Miles Teller criticises Esquire profile: 'I felt extremely misrepresented'

The actor says the profile left him feeling 'helpless'

Teller says the interview made him feel 'helpless' (Getty Images)

Miles Teller has said his Esquire profile made him feel “extremely misrepresented” and a “little angry”.

The profile of the 29-year-old actor, who is known for his roles in Whiplash and Fantastic Four begins: “You’re sitting across from Miles Teller at the Luminary restaurant in Atlanta and trying to figure out if he’s a d***”.

The piece which came in August 2015 uses the word “d***” multiple times and concludes with the line: “Charm the world with his d***ishness.”

Teller has now said the interview made him feel “helpless” and the average person reading the article would have perceived him in a negative light.

“Oh, I felt frickin’ helpless, I felt extremely misrepresented, I felt a little angry,” he told The Guardian.

“For the average person, they are reading this article, they haven’t met you, they’re like, ‘Oh, Miles is an a***hole. You didn’t hear it? You didn’t read that Esquire? Yeah, she said he was an a***hole – he must be!’

“I’d say that you get a little more guarded but I’m actually not,” he continued. “Certain times I’ll choose my words very carefully and maybe come off a little more boring. But I also think that’s why people - certain people - do relate to me: because there is no agenda, honestly. I was raised middle-class in a small town.

“I have all my same friends from high school. I’m close with my family. I’m dating a normal girl. So I want to feel people think I’m a man of the people. Because I feel that way.”

Teller has been in a relationship with Keleigh Sperry, a model, for three years.

Teller expressed his displeasure after the initial article came out and tweeted: “@Esquire couldn’t be more wrong. I don’t think there’s anything cool or entertaining about being a dick or an a***hole. Very misrepresenting.” His Fantastic Four costar Kate Mara jumped to his defence, calling him “a truly fantastic person.”

The Independent contacted representatives of Esquire and Teller for comment.