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It’s been a year since you first took on the role of Cartier’s first-ever watch ambassador. How has it been so far?
It’s not hard to wear a beautiful watch. It’s also a great place to work—they’re truly wonderful to me and they also embrace artists in a different way. Obviously, we’re here to sell something and show people something, but there’s something fundamental underneath it, which is a respect for artists and an appreciation for who someone is. When Cartier came to me and said, “We appreciate your work, and the focus with which you do it”, that [my work] somehow embodies a piece of their company in this watch…I thought that [this could be] such a wonderful partnership.
Why do you think it’s important for men to have a good watch on them at all times?
You know, we don’t have a lot of accessories; and there’s something about the grace and elegance of watch. It’s a reminder of who you could be, should be, want to be. And it’s all right there on your wrist.
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If you had a chance to take on the role of Alberto Santos-Dumont in a biopic, how would you play it
Hats galore! It’s always about props: Planes, props, watches… Santos was out in the world flying planes and doing all these amazing stuff , being an adventurous risk-taker. I love that when you think about Cartier, and you think about Santos, there’s this balance between function and style. It’s this intense sort of obsession between the two of them; about beauty and functionality. And when I wear the watch, I see the history of the watch; I can feel that. I feel a responsibility to live up to that idea.
Having played a super villain in Spider-man: Far From Home, what superhero quality do you wish you possessed in your daily life?
I don’t know if that character can be described as a supervillain, I don’t know if he’s really even a villain, but I do know that there is very little super about me! OK… Super patience! I’m pretty patient, but not patient enough. So, I wish I had more of that. Super patience, can you imagine if there’s a movie like that? No one would want to watch that movie. Yeah, but I would wish for that. What would you wish for?
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I guess, to be able to be invisible.
Really? You’re like in a pink suit!
It’s the diametric opposite: You want to be able to not be here.
That’s so interesting. Your style is beautiful but you don’t want to be seen. That is really interesting.
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What has been your most challenging role so far?
Being a person; that’s my most challenging role; like, just being a good brother, a son… I don’t consider anything else that challenging except when I played the kid who lost his legs in the Boston bombings [in 2017’s biographical drama film, Stronger]. Trying to understand that character’s mindset, get into what he experienced…that was a challenge.
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