Sam Brigger

Bella goes through a rapid awakening to the world around her and to her own body, and like an infant who doesn't yet know society's norms, is uninhibited to a degree that both attracts Wedderburn and undoes him.

Bella goes through a rapid awakening to the world around her and to her own body, and like an infant who doesn't yet know society's norms, is uninhibited to a degree that both attracts Wedderburn and undoes him.

Bella goes through a rapid awakening to the world around her and to her own body, and like an infant who doesn't yet know society's norms, is uninhibited to a degree that both attracts Wedderburn and undoes him.

Mark Ruffalo's performance in Poor Things is hilarious and delicious, and he himself describes it as a big departure from his previous work in movies like Zodiac, Spotlight, Foxcatcher, The Kids Are Alright, You Can Count on Me, and of course, several Marvel movies and TV shows where he plays the Incredible Hulk. Well, Mark Ruffalo, welcome back to Fresh Air.

Mark Ruffalo's performance in Poor Things is hilarious and delicious, and he himself describes it as a big departure from his previous work in movies like Zodiac, Spotlight, Foxcatcher, The Kids Are Alright, You Can Count on Me, and of course, several Marvel movies and TV shows where he plays the Incredible Hulk. Well, Mark Ruffalo, welcome back to Fresh Air.

Mark Ruffalo's performance in Poor Things is hilarious and delicious, and he himself describes it as a big departure from his previous work in movies like Zodiac, Spotlight, Foxcatcher, The Kids Are Alright, You Can Count on Me, and of course, several Marvel movies and TV shows where he plays the Incredible Hulk. Well, Mark Ruffalo, welcome back to Fresh Air.

It's nice to have you. You said you had some trepidation about taking on this role. What were your concerns?

It's nice to have you. You said you had some trepidation about taking on this role. What were your concerns?

It's nice to have you. You said you had some trepidation about taking on this role. What were your concerns?

Well, it is such a fun role. Like, once you accepted it, did you have fun doing it?

Well, it is such a fun role. Like, once you accepted it, did you have fun doing it?

Well, it is such a fun role. Like, once you accepted it, did you have fun doing it?

You've been in like romantic comedies and you've been in movies that have comedic elements like The Brothers Bloom and even in the Avengers movies. But I don't think you've ever had a role that was so broadly comic as this one. I mean you even do a pratfall at one point.

You've been in like romantic comedies and you've been in movies that have comedic elements like The Brothers Bloom and even in the Avengers movies. But I don't think you've ever had a role that was so broadly comic as this one. I mean you even do a pratfall at one point.

You've been in like romantic comedies and you've been in movies that have comedic elements like The Brothers Bloom and even in the Avengers movies. But I don't think you've ever had a role that was so broadly comic as this one. I mean you even do a pratfall at one point.

So can you just sort of compare what it's like to act in something that's comedic like this compared to your more like dramatic roles?

So can you just sort of compare what it's like to act in something that's comedic like this compared to your more like dramatic roles?

So can you just sort of compare what it's like to act in something that's comedic like this compared to your more like dramatic roles?

Yeah, yeah. You're almost like skating up the stairs, like your arms are going back and forth. And then at the landing, you just go flop over.

Yeah, yeah. You're almost like skating up the stairs, like your arms are going back and forth. And then at the landing, you just go flop over.