Leo Woodall Is Entering His Movie Star Era

Dustin Hoffman appeared in a luxe Manhattan hotel suite while Leo Woodall was being interviewed, looking for snacks. The moment became an icebreaker about what it feels like when Hoffman enters a room, since his presence changes the energy. Woodall said Hoffman is remarkable and one of his acting heroes, making the experience singular. The film “Tuner” positions Woodall as a movie star, following his breakout roles in “The White Lotus,” “One Day,” and “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.” Woodall is not eager to make big declarations about lofty goals. He is more interested in how his process continues to grow, morph, and change, and in the kind of career he wants to build.

"“Honestly, I think we probably had a similar experience,” the actor said. “He walks into a room and the energy shifts. He's remarkable. He's one of my heroes of acting and he made the experience very singular.”"

"In short, he's a movie star, which is what “ Tuner” is poised to turn Woodall into. Not that the British actor, who previously broke out with turns in the second season of “The White Lotus” (as a conflicted rent boy!), the limited series “One Day” (a heartbreaker made all the more shattering by his soulful turn), and “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” (as the rare on-screen younger love interest who might actually have a shred of emotional intelligence, even if his name is “Roxster”) is eager to embrace that."

"Instead, the actor is far more interested in talking about the way his process is still growing and morphing and changing, and the kind of career he wants to build for himself. Making any kind of grand proclamation about lofty goals doesn't seem to be his style."

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