Scott Speedman still has to play the game

When an established actor comes clean and admits that he still has to play the “Hollywood” game, I instantly respect the person.

I have to admit, I’ve never seen Scott Speedman in anything but it sounds like he’s not the average pretty boy actor (if you read below).

He’s working to get better as an actor, do interesting projects and work with great directors. Gotta love the guy.

From Movieline:

I find it kind of surprising to hear you have to jump through hoops for these parts, because you’re good. You’re really good. I think you’re kind of underrated, actually.
Thanks very much. Yeah. I don’t disagree with you. But I get it, to a certain extent. I’m not out there doing talk shows, and I haven’t really connected with that part of the business that’s really important. I’m trying to get better at it, because I’m losing parts to people I shouldn’t be losing parts to.

What’s causing that?
That. The ambivalence about… press and all that shit. You really have to be willing to go out there.

Do you think there’s a perception that you’re difficult? Or just that you’re not willing to go the extra mile and be… fake?
I mean, it’s not for me to say, but yeah, something along those lines, possibly. And, you know, I mean, there’s a reserve there that doesn’t go hand-in-hand with going out and selling a movie to a hundred different countries at a time. But I get that. I mean, I want to do that. I’d like to be doing that. So I’m trying to get better at it.

Are your agents pushing you to go out for pilots?
No. I got really lucky with my agents. I got offered shows this year. I get offered shows quite a lot. I got offered a really good show this year, actually, that I liked. And I just didn’t do it.

What do you do to get better?
I’m so humbled by this process. I was watching Adoration last night, and just kicking myself. Bad habits, things I’m still trying to break out of, or evolve. So you know, I’m still taking classes, working with an acting coach, all that shit. It’s like anything — the better you get at it, the more fun it is.