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Dylan O’Brien Used a ‘Gay Scale’ to Play Brothers in James Sweeney’s ‘Twinless’: He’d Say ‘You Were Too Straight on That’


In James Sweeney’s ‘Twinless,’ Dylan O’Brien says he used a ‘gay scale’ to play brothers. "James would say, 'You were too straight on that’."

“I’m egregiously picky,” insists Dylan O’Brien, reflecting on a burst of productivity that, in the last 12 months, includes the films “Ponyboi,” “Saturday Night,” “Caddo Lake,” the Max comedy series “Fantasmas” and James Sweeney’s “Twinless,” which screens at Sundance. But according to O’Brien, his recent slate reflects not just one year of work but more than five — a period that also encompasses guest spots (as “himself”) on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “The Other Two,” four more features and “All Too Well,” a short film directed by Taylor Swift. Indicating he’s finally “being able to operate with choice,” the actor says his future plans include a reunion with Sweeney (“James and I are definitely going to partner up again on something”) and, he hopes, a distribution deal for “Ponyboi,” which first premiered at Sundance in 2024.

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