Jason Schwartzman plays unrepentant jerk in Listen Up Philip
Schwartzman taps his dark side to play an unrepentant misanthrope in his latest film.
Jason Schwartzman is known for playing clueless but sweet-hearted characters in films like Rushmore and shows like HBO's Bored to Death -- but his latest role sees him playing against type as an unrepentant misanthrope.
The actor joins guest host Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss his new film Listen Up Philip and channelling his dark side to play a self-absorbed New York writer oblivious to the people around him.
"Philip is definitely a person who is at a place in his life where he is telling people what's on his mind and he doesn't really care too much what the effect of that is going to be," Schwartzman says about his role in the film.