Whatever It Takes
“As long as it’s rooted in being rational in the sense that Sonny is not going to start killing random people or do anything crazy,” says Smith. “I think Sonny will take things to whatever level is necessary to make sure Deimos goes down.
“For me, that’s been the biggest thing,” asserts Smith. “I’ve been looking at the scripts and thinking, ‘How far can we take this?’ I’ve been working really close with the directors and executive producers on that. They’ve even said to me, ‘Just go for it.’”
A Man In Charge
And Smith has been. He promises that fans are going to see “venom” seething from his character.
“There are moments where you’ll go, ‘Whoa! He’s not a kid anymore,’” he recounts. “Because that’s one of the things that Deimos taunts him about, and it only pisses Sonny off more. Sonny’s definitely going to be changing and taking charge.
“I’m really excited about it,” admits Smith. “Sonny is showing growth, which is fun to play and watch. I mean, just as an actor to be able to be this aggressive and relentless… There are consequences to behaving like this in real life. So you never really want to tap into that, even though you may feel it on certain occasions. As a real person you can’t always act on that, because there are repercussions. But as an actor you can let it all out. They yell, ‘Cut!’ and nothing happens.”
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