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Swen Temmel Talks ‘Survive The Game’

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New movie ‘Survive The Sport’ starring Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray and Swen Temmel is enjoying in choose theaters and accessible on Apple TV and all the standard streaming platforms now, and will probably be launched on DVD and Blu-Ray October 12.

The synopsis for the film reads: ‘Bruce Willis (Pulp Fiction) and Chad Michael Murray (“Riverdale”) star on this explosive crime-thriller. When cop David (Willis) is injured in a drug bust gone flawed, his accomplice, Cal, pursues the 2 criminals who shot him to a distant farm owned by troubled vet Eric (Murray). As Cal and Eric plot their protection, extra of the gang arrives — together with a wounded David — and, outnumbered, the three heroes should use stealth, smarts, and marksmanship to take down the drug-dealing mob.’ PopWrapped caught up with Swen to search out out extra in regards to the movie, his favorite reminiscences from set and his new undertaking.

How did you first hear about ‘Survive The Sport’ and what made you need to be part of it? 

Some producer that I’ve labored with up to now had been concerned on this undertaking they usually thought I might be excellent for the Cal character. They despatched me the script and I used to be instantly drawn to the character as a result of there was positively some similarities between Cal and myself. I additionally cherished the wide range of characters and the none cease motion all through the movie.

Are you able to recall your audition? 

I needed to put myself on tape for the director James Bressack. There have been just a few particular scenes that he needed to see. After that we had just a few zoom conferences, as we had been nonetheless in Covid occasions, and we actually clicked. He had a robust imaginative and prescient for what he needed to do with the movie and with the characters. Between each of our concepts the Cal character was born and is what you see within the movie.

How would you sum ‘Survive The Sport’ up in just a few phrases or a sentence? 

It’s a excessive depth motion movie from begin to end with some actually wild characters that folks will love.

How does the movie differ out of your previous tasks, together with ‘After’, and the way essential to you is it that you may and do tackle roles and tasks that take a look at or push you indirectly? 

This movie may be very completely different from ‘After’ in some ways. This film has automotive chases, adrenaline fueled fights, gun battles, and explosions. It’s at all times enjoyable to push myself and take a look at the boundaries. I definitely have by no means had this many battle scenes in a film. I’ve to present it to our stunt crew who had been there every-day ensuring we knew what we had been doing and stayed secure. It was a blast to study all that choreography and make it seem like we had been beating the hell out of one another.

Inform me somewhat, clearly with out giving an excessive amount of away, in regards to the character you play.

Cal is a younger detective that’s decided to take down this drug group. He’ll do something to take them down and on this case rush right into a scenario that he’s no totally ready for. He accepts the choice he made and follows via till the tip.

What was it like working with, amongst others, Bruce Willis and Chad Michael Murray? 

Working with Bruce Willis was nice! It’s a dream to have the ability to work with one of many greatest motion legends on the earth. He’s an important man and we definitely had our share of snickers. Chad is unimaginable. Very humble and all the way down to earth. The entire forged was simply wonderful. Everybody was there to make the very best film potential they usually all give it 110 p.c. I believe we additionally had probably the most badass girls on this movie. However none of it will have come collectively in addition to it did if it wasn’t for our director James.

What are your favorite reminiscences from the shoot/your time on set? 

It was positively the bond that all of us shaped throughout this shoot. All of us knew what needed to be achieved and we helped one another out wherever potential. Essentially the most enjoyable day was in the course of the battle between Zach Ward and myself when he virtually pushes me out of the window that’s 20 toes off the bottom. It was terrifying and thrilling on the similar time however I believe it turned out nice. I’ll additionally always remember the drive to set from the resort. It was a one lane street that had oncoming site visitors in the midst of the jungle with cliffs on each side. I didn’t want my morning espresso after taking that drive day by day.

The film business has been hit significantly laborious by the pandemic with many movies, together with this one, opting to launch in theaters and on demand on the similar time. How, as an actor and movie fan, do you’re feeling about that, and do you suppose we’ll get again to the extra simply theater targeted releases any time quickly? 

It’s been a tough couple of months for everybody on the market so I’m very lucky to have been doing what I really like in the course of the pandemic. It’s unlucky that many movies aren’t going to the film theatre proper now however I’m nonetheless excited that they’re getting out. There’s nothing just like the environment of a film theatre particularly for a movie like this however folks will nonetheless get the joys of watching it at house. I believe as soon as issues get again to regular the theatres will come again as sturdy as earlier than.

Lastly then, with ‘Survive The Sport’ out and accessible for the world to look at, are there any upcoming tasks you possibly can tease? What’s subsequent for you?

I’ve a movie popping out this month referred to as “American Boogeywoman” starring Payton Listing. I play a younger cocky man who thinks he owns the world and also you’ll should see the way it works out for him.

Take a look at the trailer for ‘Survive The Sport’ above and to maintain updated with Swen Temmel, give his web page a like on Facebook or comply with him on Instagram.

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