Starting his career as part of the alt hip hop collective Odd Future, Lionel Boyce has developed into a bonafide acting talent playing pastry chef Marcus on the FX TV series “The Bear.” During Season 2, Marcus got to spread his wings by traveling to Copenhagen to study under chefs who’ve worked with Jeremy Allen White’s Carmy, but in Season 3, despite returning as a staple to the newly opened restaurant, Marcus is also carrying the weight of losing his mother and not being there when it happened. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Boyce shared his view on Marcus’ struggles and how audiences tend to place their own perspective on the characters.

“I think he’s Ok, but he’s still in the part of grief that feels like after you hurt yourself and get up real quick, and you’re like, ‘Yep I can walk,’ Boyce...