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Pullman has two<\/strong> major mentors. First, of course, is his father. \u201cI very quickly realized how foolish it was to be neglecting such an endless source of information. We\u2019ve always been a tight-knit family, but this has brought us even closer.\u201d<\/p>\n The second?<\/strong> Top Gun<\/em> maestro Tom Cruise. \u201cOur crew is still on a thread. Not Tom; we don\u2019t need to bother him with all of our memes. He\u2019s got more important stuff to do. But he\u2019ll take a call at any point if we ever need help.\u201d<\/p>\n Making that film<\/strong> was \u201csuch a behemoth of a process. But because so much of the filming was unprecedented, it sometimes felt like we were working on a $3,000 short film. It was encouraging to see that even on a massive-scale movie like that, there was still a fire in the belly of the creative heart of the thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Spending hours<\/strong> in the air meant creative bathroom solutions. \u201cWe had two boots of gelatin powder strapped to our calves. It would solidify because if there was a leak, it would be a disaster. Let\u2019s put it this way: I used both bags quite a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n On his<\/strong> souped-up role in Lessons in Chemistry,<\/em> Pullman remains humble. \u201cThat was a pleasant surprise.\u201d His costar Brie Larson \u201ctook the time and care to make sure I was bringing to life the version of Calvin I connected to most. Every day, it was a battle of convincing myself it was totally normal and not a big deal.\u201d<\/p>\n SAG-AFTRA members are currently on strike; as part of the strike, union actors are not promoting their film and TV projects. The interviews and photoshoot for this piece were conducted prior to the strike.<\/strong><\/p>\n GROOMING, ERICKA VERRETT; TAILOR, IRINA TSHARTARYAN; SET DESIGN, ROMAIN GOUDINOUX. PRODUCED ON LOCATION BY THE PRODUCTION FACTORY. SHOES: COURTESY OF OGDEN AND MARY LOUISE REID CINEMA ARCHIVES, WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY\/ACADEMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION. HAIRSPRAY: EVERETT COLLECTION. FOR DETAILS, GO TO<\/em> VF.COM\/CREDITS<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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