Overview

• In a GQ interview, Hoffman describes clear parallels between his own loss and Raymond Garraty, a teen motivated by his late father in the dystopian story.
• He says he cannot hide his trauma and aims to channel it honestly so audiences who share similar experiences feel seen.
• He recalls feeling ill-prepared for an Off-Broadway run of Sam Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class and wishing he could ask his father for guidance.
• The 22-year-old calls Philip Seymour Hoffman his favorite actor while emphasizing the ongoing absence he feels.
• The Long Walk opens in theaters Sept. 12, marking his latest step after Licorice Pizza, Wildcat, Old Guy and Saturday Night.