Matt Smith's "tangled" characters are the hardest hit by today's interrupt culture, and the actor isn't happy about it at all.
Matt Smith is "joyously violent" in House of the Dragon
Matt Smith has created a truly distinctive career, often portraying characters of questionable morals. If he had a nickel for every morally ambiguous role he's played, he'd be rolling in change. It's clear that these complex, flawed characters are his bread and butter, and he loves bringing them to life on screen.
However, Smith has expressed his frustrations with today's interrupt culture, feeling that these rich, provocative characters are muzzled and not allowed to come fully alive. Now that he's hitting a wall with the heavy-handed censorship of modern times, he's undeniably frustrated, especially when he wants his characters to run wild and free.
In a recent interview with The Times, Matt Smith, the standout star of House of the Dragon, shed some light on his career, a career that on closer reflection reveals a rather intriguing pattern.