The, Uh, Prisoners
Alright, here’s where it gets a little weird. In an interview with Collider (via IGN), Benjamin Walker (no, don’t even ask, nobody knows who the Underground Railroad, Jessica Jones, and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter actor is playing on this show either) opened up and spilled some choice details regarding the grueling production of this massive, wildly expensive saga currently filming in New Zealand. Some might say it sounds somewhat… distressing? Like, Merry and Pippin being captured by Uruk-Hai levels of distressing?
For one thing, Walker doesn’t seem to know how long he’ll even be in New Zealand for.
“It is a bit nebulous at this point. We’ve been here a long time and they’ll let us go when they’re done with us.”
We’ve all had jobs where every workday is a grind and the days start to blend together until we no longer have any concept of time anymore, but it feels kind of notable that this quote regarding something as basic as a filming schedule sounds more like a cry for help instead. Not to be outdone, Walker further adds to the chaos as he describes his audition process. Get this: while waiting for a callback, showrunner J.D. Payne finally got in touch with Walker to offer some more details about the role. The catch? Payne was at the hospital as his wife was about to go into labor. For Walker’s part, this is actually what helped him decide to accept the role.
“[Payne]’s got the level of commitment you’re going to need to get this show to be where it should be. It would be a huge mistake to not take part.”
I, for one, appreciate less intense working environments, but then again I suppose that’s why I’m not a successful actor.
By Jeremy Mathai/July 1, 2021 10:19 am EST
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The, Uh, Prisoners
Alright, here’s where it gets a little weird. In an interview with Collider (via IGN), Benjamin Walker (no, don’t even ask, nobody knows who the Underground Railroad, Jessica Jones, and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter actor is playing on this show either) opened up and spilled some choice details regarding the grueling production of this massive, wildly expensive saga currently filming in New Zealand. Some might say it sounds somewhat… distressing? Like, Merry and Pippin being captured by Uruk-Hai levels of distressing?
For one thing, Walker doesn’t seem to know how long he’ll even be in New Zealand for.
“It is a bit nebulous at this point. We’ve been here a long time and they’ll let us go when they’re done with us.”
We’ve all had jobs where every workday is a grind and the days start to blend together until we no longer have any concept of time anymore, but it feels kind of notable that this quote regarding something as basic as a filming schedule sounds more like a cry for help instead. Not to be outdone, Walker further adds to the chaos as he describes his audition process. Get this: while waiting for a callback, showrunner J.D. Payne finally got in touch with Walker to offer some more details about the role. The catch? Payne was at the hospital as his wife was about to go into labor. For Walker’s part, this is actually what helped him decide to accept the role.
“[Payne]’s got the level of commitment you’re going to need to get this show to be where it should be. It would be a huge mistake to not take part.”
I, for one, appreciate less intense working environments, but then again I suppose that’s why I’m not a successful actor.
For one thing, Walker doesn’t seem to know how long he’ll even be in New Zealand for.
We’ve all had jobs where every workday is a grind and the days start to blend together until we no longer have any concept of time anymore, but it feels kind of notable that this quote regarding something as basic as a filming schedule sounds more like a cry for help instead.
“It is a bit nebulous at this point. We’ve been here a long time and they’ll let us go when they’re done with us.”
Not to be outdone, Walker further adds to the chaos as he describes his audition process. Get this: while waiting for a callback, showrunner J.D. Payne finally got in touch with Walker to offer some more details about the role. The catch? Payne was at the hospital as his wife was about to go into labor. For Walker’s part, this is actually what helped him decide to accept the role.
I, for one, appreciate less intense working environments, but then again I suppose that’s why I’m not a successful actor.
“[Payne]’s got the level of commitment you’re going to need to get this show to be where it should be. It would be a huge mistake to not take part.”
