Veteran actor NealMcDonough discusses his new film, Boon, and the advice he received from Clint Eastwood.
After 30 years as an actor, Neal McDonough is finally playing by his rules. McDonough typically portrays villains because he refuses to take part in sex scenes due to his Christian beliefs and love for his wife, Ruve. In his latest film, Boon, McDonough not only plays the lead, but serves as a co-writer and producer.
Digital Trends: This is now your second appearance as Nick Boon following Red Stone. What stood out to you about this character that made you want to expand upon his story? I love the genre. It’s what I grew up with. I loved watching John Wayne, especially in his later films like The Cowboys or The Shootist. These types of films where he has to grapple with what’s the right thing to do here. When you have characters like that opposite guys like Tommy Flanagan, who knows how to act in front of a camera as well as anyone I’ve ever acted with. He’s so talented and so driven to be the best he can on every take.
It’s vastly different. Instead of waiting for the phone to ring where you’re always like, “OK, what’s my next job? What’s my next thing as an actor?” Years ago, when I did Flags of Our Fathers, Clint Eastwood took me aside and said, “Look, you’re fantastic at what you do and you understand how to conduct yourself on set. You understand the filmmaking process. You have to stop being a gun for hire and start creating your own content.” I said [to myself], “Yeah, yeah, yeah, that’s great.
In your collaboration with Derek, how did you write the film together? Do you bounce ideas off of each other and say, “I’ll take this scene and you take that scene?” Take us into the writing process of Boon.
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