Miles Teller Talks 'Insurgent', 'Fantastic Four', Producing, and More at SXSW

Miles Teller is quickly becoming one of the breakout stars of his generation. After small but key roles in Footloose and Project X, Teller showed his range and talent in The Spectacular Now and Whiplash, which led to being cast in big studio films like Divergent, Joshua Trank’s Fantastic Four, and Todd Phillips’ Arms and the Dudes alongside Jonah Hill.
While some actors might be content landing these great roles, Teller is not resting on his success. Just the other day he signed on to produce and star in Universal Pictures’ adaptation of the Josh Dean article The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang, which tells the story of a group of bank robbers who perpetrated crimes without ever having to fire their guns. Gangster Squad and Zombieland helmer Ruben Fleischer will direct, and Scott Stuber (Ted 2) will produce.
This morning at SXSW in Austin I sat down with Miles Teller for an extended video interview. During our wide ranging conversation he talked about making The Divergent Series: Insurgent, what he did to get into character for Ben Younger’s Bleed for This, Shailene Woodley’s work ethic, how Kate Winslet has a “dirty mouth,” Fantastic Four and if he will be coming to Comic-Con this summer, the crazy true story of this gang of bank robbers called The Stopwatch Gang, SXSW, and more.
Here’s the interview followed by a time index to provide an overview of the conversation.
Miles Teller:
Was it a tough sell to come to SXSW?
What is it like being part of these huge projects and winning the actors lottery?
Talks about the incredible cast he got to work with on Insurgent.
How Shailene Woodley likes to gives hugs and her work ethic.
How Kate Winslet has a “dirty mouth” and talks about getting to work with her.
How he just signed on to produce his first movie, how it came about and the crazy true story of this gang of bank robbers called The Stopwatch Gang.
Could he call people for a role and just skip having to go through agents?
Has he seen Bleed for This yet? Talks about what he did to prepare for the role.
Does he want to start spending more time in the editing room?
Does he feel like he can start talking more about Fantastic Four now that images and info have been released?
How Joshua Trank said the film has a Cronenberg influence.
Is he going to Comic-Con for Fantastic Four?
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He's a Beautiful person

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Literally in love with miles teller he's an amazing actor, super sweet, down to earth and sexy. He's my number one favorite actor

[@jazzy364]

This guy is a great interviewer. :)

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Great Interview!

[@TessaVosters]

That smile tho. I can't

[@loisakinola]

His scars are beautiful, I wanna know the story behind them all.

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car crash

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He was in a car accident

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I think they're from a car crash

[@carameLIZed77]

He was in a near-fatal car accident in 2007.

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Britney M Thank you I will

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I LOVE him

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Something about his hair. I just want to play with it.

[@childfreechick2980]

The interviewer has a better manicure than I do! WTF??!! LOL

[@MeganTheodora]

God he is absolutely gorgeous.

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future robert downey jr........his just awesome

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More like future Leonardo dicaprio

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Future Vince Vaughn is more like it

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DCCU2014 do you like Miles Teller because i have seen you on the trailer for fantastic four and you seemed to hate him. Just wondering cause after watching this video, I don't see how people could think he is an asshole

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Nope

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That tattoo tho

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what tattoo????????????

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it's not a tattoo it's a scar

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Berenice Chye under his arm?

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Love his dauntless tattoo. XD

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I really liked this guy as Reed Richards

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my love

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he missed his joke at the beginning saying he was interviewing journalists. that guys a fool

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I really wish I got to see the stopwatch gang

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I'm a big fan of his brother, Jax Teller

[@MayaLea99]

ending the interview “I gotta go” was really rude

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