Penn Badgley: 'Greetings From Tim Buckley' Premiere & Portraits

Penn Badgley steps out for the premiere of his latest film Greetings From Tim Buckley during the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday (April 23) in New York City.

The 26-year-old actor recently opened up about taking on such an iconic role.

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“I was forced into the head space that was deeply emotional and spiritual, where I just was trying to honor this guy and trying to also evoke him and live a little bit like he was,” he told the Wall Street Journal. “I mean trust me, I was well aware of the task ahead of me. It was a tall mountain to climb, but you’ve got to start climbing and just do it.”

Also pictured: Penn poses in a portrait session with his co-stars.

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