Anna Daniels
Littlefield admits it’s “intimidating” to be a newbie in the DC Universe, especially when the character you’re playing is unfamiliar to fans. Add to that the fact that the actor has never worked on such a big production, having come from mainly starring in indie films and shorts and making one-off television appearances.
“People have so many expectations about the DC Universe and how it’s going to be presented,” Littlefield says. “So it was intimidating to enter this series that has these huge big budget crane shots and explosions and all of these things. If you really think about it, it can make you not want to get out of bed because it’s just so much money and so many people behind the scenes pulling it all together — the pressure of trying to meet the moment can get in your way. But at a certain point you kind of blow it off, put on the makeup, and just get in and play.”
Still, Littlefield reveals, there’s something appealing about helping to create a character from the ground up. “It’s freeing,” he says, “but it’s also intimidating because there was no source material to draw from, other than some loosely based characters that they pulled together to manufacture Mouse. It was a liberating and somewhat scary cocktail trying to basically create this character out of thin air.”
One thing Littlefield is excited about, though, when it comes to playing Mouse and being part of the DC Universe? Attending Comic Cons. “I’m really looking forward to that,” he tells Looper, even though most conventions are currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Written by: Looper
