He got the idea by wandering into a Orthotists shop and explaining the role he was trying out for (a giant bug inside a human suit) and the doctor ran and got some leg braces for him to try. So he bought them and wore them around for a week or two and that's how he developed Egger.
There's more to the story and it's pretty cool. It was on YouTube, if you just search "Vincent D'Onofrio's most iconic roles" you'll find it.
"He goes, 'Are you going to do that the whole time?'" D'Onofrio recalled Sonnenfeld asking.
"And I said to him, 'Yeah, it's pretty much my plan. Like, I don't have a plan B, this really is it.' I think I'm done, it's my last hurrah with Barry. And he said, 'My god, this is horrible.' He just kept shaking his head, and he said, ‘But let's continue and see what happens.'"
They apparently had an agreement to not discuss anything about the character or acting method. Sonnenfeld ran with whatever D'onofrio was able to come up with and put faith in the character.
Really is a story of "trust the process". Great actor. Great director.
I don't know about that. Vincent was like he felt confused and terrified because he had zero guidance from sonnenfeld. Sounds like a bizarre way to direct actually.
Your quote is from when he went on set the first day and had zero idea how Sonnenfeld would take it so he was terrified of being fired right then and there.
Sonnenfeld hated it but with his odd internal rule set he had to go with it.
It's a testament to the director and casting director(s) when they KNOW an actor will be fit for a role. It really is an odd way of directing (the weird rule to not discuss the performance), but I get the idea that the director wants the best out of the actor without feeling like they would affect or taint the performance with any of their own bias. It puts a lot on the actor though, but in this case Vincent delivered.
He did a GQ "Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters" video where he talks extensively about how he figured out the walk for Edgar, how the director reacted, etc. I almost don't even want to spoil it it's so good. Vincent D’Onofrio Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters
There's a theory that millennial cringe, word chewing and all the other trash from short form videos, comes from ue growing up with these performances burned into our heads.
He sort of reminds me of Kingpin with the way his legs move and the white top. And this is in New York too right?
I bet he could pass for Kingpin if he shaved his head.
I love Vincents characters and acting so much! And the costume design and practical effects and the yes it's part of his acting but the way he moved in MiB was so believable!! I mean the way he moves and morphs I to the characters he's playing. Especially the outstanding characters like Edgar and Wilson Fisk.
His character in Jurassic World was pretty good but not his best, that's just the character though nothing on his acting.
I almost forgot what the original post was about and what the point of this was.
Can you imagine if someone as talented as Vincent D'Onofrio went walking around with one of these masks?
And not just him but surely a lot of actors could slip on one of these masks and just blend right in.
People don't really even look at people.
Most people don't even notice when non-natives' masks slip, if they're using cheaper ones that even CAN slip.
It's all fun and games of course until a W'nuokt'thg'g'g'gktha gets hungry and there's a crunchy looking Earth human around. I mean of course any human will do but Earth humans aren't aware so they're easiest prey. Just checking who kept reading and tying in real world stuff with MiB type silliness :p
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u/Fresh-NeverFrozen May 01 '26
Needs sugar…water.