He starts out playing good guys—victims, even—in I'm Not Crazy, The Glove Box, Outside In, and Intense Math. Then, he begins what seems like a string of bad guys, leaving a trail of carnage in his wake: Lelay in Winter's Day, a Sheriff's Henchman in Arizona Citizen, and Rupert Gallows in Rendezvous. Next, he'll be a drill sergeant of sorts (do I have this right?) in Filmic, a boxer who gets his due in Everlast, and finally Fidel Castro in Sierra Maestra.
Gabe is going to a dark, dark place. What up with that?
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Yeah, a drill sgt basically.
He's pursuing more realistic roles. Not everyone is a victim. In reality, people are generally not a hundred percent good. He's exploring that. You also have to consider the kinds of areas we're heading to as writers; dark water. Funny stories about misunderstood guys don't interest me anymore.
Plus, Gabe is just really good at being a charismatic bad guy.
And they're not all ruthless killers or evil individuals per say. You could argue that the drill sgt/cinematographer isn't really a bad guy, just a jerk. Bolie is just greedy.
It's not like I did it on purpose. Or, have I? Dun, dun, dun, DUNNNN.
I'm ready to play the weird, or pitiful, or the crying guy. Or all the above. I want to cover the full range.
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