‘The Flood’ Interview: Casper Van Dien

Who is within the solid of ‘The Flood’?

‘The Flood’ stars Nicky Whelan (‘Hall Pass’) as Sheriff Jo Newman, Casper Van Dien (‘Starship Troopers’) as Russell Cody, Louis Mandylor (‘Rambo: Last Blood’) as Rafe Calderon, Randy Wayne (‘Megan’) as Dale Elkins, Ryan Francis (‘Hook’) as Jay Stamper, Kim DeLonghi (‘Marlowe’) as Eva Carter, Bear Williams (‘Sheroes’) as Angela Cooper, Randall J. Bacon (‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’) as Jonathan ‘Jox’ Apone, Mike Ferguson (‘Amityville Uprising’) as Floyd McGraw, and Eoin O’Brien (‘Kate’) as ‘Big Jim’ Pruett.

Moviefone lately had the pleasure of talking with Casper Van Dien about his work on ‘The Flood,’ similarities with ‘Con Air,’ combating alligators, the VFX, appearing in water, and dealing with Nicky Whelan, Louis Mandylor, and the remainder of the solid.

Casper Van Dien as Russell Cody within the motion thriller, ‘The Flood,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

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Moviefone: To start with, what was your first response once you learn the screenplay for ‘The Flood’?

Casper Van Dien: When I learn it, I used to be like, “Oh, it’s ‘Con Air’ with alligators.” That’s how they promoted it. I believe in addition they mentioned ‘Anaconda’ however with alligators. That’s the way it was pitched to me. Then I learn the script and I mentioned, “Okay, this looks like it’d be fun.” I Love Nikki, and I really like Louis Mandylor and the man that directed it, Brandon Slagle. I did one other film with him earlier than, so I used to be enthusiastic about doing that. Thailand is an incredible place and that is the place we filmed all of it and I had plenty of enjoyable working with these individuals.

MF: What was it like working with Nicky Whelan?

CVD: Nikki is an incredible actress, and she or he’s plenty of enjoyable. Just a sweetheart of an individual. My spouse and I am keen on her. We love her. She’s actually all in. That’s the factor that is good about her. So she’s all in and when she will get there, she’s only a pleasure to work with. I did not see all of her fights, so I do not even understand how all of them went. I simply know what I did together with her once I was working together with her. I used to be like, “Oh, this girl’s got something,” in order that was superior for me. She’s not only a fairly face. She’s acquired the whole lot going for her. Now, my spouse and her are actually good mates and my spouse simply adores her. I imply, if we lived nearer, I’m positive we would hang around extra. But she’s only a nice individual.

Nicky Whelan as Sheriff Newman within the motion thriller, ‘The Flood,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

MF: Sheriff Newman and Russell are at odds when the movie begins however ultimately type an alliance collectively. Can you discuss in regards to the second when she realizes she will belief him?

CVD: Well, I believe that she does see ultimately that he has her again and I believe that that is questionable up till that time. That may go both approach and I like that. Then in the long run, I appreciated it all over. I hope all of it labored. You by no means know. You are available in. You throw this in as an actor, you attempt to the writing had it in there, however then we may add our different layers onto it and the director provides his layer onto it. Then, after all, the editor will get his in the long run too.

MF: Was it enjoyable working with all the opposite actors that play the inmates?

CVD: It was. I like all of them. I imply, all these guys are good. Eoin and I labored collectively additionally with Louis in ‘Battle for Saipan,’ so we had all labored collectively earlier than. But that group was nice. They’re a cool bunch of fellows and so they actually acquired into it. It was enjoyable working with all of them. I cherished working with them. The different actors are at all times key. Every actor’s key in it. It is the relationships you might have with them and everyone’s totally different story. I hate the films again the place, I’m not going to say any names, however when actors would need to have all of the strains and the whole lot. I do not suppose that is as vital. I believe it is higher when you might have all of the developed characters and everyone placing their all into it, and feeling prefer it’s their story. I believe it makes it extra fascinating and much more enjoyable.

(L to R) Mike Ferguson as Floyd McGraw, Randall Bacon as Jonathan ‘Jox’ Apone, Bear Williams as Angelo Cooper, Eoin O’Brien as ‘Big Jim’ Pruett, Nicky Whelan as Sheriff Newman, Ryan Francis as Jay Stamper, and Alexander Winters as Deputy Whitlock within the motion thriller, ‘The Flood,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

MF: What was your expertise like working with Louis Mandylor on this film?

