Jared Leto on Why He Takes Huge Risks: I ve Failed More Than Anybody

Theres a lot that goes into what Jared Leto calls immersive (rather than method) acting. The Academy Award winner is wellknown for his fullbodied screen transformations, and here reveals his thinking behind themeven though each has involved a completely organic approach, borne out of an obsessive curiosity around characters. Jareds top tip for working actors Dont ask for permission to take risks and embrace failure. Everyones got their process, he says. People should explore and experimentyoure artists. Be bold, be brave, break some shit. And never, ever apologize for it. Born in Louisiana and a student of visual art and filmmaking in Washington D. C. and New York City, Jared moved to Los Angeles in 1992 with only a couple hundred dollars to his name. After breaking into Hollywood with My SoCalled Life and starring in Prefontaine, Requiem for a Dream, Panic Room, American Psycho, and more, he took a yearslong break from acting to focus on writing and producing music with his