Got his first big break with a lead role as a stuttering, nerdy high school student opposite Anna Kendrick in “Rocket Science.” Now 24, he has been keeping busy with roles in pics such as “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “Daydream Nation.” He will soon be seen in Tyler Shields’ thriller “Final Girl,” with Abigail Breslin and Wes Bentley. Thompson would foam at the mouth to act, literally. As a kid, he would imitate characters he’d see in movies, staying in character for up to two weeks, until the next film came along. For instance, after seeing “Dennis the Menace,” he says he would let foam drip down his chin when brushing his teeth. Eventually his parents caught on and forbade him to watch that movie. Now, he says, he imitates friends and people he meets. He still carries over what he learned as a kid with friends while growing up in Vancouver, creating imaginary worlds in the backyard. “I just pretend I’m in that situation, we’re just playing pretend.”
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