‘The Best Man’ Interview: Brendan Fehr Talks New Action Movie

Who is within the solid of ‘The Best Man?’

‘The Best Man’ stars Brendan Fehr (‘X-Men: First Class,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’), Nicky Whelan (‘Hall Pass’), Scout Taylor-Compton (‘The Runaways’), Scott Martin (‘Big Kill’), Dolph Lundgren (‘Rocky IV,’ ‘The Expendables’), and Luke Wilson (‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ ‘Old School’).

Moviefone lately had the pleasure of talking with Brendan Fehr about his work on ‘The Best Man,’ the ‘Die Hard’ sort plot, his character, the stunts and weapons coaching, and dealing with Luke Wilson and Dolph Lundgren.

Brendan Fehr as Bradley within the motion movie, ‘The Best Man,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

Moviefone: To start with, the film is kind of “’Die Hard’ at a wedding.” What was your first response to the screenplay?

Brendan Fehr: Action motion pictures are all the time enjoyable. You by no means precisely know the way it’ll end up. For me, clearly it has to do with the story and ‘The Best Man,’ and I’m the Best Man. So, I used to be like, “Oh, that’s cool. Let’s go.” Every child goals of being a hero of some kind and saving the day. As an grownup, I believe we nonetheless have these delusions of grandeur, I suppose, of being put in that scenario. Fortunately in my profession, I get to generally, not really do this, however play out these fantasies. So, that is all the time enjoyable. Then you are wanting on the individuals which can be concerned as nicely and attending to work alongside Luke, and I knew Scout from earlier. It’s all the time simply a possibility to do one thing enjoyable and be taught, and with all of the components put in there, see what comes out on the opposite aspect.

Luke Wilson as Cal within the motion movie, ‘The Best Man,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

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MF: What was it like working with Hollywood legends like Luke Wilson and Dolph Lundgren?

BF: I imply, they undoubtedly have their completely different course of. Actually, it was humorous, I used to be enthusiastic about this right this moment. I do not assume I say something to Dolph in all the film. I do not assume I really discuss to him. We do all hug in a gaggle setting. I’ve scenes with him, however I really do not assume I ever chat with him all the film, which is attention-grabbing. So, I did not get to spend so much of time with both of them. It was a really fast shoot. It was sort of out and in. The film’s a bit little bit of a run and gun, and so was the precise filming of it. But it is a type of issues the place you understand all people has only a completely different course of. Having completed this for 30 years, you are all the time simply sort of observing what’s their course of. Do they like to speak loads earlier than the scene? Do they like to do that? Okay, that particular person goes off into the nook they usually do that, they usually bought their scene. So for me, if the chance clearly presents itself, then you definately ask questions and also you sort of get into it, however you do not wish to actually speak about appearing essentially while you’re appearing. You do not know if that is going to throw the opposite particular person off. So, it is simply extra about observing and also you sort of decide and select what you assume works for you or, “Oh, that’s interesting how they go from that to that.” Some individuals rework, some individuals wish to keep in character. So, you by no means cease studying on this business.

Dolph Lundgren as Anders within the motion movie, ‘The Best Man,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

MF: A number of your scenes are with Scout Taylor-Compton, and also you talked about that you simply knew her beforehand, did that make it simpler to carry out the motion sequences along with her?

BF: Yeah. I had sort of a cameo in a film that is not out but that she stars in. I really play the daddy of her boyfriend or love curiosity, which is hilarious. Now we’re taking part in a few kinds. So, we had briefly met on that film, and I actually bought alongside along with her within the brief time I used to be there. So, once I knew she was on this after which the function she was taking part in, I assumed that may be quite a lot of enjoyable. But with this one I noticed the way in which she labored and he or she took it severely and simply very collaborative. So, finally we spent this complete film collectively. All our days, the lengthy days, it was quite a lot of me and her. She’s all the time trying to, how will we make this scene higher? How will we elevate it? What can we do this’s enjoyable? I’m very a lot the identical manner. When you’ve got a accomplice all through a film that you simply spend quite a lot of time with, you hope that you simply do get alongside naturally. Sometimes you do not, and that is simply the way in which it really works. But this one, we had been actually open with one another. So, it is that sort of artistic spirit that I believe I’m on the lookout for in any undertaking I do. We labored rather well collectively in that respect.

Scout Taylor-Compton as Hailey within the motion movie, ‘The Best Man,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

MF: You play a Special Ops soldier, however he’s not invincible, he will get harm loads on this film and doesn’t win each combat. Do you assume that added the realism of the movie?

BF: Yeah. Obviously it opens up the film establishing that, on this case, these are males which have seen loads and been by way of loads. That can go a pair alternative ways. That can bond individuals, or it may very well be, regardless that you are bonded, there’s trauma there however you do not essentially have the capability to take care of. My character, Bradley, goes off on the ranch, sort of lives alone, doing his personal factor. Dolph’s character travels the seashores all around the globe, sort of residing it up with what seems to be a bit little bit of an alcohol drawback. Then Luke falls in love with the individual that we rescue. So, everybody’s sort of bought their completely different coping mechanism with it, which you hoped these set up the characters a bit bit early on, giving them their very own journey after which clearly being thrown again into it with the ambush on the wedding ceremony. So, yeah, it was simply a good way, I assumed, to, in an motion manner, give them their very own sense of the place that led them. Then they’re all thrown again collectively once more in what is going on to occur from there.

Brendan Fehr as Bradley within the motion movie, ‘The Best Man,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

MF: Finally, are you able to discuss in regards to the weapons coaching you had for the movie, and the eye to security on set?

BF: Safety’s all the time a precedence. I’ve labored with a bunch of specialists in weapons and armor all through my profession, and I’m going by way of my very own checklists. So, everybody’s additional cautious. It’s not like I’m an enormous gun man, however you are all the time trying to make it as life like as doable. So, you ask the armorer and different individuals round who’ve that have, however I’ve been doing this lengthy sufficient that I sort of know most every part I do. Then so far as the fights, once more, I’ve completed a pair combating motion pictures. So, I take pleasure in doing these sorts of issues. It’s enjoyable and also you be taught it on the day. It’s an actual run and gun factor, like I mentioned. So it is similar to, “Okay, this is what we’re doing.” The combat scene within the lodge that I’ve, there’s a few items to it. I all the time say that I be taught it three strikes at a time. So, you observe the primary three strikes and also you undergo that. It’s like a cellphone quantity, you get that sequence down. Okay, now the following three strikes are this. Okay, now you place that collectively. So, now you bought the primary six down and as soon as you bought that, you progress on to the following three. That’s a extremely good method to rapidly be taught one thing so that everybody’s in sync, nobody will get harm, and also you seem like somebody who is aware of what they’re doing.

Dolph Lundgren as Anders within the motion movie, ‘The Best Man,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

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‘The Best Man’ is produced by Saban Films. It is ready to launch in theaters, On Demand and digital on April twenty first.