Alex Winter, the actor-director best known for his role in the Bill & Ted films, is currently starring alongside Keanu Reeves in a Broadway revival of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. The 60-year-old, who spent much of his youth performing on Broadway, admitted to experiencing a moment of panic during the first preview. 'I was like: 'Oh, holy shit! What if I'm wrong?' he said. 'And I'm looking at Keanu, who's in a similar state of terror.'
Winter and Reeves, long-time friends and co-stars, conceived the revival three years ago. Winter described their on-stage chemistry as 'like being in a band', with a fluid give-and-take that sometimes leads to moments of shared exhilaration. 'Sometimes we're just on a fucking groove and we look at each other and go: 'God damn, that was good! Where the fuck did that come from?'' he said.
Alongside the play, Winter has released Adulthood, his first film as director in over a decade, in which he also appears as a stoner. His career has been unconventional, spanning child acting, movie stardom, directing, producing, and making documentaries about technology. Returning to Broadway, where he debuted at age 13, feels like closing a loop. 'I've lived like three lifetimes since then,' he said.
Winter also spoke about his documentary on artificial intelligence, arguing that people are wrong about AI. He did not provide further details in this interview. Reflecting on his friendship with Reeves, Winter said, 'I know I can trust him and he can trust me. We genuinely have each other's backs. There's no bullshit.'
