From firefighter and bar fly to Hollywood superstar, Steve Buscemi has populated his films with lovable oddballs and cold-blooded killers. This is typical of the way Buscemi views his craft, in which his emphasis is almost always on collaboration, rather than individual genius. As we drank in the neighbourhood bar, Buscemi – who tries to practise meditation every day – talked fondly about his father’s belief in reincarnation and the afterlife. “He said: ‘I don’t really see acting so much as writing – writing is what I see for you,’” Buscemi recalls, his brow furrowing. “So, in some ways I feel that I haven’t fulfilled my true potential.”Electric Dreams starts on Channel 4 on 17 September.

Source: The Guardian September 17, 2017 06:56 UTC