“I love my work, but I can’t let it be everything because then it would be boring” – Harris Dickinson
To outsiders, there’s little doubt Dickinson has earned his rising star status. In recent months we’ve seen the 25-year-old from north-east London light up two very different film roles. Inspy blockbusters, he plays Conrad, a wilful young man who defies his father by signing up to fight in World War I. Gradually, Conrad learns the hard way why his dad Orlando was so opposed to him becoming a soldier.
Dickinson says he chose to wear Dior menswear for his big night at the Baftas because he “absolutely loves” the work of the label’s artistic director, Kim Jones. He was particularly taken with December’s, which was inspired by the works of Jack Kerouac. “They’ve been really collaborative with what I want to wear, which I really like, instead of [me] just being a clothes horse,” he says. Dickinson admits he’s not the kind of person who can slip into anything that’s put in front of him.
“Ironically, I’d been auditioning here in London to no avail and it turned out that going to do a film in the outskirts of Brooklyn was the one that gave me that visibility and platform,” he recalls. “I’m eternally grateful to Eliza for giving me that opportunity to step into that world and show a part of myself that I otherwise wouldn’t have been able to show. That kind of vulnerability, you know, it’s a part of me as well.
Getting under the skin of this toxic character definitely had an effect on Dickinson. “I didn’t feel great after that,” he says, “and not because of the experience: I had a lovely time on the actual job, and the people were incredible. But in terms of the person [I was playing] and the energy that comes with that, it’s just not very nice.” He says he’s already learned the importance of taking time off between acting roles, especially emotionally draining ones like Chase Andrews.
“Don’t get me wrong,” Dickinson adds, “I love my work, but I can’t let it be everything because then it would be boring.” It’s precisely this measured, sensible attitude that should stand him in good stead as his star continues to rise.
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