CVD: Louis’s at all times magnificent to work with. I believe he is tremendous proficient. I imply, he is an excellent fighter, however I believe he is a good higher actor and I really like working with him.

MF: Your characters have a historical past collectively, did you and Louis exercise a backstory for his or her relationship?

CVD: Well, we actually wished it to be like we had labored collectively and we wished it to return throughout that possibly issues weren’t so nice, however we did like one another. It’s simply that possibly I do not like all of his ideas and I’m a bit of bit anxious about him. I do not suppose it is higher if I simply hate him and he’s all horrible. There’s issues I did like about him, however then, when push involves shove, I’m not keen to take the possibilities. His character made an enormous mistake, and my character simply cannot come to phrases with that. But I believe that earlier than that, we had appreciated one another after which when it got here to that turning level, I wished it to be actual. He and I, like I mentioned, have we have labored collectively earlier than and so we had a relationship. We knew of one another beforehand too. So that makes all of it fascinating, I believe, and I’m hoping it got here throughout. That’s what we have been hoping for and that is what I appreciated in regards to the script as a result of I do not need it to be all black and white, and there are grey areas. I wished to have these relationships and hopefully, that every one comes throughout.

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(L to R) Louis Mandylor as Rafe Calderon and Casper Van Dien as Russell Cody within the motion thriller, ‘The Flood,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

MF: Can you discuss in regards to the VFX used for the alligators and what it was like for you taking pictures these sequences?

CVD: I used to be simply appearing, so there was nothing in any way. We did not have any sensible results. I did not see any. I simply had the descriptions of what was happening within the set after which what the director was telling me. I needed to belief that after which watch additionally the opposite actors’ performances. There was various things that totally different individuals had with them and the way they have been going to react, and so they needed to have the visible results man there with all that too. So it is at all times enjoyable. All that is enjoyable. I imply, in ‘Starship Troopers,’ we did not have the large big bugs both, they did have some sensible in that, however most of it was all us simply visualizing what they have been telling us, and what they have been going to place in afterwards. It was simply us combating towards dust, the ships, and the blue display and inexperienced screens. But apart from that, it was simply dust.

MF: Finally, are you able to discuss in regards to the challenges of working in water?

CVD: That was not enjoyable. I imply, components of it have been enjoyable and to start with, it is enjoyable. But then the water has all these individuals in it, after which it will get soiled and persons are developing coughing and also you’re in that water. It begins out clear however on the finish of the day, I do not care what they’re placing in it, it isn’t clear anymore. Louis and I, doing that struggle sequence, that was within the dirtiest water on the finish of the day after the whole lot had been by means of. So I imply, we would been by means of some issues, and it was that approach day-after-day. Every day you are within the water. It begins out clear, after which will get actual soiled as a result of you might have all the crew in there. You have the tools coming out and in. You have all of the actors coming out and in and also you attempt to hold it clear. You attempt to do these items, however it simply will get soiled and also you’re in Thailand. So they’re filling up these items with simply huge water vehicles, filling it up, and it is simply this makeshift water place. It’s a constructing that they then needed to waterproof, after which have rain coming by means of the ceilings and that is dust coming by means of that. So then you definately’re in water that I would not swim in, however I’m now appearing in it, I’m combating in it and I’m getting drowned in it, whereas different persons are appearing like they’re dying in it. Blood goes in there, soiled water, soiled footwear, soiled individuals and persons are sweating after which they’re coming in there and it is form of arduous to maintain all of it clear. So that a part of it’s troublesome. I believe that on greater films, they’ve water tanks that they’ll do extra stuff with. There’s no approach they have been having the ability to measure it out for this. Just all of the variables that you simply have been throwing in, and likewise, we’re in Thailand. We’re not within the States, so the management’s in all probability not the identical as it could be over right here. I believe they tried to do their finest and they’d hold altering the water. The water additionally would drain out as a result of it is splashing and going round various things. But then, we would additionally fill it up at totally different ranges. So there’d be totally different scenes the place it would be like, “This is ankle deep today. This is waist deep and now, you’re in it.” But it was a lot enjoyable, although.

Nicky Whelan as Sheriff Newman within the motion thriller, ‘The Flood,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

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‘The Flood’ is produced by Hillin Entertainment, Ashland Hill Media Finance, BGG Capital, Benetone Films, Red Phoenix Productions, and The Video Store. It is scheduled to launch in theaters, On Demand and digital starting July 14th, 2023.