Harry Melling on Portraying Edgar Allen Poe Alongside Christian Bale in The Pale Blue Eye

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Harry Melling sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about The Pale Blue Eye, his new Netflix film co-starring Christian Bale.

The movie finds Melling portraying a young Edgar Allen Poe on a quest to find a murderer opposite retired detective Augustus Landor (Bale). The actor talks about challenging perceptions of how we think of Poe, superstition vs science, and being attracted to darker roles.

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After gaining fame for playing Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter franchise, Melling discusses never completely escaping that film’s universe, as well as bringing music into his work, including lots of listening to Black Midi, Squid, and UK punk.

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Harry Melling on Portraying Edgar Allen Poe Alongside Christian Bale in The Pale Blue Eye
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