The Many Faces of Mark Chapman
With the release of two new films centered on the moments leading up to John Lennon's death, people are starting to wonder, shouldn't we all just let it be?
Administrator
January 02, 2008
By Nick Haramis
Jonas Ball, above, as Mark David Chapman, in The Killing of John Lennon.
Jonas Ball is new to the whole acting thing. Still, his first starring role, as Mark David Chapman in Andrew Piddington’s The Killing of John Lennon (opening today at IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue at West 3rd Street, 212.924.7771) isn’t exactly light. Arguably, he plays the world’s most famous—and reviled—public enemy. Ever. Naysayers are beginning to question the integrity of the project. He spent three years in character, trying not to go all “yes, mother” in the process. Oh, and he’s up against Jared Leto in the same role. Below, Ball discusses Lennon, celebrity, and never (never ever) picking up another copy of Catcher in the Rye.
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