‘The Wrath of Becky’ Interview: Seann William Scott

Who is within the forged of ‘The Wrath of Becky?’

‘The Wrath of Becky’ stars Lulu Wilson (‘The Glorias’) as Becky, Seann William Scott (‘American Pie,’ ‘The Rundown,’ ‘Role Models’) as Darryl, Denise Burse (‘Manifest’) as Elena, Jill Larson (‘Shutter Island’) as Darryl Sr., Courtney Gains (‘Faster’) as Twig, Michael Sirow (‘Fortress: Sniper’s Eye’) as Anthony, Aaron Dalla Villa (‘Alpha Rift’) as DJ, Matt Angel (‘All About Sex’) as Sean, and Kate Siegel (‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’) as Agent Kate Montana.

ECinema News lately had the pleasure of talking with Seann William Scott about his work on ‘The Wrath of Becky,’ becoming a member of the forged of the sequel, taking part in a villain, the Nobel Men’s agenda, working with Lulu Wilson, the challenges of being merciless to an animal on display screen, the movie’s administrators, and his upcoming work with filmmaker Paul Feig on ‘Grand Death Lotto.’

Seann William Scott as Darryl Jr. within the motion/thriller/horror ‘The Wrath of Becky,’ a Quiver Distribution launch. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.

ECinema News: To start with, had been you accustomed to ‘Becky’ whenever you signed on for the sequel?

Seann William Scott: I hadn’t seen the primary one when ‘The Wrath of Becky’ script was despatched to me. What I really did was simply watch the trailer earlier than I even began studying the script, and it was like, oh, that is very cool. So it is like, let’s begin studying this sequel script. I beloved the script and I actually loved the half. I had some concepts of possibly easy methods to construct on the character a bit of bit and actually simply virtually make him extra grounded, and possibly even a bit of bit darker. The administrators actually preferred my concepts and we actually sort of collaborated. Then I watched the primary ‘Becky’ and thought, that is unbelievable. Lulu Wilson is an unimaginable actress, who performs Becky. Then I feel it was two or three weeks later that we had been on set shooting this factor. So it got here collectively actually shortly. It’s one of many good ones. You by no means know. There’s been lots of stinkers on my finish, however I like this movie really.

MF: You are in all probability finest recognized to your comedic work, however on this movie you play a extremely menacing and evil villain, and are just about unrecognizable within the function. What was it like so that you can play this function and create a personality that’s completely different than something we’ve seen you play earlier than?

SWS: I do not know what it says about me, however I slipped into the character fairly simple, it was fairly seamless. I actually loved taking part in one thing darker. I feel what was enjoyable with this movie too, as a result of it was a smaller price range that you do not overanalyze with choices you make as an actor, you simply decide to it as a result of you do not have that many possibilities. So I had this concept of how I needed the character to be portrayed, after which it labored out. I simply noticed the movie a pair days in the past with an viewers within the theater, and it was actually rewarding to listen to them sort of reactions when the character does one thing fairly violent. It was virtually the identical as after I keep in mind going into the theater when ‘American Pie’ got here out and listening to individuals snort at an improv line, however in a very completely different manner.

Seann William Scott as Darryl Jr. within the motion/thriller/horror ‘The Wrath of Becky,’ a Quiver Distribution launch. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.

MF: Tell us in regards to the Nobel Men, their agenda, and did you draw any inspiration from actual life radical teams that we noticed on the United States Capital assault on January sixth?

SWS: To be sincere I did not. I did some analysis and a few studying, which I believed was necessary. But for me it was primarily the character’s army background. He’s a former Army Ranger, and that’s what I sort of leaned into essentially the most. Really for a lot of the movie, he’s considering he is up towards this 16 yr outdated badass who’s much more succesful than the fellows he has round him. So it was extra simply considering army technique and the way would this man reply primarily based on his background. So I did spend a little bit of time simply attempting to know that facet of issues. But it was extra identical to, how does this man with this army background reply to this insane, loopy, badass 16 yr outdated?

MF: Can you speak about how Darryl offers with Becky when she comes in search of revenge?

