New York Times: Rochester gains Super Powers
Michael Fassbender, who plays Rochester in Jane Eyre as well as the lead in the upcoming X-Man, is an actor with real superpowers, a simple man able to transform himself in a single role. In a New York Times article, Sarah Lyall speaks to the German-born, Irish star about his many roles, and you can see them in their special slide show (See also our retrospective slide show "People in Film: Michael Fassbender") For Fassbender, change (and fear) is the goal of an actor:
Michael Fassbender, who plays Rochester in Jane Eyre as well as the lead in the upcoming X-Man, is an actor with real superpowers, a simple man able to transform himself in a single role. In a New York Times article, Sarah Lyall speaks to the German-born, Irish star about his many roles, and you can see them in their special slide show (See also our retrospective slide show "People in Film: Michael Fassbender") For Fassbender, change (and fear) is the goal of an actor:
What I find really interesting is to try and mix it up, to push myself and try different things...I don't want to stay in my comfort zone. I want to take risks and keep myself scared.