Australian actor Levi Miller, who played Peter Pan in “Pan,” chatted about his new war film “Before Dawn.”
The movie will be released in theaters and on digital on Friday, July 19, 2024 via Well Go USA.
‘Before Dawn’ film
The synopsis is: After leaving his family’s sheep farm in the Australian outback, a young man joins his countrymen on the western front of World War I with hopes of helping expedite an end to the bloody conflict.
As war rages on, he is forced to grapple with the brutal realities of trench warfare, including a near-constant battle to keep himself alive—without leaving another man behind.
On being a part of “Before Dawn,” he said, It was an interesting experience. It was a mix of great, as well as a mix of cold, wet, and muddy. It was wonderful. The cast, director, and everyone was great.”
Before Dawn – “Seeing the importance of friendship and family in times of great horror is a pretty great and important thing to learn while watching. Friends become family.”
Playing Jim Collins
On playing his character, Jim Collins, Miller said, “I liked the environmental factors and his headspace, which was critically important.”
“Also, being around my friends, people that became my friends, being on the wet and muddy trench, and just soaking it all in.”
On doing a war movie, he revealed, “Doing the pre-production, I was very privileged to have access to diaries of the young man that inspired this story. Having those primary sources was really great.”
Miller opened up about doing a film such as “Pan” vs. “Before Dawn.” While ‘Pan’ was a few years ago, I’ve grown a lot, and now, I am doing this,” he said with a sweet laugh.
The digital age
On being a part of the digital age, he said, “It’s definitely interesting. I grew up in it so I don’t have anything else to compare it to. The digital age exists for sure. The accessibility aspect of it is a great factor. It is definitely a wonderful thing.”
Advice for young and aspiring actors
For young and aspiring actors, he encouraged them to “soak in and experience every moment on set. Listen and learn from that.”
On the best advice that he has ever been given, Miller said, “It’s interesting because there is direct advice that people say… The best thing that I’ve learned from many actors that I’ve worked with is just to be grounded on set. Treat everyone equally; it doesn’t matter what position they are in. Also, just enjoy the moment.”
Stage of his life
On the title of the current chapter of his life, he said, “The 20s.” “It’s after dawn,” he said with a sweet laugh. “Midday.”
Lessons learned from this movie
On the lessons learned from this film, Miller remarked, “I learned that I could experience and handle a lot more than I thought I could before, so I was definitely pushed to my limits in terms of wet feet, cold uniform and a heavy uniform. This movie definitely pushed the boundaries on a physical level.”
Superpower of choice
If he were to have any superpower, it would be to “time travel.”
On his favorite motto to live by, he shared, “Treat others the way you wish to be treated.” “The Golden Rule is the staple,” he said.
Success
Regarding his definition of success, he said, “Success is the ability to experience even more things from doing ‘Pan’ and getting the ability to do different films after that.”
“Also, building on past lessons I’ve learned and from past experiences, and all the information and knowledge I can gain from those. That’s a success,” he added.
For his fans, he said, “Thank you guys for watching. I hope you enjoy it and continue to enjoy it.”
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