‘Clayface’ close-up: Tom Rhys Harries delves into DC’s R-rated body horror (exclusive) - Entertainment Weekly

Clayface star says uncomfortable prosthetics helped his performance7 hours agoLucy OwenBBC WalesWarner BrothersTom Rhys Harries says wearing malleable prosthetics was a "steep learning curve"Actors are often said to be the face of the film, but in Tom Rhys Harries' breakout role in DC's latest blockbuster, that part of the body becomes the focal point to chart the character's descent into villainy. Rhys Harries plays the lead in Clayface as Matt Hogan, a handsome, successful actor. When his face is mutilated in an attack, he volunteers for trials of a new treatment with horrifying side effects that transform his face into living clay. The Welsh actor said he spent about half of his time on the set with the special effects make-up team, transforming into the mutant villain. Despite the difficulty of wearing extensive prosthetics during filming, Rhys Harries said it helped him portray the distress of his character in a film that has been described as a body horror psychological thriller. "There was a benefit to having it, because the character is in discomfort", he said.

Key PointsKeri Russell explains why "it's nice" spending time apart from Matthew Rhys. "We have this gift of being apart a lot, and that is the way to do it," revealed the actress. Russell and Rhys, who played husband and wife on The Americans, have been together for 12 years. After more than a decade together, Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys benefit from occasional time apart. The couple, who also played a married couple for six seasons on FX's The Americans, juggle their respective acting careers with three children (plus, a new dog). "We're in a heavy relationship," Russell admitted on the Dear Chelsea podcast. "But, I have this gift. We have this gift of being apart a lot, and that is the way to do it. "At the time of the interview, Rhys was preparing to head to the U. K. for five months (presumably to shoot the BBC series Dragon Slayers). Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in 2015Credit: Taylor Hill/Getty"He comes back around occasionally," The Diplomat actress told Chelsea Handler. "But like, you know, as hard as it is, the house is mine… The bed is mine. The rules are mine. "Under Russell's roof, "everyone goes to motherf---king sleep at 9 p.m., like it's lights out," she joked.