Hugh Dancy Gives His Co-Star the Cold Shoulder
Hugh Dancy is taking a step away from his British heartthrob image in Adam. And his leading-man good looks don’t distract from his deeply affecting performance as a man with Asperger’s syndrome who makes an unlikely connection with a neighbor played by Rose Byrne.
Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf discovered why Dancy was ready to take a chance on his upwardly mobile Hollywood career in the very low budget indie drama.
“I was completely ignorant when I first read the script. The words ‘Asperger’s syndrome’ meant nothing to me. So I did some research and I can tell you it’s quite an overwhelming experience sitting in a room with 20 ‘Aspys,’ as they sometimes refer to themselves. There’s a great variety of characters and a great variety of symptoms…”
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