The energy between these two characters is unfathomable to them and we explore that. It’s like anything new. I remember my first kiss was confusing because the sensations were new.
I was like: “Woah, so this is what it feels like.” That’s how it is for Ennis and Jack. On some level it takes care of itself when we just commit to it.
Obviously we’re not going to do anything the other one’s uncomfortable with, but as it’s been happening it surprises us too.There’s a choreography to the piece that we have to know or the story won’t get told.
This isn’t about me and Mike [Faist] up there. It has nothing to do with us. It’s about Ennis and Jack.Brokeback Mountain plays at @sohoplace on London’s West End through August 12.