Hi anon, first of all, I just want to say I’m not directing this answer specifically at you, but I’ve gotten a few of these asks and I just wanna use this one as a platform to address some things to set the record straight and offer some food for thought. So maybe it’s a yay! you got the lucky pick? Or a sorry! you got the short straw. BUT here’s my answer:
1. Let me just put here the exact question and answer that article provided:
2. Notice, NOWHERE in there did Sebastian say “I don’t like the Steve/Bucky romantic relationship” NOWHERE. In fact, he said “I think it’s great.” So please, don’t be putting words in his mouth. Don’t misquote him, don’t misrepresent what he’s trying to say. He even added on that his general reaction to seeing the “being in love and kissing” stuff as “Awww. It’s cute, it’s great.” So there is literally NOTHING in there that even remotely indicates he doesn’t like Stucky. Sebastian did NOT say he doesn’t like Stucky. That is the truth, indisputable because it’s a fact.
3. What is the one thing we always preach in fandom? I mean there might be multiple right answers, but certainly what I see all the time is TOLERANCE. Tolerance in the sense that MY OTP MAY NOT BE YOUR OTP. That’s why we have fandom, we ship whoever we want because maybe canon doesn’t provide what we want to see. So we turn to fanon to quench our thirst. So MY OTP MAY BE YOUR BROTP OR EVEN NOTP. And as far as I see, fans are supportive of that when it’s coming from other fans.
For some reason, when it’s coming from someone who’s involved in canon, whether it’s writers or actors or comic artists, fans seem to forget everything we preach in fandom, and suddenly MY OTP MUST ALSO BE YOUR OTP becomes the mantra and anything less is seen as “NOT supportive”. And you know what? I get it, we WANT representation, we’re frustrated and sick of not getting representation in canon.
But consider this: above all else, Sebastian Stan is a person, a human being, just like you or me. He has opinions, and OTPs and BROTPs and NOTPs. Maybe he doesn’t call it that in his head like we do, but clearly from his answer, he’s categorizing Steve/Bucky as his BROTP. And in fandom, we have plenty of people who ship Steve/Bucky as BROTPs. Why is it NOT OKAY all of a sudden when it’s Sebastian? He’s an actor, and he plays Bucky, BUT HE’S A PERSON. And from the looks of it, he’s a pretty BIG fan of Bucky.
We, as fans, CANNOT force our opinions on other people, and that includes the actors. They are people just like us, and they have a right to their own opinions, and those opinions may be different from yours, but that doesn’t make it wrong. And it certainly doesn’t mean they’re being unsupportive of yours. FACT: you can be supportive of opinions even if they differ from your own. And that is exactly what Sebastian has done. He’s given his own opinion, but he’s has NOT tried to invalidate fan opinions. Conversely, we should treat him the same way. Don’t try to invalidate his opinion. Don’t say he’s being unsupportive. Because he’s NOT. He’s been nothing BUT supportive of his fans, and Bucky fans. So please treat his opinions with respect. If he’s saying he doesn’t PERSONALLY see Steve and Bucky as lovers, respect that. Just like he’s being respectful of fans who DO see Steve and Bucky as lovers.
I was supposed to be making a Seb + lipstick post for @uncensoredsideblog instead I ended up writing a treatise on respecting people’s opinions
GQ: Are you based in New York? I am, I am. I’m seeing this beautiful weather right now. It’s so pretty it’s giving me anxiety.
Why? Because I feel like I have to go live life, every day.
What do you do when it’s nice out, to take advantage? Oh, the usual. Just run six miles, read a novel, go out until three. Everything. [laughs] I’m joking. Probably like five minutes of each of those things.
Can you just run around the streets? Yeah, it’s New York. Nobody cares. I ran by the West Side Highway yesterday; it was fantastic.
Do you ever get double takes? No, but today I did run into a fan on the street that I recognize from some of the conventions. Some of the fans are so loyal you end up seeing them again and again at different things. So I ran into her on the street, and you always think, Oh, hey. I thought I know you. But then you think…Is this really a coincidence? I never try to share my location, you know?
You mean on social media? Yeah. Well, I was so against social media for such a long time, but now I can’t live without it.
You’re very active on Instagram. It’s part of the world that we’re in now, it really is. I understand the way that it fits into my business, in all of our businesses. Like the other night at the CFDA Awards, where I went with Todd Snyder; it was a great opportunity. A) It was a fun night, and B) It’s a great partnership. And then I feel like you have to connect with fans; individual connection is important. It never used to be that way. It used to be—I’m talking 30, 40 years ago—the less people knew about you, the better, the more different roles you could play. There’s a pro and a con to the whole thing. What I find is that the individual connections you have with fans that transpire—once you get a great message or see some artwork, it’s really humbling. I see it as a plus in that regard.
You have a strong theater background. Will you be doing more of that anytime soon? I love it. I wish I could do more of it. With theater, it’s about a more specific window. It comes down to availability. The commitment there is every night, eight shows a week, and I feel like it’s even more important to connect with the material and to really like what you’re doing, because you’re doing the same thing every night. So you’re looking for something like that, but that fits in a very specific window. It’s not easy to find that, but I’m always looking for it. Theater is the most challenging thing to do, it’s just you out there with no rope. You can’t call time out, you’re on a roller coaster.
You went to that famous theater camp, Stagedoor Manor, when you were younger. What was that experience like? It was a magical, magical place. The time that I was there was a very particular time. First of all, there were no cell phones. The first thing they did when you get there is say you’re not allowed to contact your parents, you’re not allowed to contact your friends. There were no distractions. You were forced to embrace your environment. It breaks you out of your shell, and I ended up with some amazing friendships from there. I met my manager there, and we’ve been together for 17 years. It’s a really special place. It was heartbreaking saying goodbye and going home. It was fucking real, man. This was before Glee! This was like, are you at the cool table or not? Or at the respected table. There are always hierarchies and stuff—it’s just a product of those environments—but at Stagedoor, everyone was embraced.
