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Miles Teller has tried to reclaim the negative narrative after being called a “kind of d—” more than a decade ago.
The “Top Gun” actor has admitted to avoiding editorial profiles since opposing an Esquire feature published in 2015.
Teller, 39, saw the challenges of surviving in an ever-changing industry during an interview with IndieWire, but he also noted that his path was almost derailed by what he believed to be misdirection.
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Miles Teller admitted that he deviated from the mainstream media program after disagreeing with the 2015 episode. (Lionel Hahn)
“That was mishandled. The reason I didn’t do the profiles was because I said, ‘Wow, if I don’t do this interview on camera, this person might misquote things or put things out of order or say things that didn’t happen,'” she said.
“It feels like such a violation of what really happened.”
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Teller recalled telling his team that he didn’t care about that kind of publicity, “Because I’m reading this and this doesn’t sound like me. This is not life, so why would I want to be a part of something where they just put that in?”
“So it’s unfortunate that being a good person, that doesn’t sell,” agreed Teller. “People want to click on the negativity.
“So, it’s unfortunate that being a good person, that doesn’t sell. People want to click on the negativity.”
Miles Teller said the Esquire profile was “mishandled.” (MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Photos)
“If you sleep with your head on your pillow and how you treat people honestly, that’s what matters. [2015] the interview was like 12 years ago.”
“It feels like such a violation of what really happened.”
Despite what the public had access to through the printed word, Teller defended his peers by being able to see work ethic over personality conflict.
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“The actors, the directors, the crew, the producers … you can’t hide who you are when you’re acting,” Teller said.
Teller’s truth caught the ire of social media users who questioned the legitimacy of his media ban.
Miles Teller and Tom Cruise worked together in “Top Gun: Maverick.” (Toni Anne Barson/FilmMagic)
“Weird, it sounds kind of d—,” one user wrote, while another, “I mean, a bunch of people who have met him and talked to him said that he and his wife are not very happy to talk to him. I don’t think it’s because of the media profiles.”
One user commented that “it’s hard how negativity is sold these days.”
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“I can see why he would be wary after that experience,” another user wrote on X. “Citing errors can seriously damage a person’s reputation.”
After the 2015 revelations, Teller criticized the publication online, and wrote that it was “very inaccurate” about the subject it was given to.
Model Miles Teller married Keleigh (Sperry) Teller in September 2019. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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“Miles Teller is on a quest for greatness (and a little d—ishness too,),” Esquire tweeted at the time.
He replied, “@esquire couldn’t be more wrong. I don’t think there’s anything sweet or fun about being an id-— or an ia—ole. It’s a gross misrepresentation.”
