GUY PEARCE PREFERS THE PRESENT TO THE FUTURE

Guy Pearce stars in First Snow as a cocky salesman who gets his palm read by a traveling clairvoyant while on a business trip who tells him his life is in danger when the first snow falls.

At first Pearce shrugs it off as entertainment but soon gets caught up in wanting to learn more about his uncertain future. Guy says he’s very content living in the present.

“I don’t think I would like to know my future. I’m fascinated with the idea of wanting to know my future but I think the reality is if you did would be too caught up in that sort of looking forward rather than where you are at the moment. I think these days I’d like to try more at being present rather than fantasizing about something or dwelling on something that’s happened. So no I don’t think I really want to know.”

Guy’s character in First Snow is so bogged down by living with every day choices that the thought of dying before he figures things out sends him into a tailspin. Guy says it’s a cautionary tale to not let life pass you by.

“Generally I suppose like for people to remember the film, to actually kind of let it simmer a little bit and have some sort of resounding affect so that it actually resonates that maybe people will wake up a little bit before an horrendous event occurs to them.”

First Snow also stars Piper Perabo as Guy’s live-in girlfriend and J.K. Simmons set to star in Spiderman 3 plays the fortune teller. First Snow is currently playing in theaters.