Listen: ‘The Sinner’ Star Matt Bomer on Playing a Serial Killer and His Brief Flirtation With ‘Call Me by Your Name’
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorMatt Bomer already knew Derek Simonds, the creator and showrunner of “The Sinner,” before being approached about starring in the third season of the USA Network series.“I had met with Derek years ago when he was involved in ‘Call Me by Your Name,’ and we’d hit it off creatively and had a great conversation,” Bomer, 42, says from his home in Los Angeles during an appearance on Tuesday’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.”Simonds and Bomer discussed the possibility of the actor playing Oliver. “I obviously loved the material; I loved talking with him about it,” he said.