Drew Starkey Opens Up On Steamy Scenes With Daniel Craig And Role In Queer

Drew Starkey’s journey into the world of Luca Guadagnino’s Queer didn’t start with a typical audition. Eventually, Starkey auditioned for the role of Eugene Allerton, a drug-addicted former Navy serviceman in 1940s Mexico City, with whom Daniel Craig’s character, William Lee, becomes infatuated and he landed the part. What a beautiful thing.’” Starkey further opened up about the challenges of his role in Queer and what it was like to work with Daniel Craig. Director Guadagnino encouraged him to embrace the character’s ambiguity, asking him, “Can you play hard to read?” Starkey, who describes himself as a pretty hard-to-read person, said that he took on the challenge with determination. And I wanted to protect him in a way and kind of guide him through this.” One of the most talked-about aspects of Queer is the steamy scenes between Starkey and Daniel Craig.