What were you cast in? I went two summers and was cast in musicals. I was Danny Zuko in Grease, and I was in the musical Sweet Charity and then in the musical On the Twentieth Century. They were great. I mean, singing isn’t really my strong suit, but I just really enjoyed it.
You’ve been warmly embraced by the fashion community. Is this something you’ve always been interested in? You know, it’s important; everything goes hand in hand. How I understand it is this: For me, acting is the primary thing. When I work on a part, one of the things I love to do is to put together a collage of things, stuff I see or stuff that inspires me, images, whatever. I try to look at it from that standpoint. Sometimes, being involved with fashion, it can give ideas to different things. It’s like a movie in itself. It’s just a different way to think about it. I was just at the Public School show a few days ago. I loved the whole thing, from the venue, the music, the theme, the overall feelings, the lighting—it was a whole performance. I’ve gotten an education on Fashion Week, and I can appreciate it a lot more now, when you see a designer really putting a show together. It is artistry, and these guys have a creative voice. Every detail counts; it’s amazing.
In Captain America, you were looking really fit, too. How much of your work is about looking like a character, versus the internal life of a character? I’m a firm believer that the outer life of a person really informs how you act. When it comes to characters, Jack Nicholson says let the wardrobe do the work. What you’re wearing, you are presenting to the room. What you’re wearing, how you’re behaving, it tells people so much about who you are. The wardrobe informs the character so much. So in Civil War and the Marvel movies, growing my hair out—and, yes, I was not wearing a wig; I grew my hair out and added extensions to it—I love that. This movie I just finished filming in L.A., I bleached my hair blond and it changed the way I was dressing and how people were reacting to me. And to me, you’ve got to be in shape 24/7, unless a role requires you to gain some weight. Plus, I enjoy being athletic, and that makes me feel good.
So do you go to the gym? Or play sports? Look, the weather is really nice in New York right now, so I try to get outside. I play basketball or take a jog outside. It’s a typical New York mentality of trying to get outside and take advantage of the nice weather. Sometimes it’s even nice to pop around to different gyms in the city, so you’re not always doing the same thing. But I’m a firm believer of giving yourself 20 to 30 minutes of activity per day, even if you just go for a walk. It’s going to make your day better.
But do you have a more specific regimen for a movie? Like what about Captain America? Yeah, well, for this last one, I think I went a little overboard. I got up to 200 pounds, which I have never done in my entire life. I knew I was going to be surrounded by these fucking mammoth guys, left and right. It was for my own confidence. It was crazy, because suddenly you’re this bigger dude, your clothes don’t fit. The fitted jeans don’t look so good anymore. And it takes a toll on your social life. Suddenly you have to eat a very specific amount of very specific foods. I can’t just go off-the-cuff for a meal, I have to eat every two hours. I was literally eating in the middle of the night. Sleeping, getting up, peeing, going to the fridge, downing two chicken breasts, and going back to sleep.
It’s not food, it’s fuel. Right. And you see your body transform, but also your energy level drops. Your body is always processing food. There’s pros and cons, but you gain a respect for people who do this. It helped me feel like I fit into that world better.
What’s next for you? There’s this movie I did called I’m Not Here, with J. K. Simmons, Michael Monroe, and Mandy Moore. The tagline is: A man strives for redemption when he meets a flawed and fearless woman. It takes place in the ’80s, and it’s a great script; it’s a little bit different. Michelle Schumacher, J. K.’s wife, directed it, and it’s a big passion project for them. I play a newly married father, and I had a young kid named Jeremy who’s so talented playing my son. And I’ve always been a huge Jim Carrey fan, and comedy has been this not-so-secret passion for me. And he’s producing this Showtime series called I’m Dying Up Here, about comics in the ’70s, and I have a part in that as a stand-up comic.
Is that a comedy? No. Listen, yes, it’s funny, but it’s really about the career beginnings of Jay Leno, David Letterman, Robin Williams, all those guys from the ’70s. But it’s dark, man, because as funny as those comedians were, there was a dark side. This show really captures that double-edged sword of fame that fueled the long, sleepless, drug-filled nights of that era.
Is there anything official with the next Captain America film? There will be, I just don’t know when. It’s kind of like this weird mystery. It’s fun and nerve-wracking. The best way to describe it is that you just get a phone call one day that’s like, “You’re going to report to set,” and off you go. We all get along really well, so it’s really fun. My relationship with Anthony Mackie is one of the perks of my life, knowing that man. It’s fun. It’s very collaborative. Everyone knows what the goal is; we all want to make something that’s great and different and that surprises fans. We all just assume our roles in the puzzle. There’s no drama.
There’s this obsession with your character, Bucky, and Captain America being in love and kissing. Have you seen this? Do you have any thoughts about it? Look, man, I think it’s great. Movies are for people to relate to in whatever way they want. No one here is ever going to point a finger and say what’s right and wrong. For me, it’s like, Awww. It’s cute, it’s great. If someone takes the time to think about that, that’s great. I don’t think of the character that way, though. But there’s no right or wrong answer.
I: What about the scene with you and Mackie in the Volkswagen, there’s gotta be an hour of stories just from the two of you sitting in that car together, and also, how does Bucky not get shot gun?
Also I wanna highlight the ridiculous expressions Seb and Mackie were making in reaction to Chris’ kiss:
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