether there are social standards set in place that act against that, it doesn't matter because the people that love you for who you are are going to love you always, and you should love yourself always.
You have some great films every year, but for the most part, no one is making films with heavy messages or themes. People are afraid of doing that.
I think it's my job as a young actor to watch adult actors and take tips on the way they work.
There's not anyone in particular I'd like to work with. I just want to continue doing work that I have a passion for.
I was a kid that grew up in the South and was always outdoors fishing and hunting and, you know, swimming in the pool during the summer.
Drama is something I'm good at, I guess.
I just randomly fell into acting. I was so young at the time that I never really thought about acting... After I was into it, I had a feeling that I was going to end up doing this anyway somehow.
There are films of mine that I've seen numerous times and other ones I've been in that I haven't seen at all. It depends on my experience making them.
Growing up, I didn't have a chance to watch a lot of films. It wasn't until my teen years that I had to chance to see the classic films.
I had no idea, really, on my first film what I was doing.
My dad and I are, like, best friends.
I love South Africa.
When you don't understand something, it's always OK to ask questions. That's really the mentality that I've had.
