John Malkovich is being John Malkovich. Speaking to The Big Issue from an immaculate suite, radiant in a white shirt, white V-neck and white jacket, he answers questions in a meandering drawl, simultaneously sounding bemused and confessional, playful and profound, in total control yet completely unpredictable. A prolific star of film and TV, Malkovich, 70, was born in Illinois and studied acting at Manhattan’s William Esper Studio.
Now, he unpacks his French accent again for the latest prestige drama from Apple TV+. The New sketches the rivalry between Coco Chanel [Juliette Binoche] and Christian Dior [Ben Mendelsohn] against the suffocating and brutal occupation of Paris in the Second World War.