SWS: Well, issues occur so shortly on this movie, which is, I feel one of many the explanation why it is superior. I imply, I feel it is an hour and 24 minutes lengthy. So he does not have lots of time to essentially reply. He’s taking every part in. All of a sudden these guys in his group present up and so they have a canine. He’s attempting to determine the place this canine is coming from? Then out of nowhere, anyone leaves a telephone after which he finds out it is a 16 yr outdated woman, and why is she right here? So he’s processing every part after which issues go unhealthy. I imply, she simply will get the higher hand and sort of slaughters all of them. So issues do not go very well for my character. Let’s simply put it that manner.

Lulu Wilson as Becky within the motion/thriller/horror ‘The Wrath of Becky,’ a Quiver Distribution launch. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.

MF: What was it like working with Lulu Wilson?

SWS: It’s humorous as a result of I feel in lots of methods we’re very related as a result of we’re very nice and fairly right down to earth. So we’d do a scene the place my character is absolutely violent and fairly brutal, and he or she can be emotional and terrified after which they will reduce. She would say, “That was actually good. You did an excellent job.” So she’s a giant sweetheart, however I imply, as a performer, she’s unimaginable. I am unable to do what she will do and I’m 30 years older. She did that at 16 when she actually goes to each single emotion in a single movie. So I feel she’s a giant star.

MF: You have a scene within the movie the place your character is bodily merciless to a canine. Was {that a} tough scene so that you can preform personally?

SWS: Yeah, I like animals. That’s one in all my greatest issues is that this canine was so candy too. I used to be like, excuse me, how are we going to do the factor with the canine? Or I’m speculated to squeeze his head as a result of clearly that is not occurring. I used to be holding this canine all day. He was a monster sized canine, however he was drooling and so candy and looking out up at me. I’m like, “Don’t you are worried, buddy. It’s only a movie. It’s faux.” So I’m supposed to place my hand on high of his head and sort of squeeze. But the breed of doggie he’s had all these huge fatty wrinkles, so you possibly can simply push frivolously and for him, it was a bit of little bit of a tickle. But whenever you see it on display screen, it seems to be actually imply. But no, I wasn’t going to harm him.

(L to R) Filmmakers Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote behind the scenes of the horror/thriller, ‘The Wrath of Becky,’ a Quiver Distribution launch. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.

MF: Can you speak about collaborating with administrators Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote on this undertaking?

SWS: I actually imply this, particularly after seeing the movie. I feel they’re phenomenal. This was a kind of experiences, and I’ve performed a number of smaller movies, however with this movie, it simply was completely different being on set. It was that sort of expertise the place you hear actors speak about like, “Oh man, shooting a smaller movie. You get actually shut with the crew. It’s simply one thing completely completely different and actually particular.” That’s what the expertise was like. Then after I watched the movie, I used to be like, oh, these guys are the true deal. They are unimaginable. It’s humorous as a result of I feel that they had been approached to make the movie like 5 months earlier than we ended up shooting it, one thing like that. Matt wrote the script in three weeks. The incontrovertible fact that they put all of it collectively in that quantity of time with a restricted price range is superb. When you watch the movie it seems to be a lot greater than it actually was. I feel these guys, they will make some unimaginable movies.

Paul Feig attends the World Premiere Of Netflix’s ‘The School For Good And Evil’ at Regency Village Theatre on October 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix.

MF: Finally, whereas we’re with regards to administrators, you simply reunited with Paul Feig on ‘Grand Death Lotto.’ What was it like working with him once more on his new movie?

SWS: It was superior as a result of I labored on a TV present that he produced referred to as ‘Welcome to Flatch.’ So I already felt like I had bragging rights saying that I obtained an opportunity to work with him on that present. Then he supplied me this superb half on this movie and it was a lot enjoyable. I play a completely completely different character. I do not wish to give an excessive amount of away as a result of it is sort of a shock, however he is like an motion badass, and possibly a foul man. I’m not in a giant a part of the movie, but it surely was actually enjoyable. It was a giant movie to work with him on once more, and I felt actually grateful.

Lulu Wilson as Becky within the motion/thriller/horror ‘The Wrath of Becky,’ a Quiver Distribution launch. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.

Other Movies Similar to ‘The Wrath of Becky’:

Buy Tickets: ‘The Wrath of Becky’ Movie Showtimes

Buy ‘Becky’ On Amazon

‘The Wrath of Becky’ is produced by Post Film, BoulderLight Pictures, Media Finance Capital, RainMaker Films, and Yale Productions, and scheduled for launch on May twenty sixth.