Exclusive 1:1 Interview: Sharlto Copley talks Chappie!

By Eric Walkuski

Posted 11 years ago

Sharlto Copley doesn't go into any gig anything less than full throttle. The actor, who first broke onto the scene in 2009's District 9, has in a few short years gained a reputation as an intense and fiercely committed performer; as Matt Damon told me a few years ago, "Sharlto has no governor." And though I doubt he went "method" for his latest role, as a childlike robot called Chappie attempting to find his footing in a violent world, I'm sure Copley took the art of motion capture as seriously as anyone this side of Andy Serkis.

In the below interview, Copley and I talk about his approach to CHAPPIE, his collaboration with his District 9/Elysium director Neill Blomkamp, and the potential for further CHAPPIE adventures.

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