You see him as the dark, brooding love interest on screen. But Max Minghella is here to let you know that he’s really the talkative, pop-culture loving man behind the camera.
MAX MINGHELLA SHUFFLES BY
in stockinged feet and expensive loungewear, taking in the scene. The photographer sits frozen, his thick gold chain no longer around his neck, as it’s now coiled and balanced atop his head. Standing over him,
the make-up artist quietly moves her arms in patterns, inches from his husky chest. As a student in the ancient art of Korean meditation, right now she is focused on using the gold in this necklace to facilitate his energy’s flow. Minghella watches for a moment, head cocked at the scene. Then he sticks his tongue out at the photographer, knowing the man can’t respond midblessing. This is quintessential Max: playful, unfazed and gliding through the world, pausing long enough to appreciate others, but thankful to just be a spectator.
THE 33YEAROLD BRITISH ACTOR
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