Who do you play
in the film?
I play Vince who’s the no.1 check stand operator and
winner of the South West regional speed ring competition. I
may be the best check stand operator on the planet. There are
a couple of guys in Ohio who are making a run for it but it
ain’t going to happen.
What is the story of the film?
I have been employee of the month for 17 months in a row
and if I make it to the 18th month in a row I’m going
to set a record, I’m going to win a 2005 Chevy Malibu
and life’s going to be great.
How did you find working with the Director Greg Coolidge?
He’s all about finding the funniest thing each day
and he’s been really open to collaborating with the
other actors, myself included, and it makes it 20 times more
rewarding as an actor if you have some say in what the product
is. It makes you take pride in what gets made - it’s
a great thing, especially for a first time director to be
comfortable enough to take input, it’s pretty amazing.
Why did you decide to do this film?
I had done a movie just before this movie where I was the
straight guy and someone else got to come in and be the
funny guy, and it wasn’t as fun as I thought it might
be. And I read this and I play the bad guy which is something
I have never been able or been asked to do. And the bad
guy in this is really funny and you get to act way crazier
than you can normally act as a guy carrying the story line
on your shoulders. So basically I get to come in and be
the guy who falls over a lot and acts like an idiot and
it just seemed really fun, and it has been really fun.
How did you find improvising in the film?
To be able to improv and find new stuff in a take has made
it real fun. From the director to the producer they have
all been very supportive of the improv which is great because
I’m much better when I get to say my own lines.
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