Actor Luciano Leroux joins us on Close-Up Culture to chat about his role on the upcoming Peacock horror-thriller series, Teacup. Inspired by the Robert McCammon novel, Stinger, it follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.
Hi Luciano, welcome to Close-Up Culture. How did this opportunity to star in Teacup come about?
I first auditioned for it and after a little bit of time I had a meeting scheduled with some one of the producers and one of the directors and after a brief chat I got booked for the role 😁
Can you tell us about your character, Nicholas Shanley, and your experience playing him?
Filming hasn’t finished yet, but from the time we have started filming I have really enjoyed playing Nicholas. I share some similar qualities with Nicholas, so it has been fun being able to portray them.
What was your experience like on the Teacup set in Atalanta?
So far it’s been great. Everyone is kind and respectful which is the most important in my opinion. The cast is filled with some experienced actors, and it’s been great to be able to learn from them. Atlanta is really nice as well 😁
We have a passion in common – a love for soccer. Can you tell us about your connection to the sport and the role it has played in your life?
It’s definitely played a major role in my life, it’s taught me how to cooperate with people, how to treat others with respect and most importantly discipline. It is also the entire reason as to how I got into acting, as I starred in a documentary that revolves around football. And that’s when I first found out what a set was.
You’re also a big chess player. We often hear how sports stars will play chess to improve their strategy and focus. Has chess changed your approach to acting in any way?
I would say chess has helped me understand how acting works. A lot of acting is choices, and which direction you will take the scene. There’s always different ways you can deliver your lines and use body language. In chess you have your mainlines which is the most played and most advantageous sequence of moves you can make in a position. In acting you have the same thing but you also have the choice to spice up some scenes which in my opinion is the best part.
Do you have any other projects or ambitions to share with us?
Not that I can mention 🤐, but hopefully you will see me in other projects in the near future.
Photos by Jenna Hermana