In my more anxious moments, I went, Was that the right way to talk?
My hope is that the audience that watches it doesnt feel too heavy afterwards, he says.
Below, Sprouse discusses hisMoonshotcharacter, collaborating with Condor, and what makes a good rom-com.
InMoonshot, you play a space obsessed barista named Walt.
Did you have a strong interest in space growing up?
I was one of those kids.
Do you feel like your time onSuite Lifeprepared you for future stunt work as an actor?
We joked around about that actually.
Did you give her any advice on transitioning out of a breakout franchise?
I think advice is a really hard thing to give.
Especially because she is a young Asian woman.
So I think advice should always be taken with a grain of salt.
Also, Lana [is] an ideal co-star.
She’s incredibly nice to the cast and crew.
She shows up on time and there’s no ego.
She’s incredibly humble.
Long term productions are always a question of emotional stamina and she has all the emotional stamina in place.
And this is a project that filled our wells.
Do you have a favorite rom-com of all time?
So I think I’m still trying to figure out exactly what that term refers to.
In my experience thus far, it refers to a project that knowingly doesn’t take itself too seriously.
It’s an interesting conversation.
I think it’s been an enlightening experience.
And hopefully by the end of my career, like Thanos, I can collect all of the genres.
Aside from acting, youve explored producing, photography, and archaeology.
What do you see yourself pursuing in 2049, the yearMoonshotis set in?
Instead I started asking myself, what is the lifestyle I want to lead?
I think the natural intersection between something like photography and acting will eventually be directing.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
