Eddie Redmayne says that he is happy to 'take' the criticism because it makes him work 'harder' on his next role.
Eddie Redmayne
Redmayne returned to the big screen earlier this year in The Danish Girl, which saw him take on the role of transgender pioneer Lili Elbe.
It was another terrific performance from Redmayne and he has picked up a second consecutive Best Actor Oscar nomination, which comes a year after he triumphed for his performance as Stephen Hawking in the Theory of Everything.
And while Redmayne enjoyed a hugely successful 2015, he admits that the criticism is just as important as the praise and he uses both to improve his performances.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, the actor said: "What you remember is the bad stuff that gets written. Because one remembers that, it galvanises you to keep working to prove to yourself that you are not those things.
"Some people say Stephen Hawking was a technical performance. OK, well, playing it felt very emotional to me. So clearly something isn't right. So you take that criticism and try to work harder."
Redmayne may be in the Best Actor Oscar race once again, but he is not the favourite he was twelve months ago. The British actor is nominated alongside Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Bryan Cranston (Trumbo), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs), and Matt Damon (The Martian). It is DiCaprio who is the red hot favourite to triumph on Sunday night.
The Danish Girl is nominated for four Oscars in total, including Best Supporting Actress for Alicia Vikander, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.
As for Redmayne, he has just finished filming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - the latest of J.K. Rowling's books to be adapted for the big screen. The movie will see Redmayne take on the central role of New Scamander and the film will be released in the autumn.
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