Jake Hoffman At the Los Angeles Premier of His First Film Asthma At Sundance Sunset Cinema with Cinematographer David J. Myrick

Jake Hoffman and cinematographer David J. Myrick outside of the Sundance Sunset Cinema after the Los Angeles premier of Asthma, Hoffman's first film. Read our review and interview with the film's star Benedict Samuel here. photograph by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

The Kid Stays In the Picture: Read Our Convo With The Illuminating Star Of Jake Hoffman's First Film, Asthma, Which Premiers Today In New York City →

In the following interview, Autre has a casual conversation with Benedict Samuel – star of Jake Hoffman's first film Asthma – over the phone while on his way to a cemetery in Australia to have his portraits taken for this feature. We talk about the weather, his acting style, how he prepares for an intense role like that of Gus, working with Iggy Pop, and why redemption and hope are precious things in which to hold on. Click here to read the interview and see our amazing exclusive editorial featuring photographs by Elvis Di Fazio shot in a cemetery in Sydney, Australia.