Actor Walton Goggins Discusses His Process for Portraying the Ghoul in Fallout
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In an engaging chat with Vulture, the versatile Walton Goggins offered a glimpse into his captivating performance on Fallout. He discussed the meticulous process he followed to create his Emmy-worthy role, transforming a 1950s Western movie star into a mysterious outlaw roaming the post-apocalyptic wastelands.
Known for his unforgettable characters across TV shows like Justified, Deadwood, and The Righteous Gemstones, and films such as Predators, The Hateful Eight, and Ant-Man and the Wasp, Goggins isn't shy about putting in the hard work to bring a character to life.
To embody the transformation of his character, Goggins delved deep into the world of 1950s Hollywood. He puzzled over his character's rise to fame, envisioning him as a charismatic figure who effortlessly slid into the spotlight on the back of horse-riding skills and raw charm. He studied Henry Fonda in Once Upon a Time in the West and Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to grasp the essence of his character's origins.
The actor also committed to memorizing the Fallout script nearly 250 times, a habit he picked up from one-time co-star Anthony Hopkins. This technique allows him to absorb the script intuitively and lets his ego take a backseat.
To inhabit the mind of the outlaw, Goggins focused on the psychological journey his character embarked on in the post-apocalyptic world. He pondered the grim reality of surviving for 200 years, breaking it down into manageable chunks. He considered the immediate aftermath of the apocalypse, the first encounters with hostility, and the erosion of morality. He explored his character's struggle to find his true north amidst a sea of amorality and the disintegration of everything he once held dear.
Although details about Goggins' role in Fallout are scarce, his preparatory process reveals an actor at the top of his game, willing to go to great lengths to bring a unique and layered performance to life. With Fallout's first season now streaming on Prime Video and the Ghoul's tale set to continue in season two, fans can't wait to see how Goggins' meticulous preparation translates onto the screen.
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- Walton Goggins, known for his versatile acting across television shows and films, is set to bring another captivating performance in the DC Universe's Fallout, a role that required him to transform into a post-apocalyptic outlaw.
- The actor's preparation for Fallout involved studying the secrets of Hollywood's golden age, with Henry Fonda and Paul Newman serving as his guides for the character's charismatic origins in 1950s cinema.
- Goggins also embraced a rigorous method, memorizing the Fallout script over 200 times to achieve an intuitive understanding, just as one-time co-star Anthony Hopkins had taught him previously.
- Delving into the psyche of his Fallout character, Goggins grappled with the outlaw's moral disintegration over 200 years in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, reflecting on the struggle for morality amidst amorality, hinting at a performance that is set to be ready for the future audiences.
