Charles Melton on How 'Riverdale' Prepared Him for His Role in 'May December' | THR News Video - video Dailymotion

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Charles Melton is crediting his time on 'Riverdale' for his performance in 'May December'. The actor is gaining serious Oscar buzz for his supporting performance in the Todd Haynes film and spoke to THR about how the CW series prepared him. "That experience alone, and working with nearly 100 directors on that show, really gave me this confidence and this foundation — as, like, my acting school in a way — to really be able to come to a set like Todd Haynes’ and just completely let go."

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00:00Charles Melton is crediting his time on Riverdale for his performance in May-December.

00:05The actor is gaining serious Oscar buzz for his supporting performance in the Todd Haynes film

00:11and spoke to THR about how the CW series prepared him.

00:15That experience alone and working with nearly 100 directors on that show

00:19really gave me this confidence and this foundation as like my acting school in a way

00:23to really be able to come to a set like Todd Haynes' and just completely let go.

00:29Melton was an unfamiliar face to Haynes when the actor auditioned for the role of Joe,

00:33a suburban dad who, when he was just 13 years old,

00:36became sexually involved with a married mother of three, Gracie, played by Julianne Moore.

00:41In pulling together his audition, he self-taped for six hours.

00:44I have to completely exhaust myself and give every fiber of my being

00:48just so I could look back and be like, okay, I gave everything I've got there.

00:53Melton also discussed gaining 40 pounds for the role,

00:55as well as how he would decompress after filming such heavy material,

00:59such as acupuncture, as well as watching Abbott Elementary,

01:02Football on Sundays, and the Japanese anime television series Demon Slayer.

01:07He noted,

01:07For more on this interview, head to THR.com.

01:22And for the latest entertainment news and updates,

01:25keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.

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