Brendan Fraser Found His Love for the Theater in London | W Magazine

Subscribe to W ►► It makes sense that Brendan Fraser would want to participate in The Whale, a 2022 drama directed by Darren Aronofsky. The actor spent some of his earliest formative years going to the theater in London—and the Aronofsky project, which received a six-minute standing ovation at its premiere in Cannes, is based on a play of the same name by Samuel D. Hunter. “Mom and dad would give us tickets,” he tells Lynn Hirschberg in his Screen Tests interview. Below, Fraser looks back on his very first gig and the nuances of playing a character like The Whale’s Charlie. ABOUT W The Who, What, Where, When, and Why in the world of fashion and style. W provides the ultimate insider experience with an original, provocative approach to art, culture, videos, travel, fashion, and beauty.