IndieWire Interview: Mark Ruffalo on the Secret to Happiness in Hollywood1 min read

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Mark Ruffalo has got to be one of the most agreeable male actors working in film today. The 47-year-old actor and father to three showed up an hour late to his interview with Indiewire, which was pegged to his latest release “Infinitely Polar Bear,” but immediately won us over with an apology and hilarious explanation for his tardiness that involved a broken food truck and terrible traffic. When he said “sorry,” you could tell that he meant it.

A huge part of Ruffalo’s appeal has to do with that sincerity. It’s apparent in all of his onscreen work and in his day-to-day life. He doesn’t use his Twitter and Tumblr page to solely tout his upcoming releases, but rather to discuss topics that are close to his heart — feminism, environmental activism and LGBT issues.

“Infinitely Polar Bear,” from writer-director Maya Forbes (“Monsters vs. Aliens”), sees Ruffalo playing Cameron, a father to two young girls who suffers from manic-depression. When his wife, Maggie (Zoe Saldana), is forced to get a higher level education in another city in order to properly provide for their family, Cameron is tasked with raising his children while she’s away. “With his crooked smile, squinting eyes, and jerking movements, Ruffalo, as always, delivers a strong performance,” wrote Emma Myers in her Indiewire review of the drama.

Below, Ruffalo discusses Forbes’ autobiographical film, what appealed to him about the project and how his life has changed since he became an Avenger.

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