What Mark Ruffalo learned about the FBI for his role in ‘Task’

Mark Ruffalo picked up some real knowledge when preparing for his role on the new crime drama Task.

People recently raised the actor at the show’s premiere in New York City at Perelman Performing Arts Center on Thursday, September 4. During the conversation, Ruffalo, 57, revealed what he learned from spending time with a real FBI employee when preparing to play the fictional FBI agent, Tom Brandis.

“I was told that the best FBI agents have a lot of empathy,” Ruffalo said.

The I know this is true star Previously, People told That he spent time with a person especially before this latest performance on the HBO mini series.

“I spent a lot of time with the FBI agent Scott Duffey. It’s all about the most I did,” he said All the president’s men Reading to benefit the center in West Park in NYC on August 25.

The Marvel Star Also said that he became well acquainted with the food scene in Philadelphia, where the show takes place. “I ate a lot of Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches. I just put a lot of weight on,” he remembered.

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According to HBO, the task “set in the suburbs of the working class is in Philadelphia”, where Tom Brandis leads a working group that tries to “put an end to a series of violent robbery led by a huge family man.”

Drama stars too Ozark Alum Tom Pelphrey as Robbie pretend gast, a far-to-two embedded in a life in crime.

The Seven section series comes from Sto in Easttown Creator Brad Ingelsby, who is an executive producer together with Ruffalo.

The Task Ensemble also includes Encode star Emilia JonesThe WednesdayS Jamie McShane, King of the woman Breakout thus mbedu, Dragon’s house Fabien Frankel actor, Raúl Castillo from Nice And Martha Plimpton.

Task Air Sundays at 21 o’clock at HBO and HBO Max.