The actor Jared Leto has said that he has not cried "in about 17 years", suggesting that he had shed all of his tears while making the drug addiction drama Requiem for a Dream.
The Hollywood star and musician appeared as a co-host of the Jo Whiley Show on BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday.
His guest appearance came ahead of the release of his band 30 Seconds to Mars' sixth studio album, It's the End of the World But It's a Beautiful Day, in September.
While speaking about the emotional responses of people who had heard the new music, Leto was asked if there were songs that moved him to tears.
"I haven't cried in about 17 years, the last time was because I stubbed my toe," he said.
Asked why, he replied: "I'm just like a lizard. I don't think my tear ducts work properly.
"Maybe I shed them all in Requiem for a Dream or something? I cried so much during the making of that movie."
Leto starred in 2000's Requiem for a Dream, directed by Darren Aronofsky, alongside Ellen Burstyn and Jennifer Connelly.
He continued: "A wild thing about that film is I remember I had a scene and I was supposed to be very emotional, and then literally when they shot my close-up I got a call.
"One of my best friends had just been shot in the head and the emotion that came at that moment... when I recognised what a brutal loss this was.
"But I realised what a bad actor I was because it didn't really touch anything that I'd done in this scene, and I believe I went back and asked for another take.
"I shared a little bit of that in the scene and that's what's in the movie when I'm talking on the phone. So in a way, you know, [my friend] lives in that scene."
Leto has gone on to star in multiple blockbuster films, including the Marvel and DC franchises.
He won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 2013 film Dallas Buyers Club.
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He told Whiley that his new album had "a lot of bright newness" and "optimism", having been written during the pandemic.
"It has a lot of celebration," he said.
"Of course, there are darker sides we explore, as always, too, because, you know, we like to explore a lot of different things.
"But I'm excited for people to hear it. I think for us we feel like we're a brand-new band - really energised and revitalised."
The full programme with Jared Leto and Jo Whiley can be listened to now on BBC Sounds.
Source: Press Association
