1 of 3 | Paul Bettany (L) and Will Sharpe star in "Amadeus." Photo courtesy of Starz
NEW YORK, May 23 (UPI) -- White Lotus and Casualty alum Will Sharpe says immersing himself in the symphonies, operas and masses of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart helped him better understand the legendary 18th century composer so he could play him on screen.
"I approached it like any other part. I would say the one difference is that, because it's Mozart, there's this wealth of music to draw on that he wrote," Sharpe, 39, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview.
"I felt like that was a really exciting and unusual resource and I could listen to it and meditate on the story and on the character in a way that wouldn't get me in my head too much."
Sharpe plays the title character in the Starz limited series, Amadeus, opposite Paul Bettany as Antonio Salieri, a professional rival who resents what he believes is Mozart's divine gift.
