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Coordinator: Welcome to the Mongolian Death Worm conference call. This call is being
recorded for instant replay purposes. A transcript of the call is also being
made.
With us on today’s call is Sean Patrick Flanery also on the call is Gary
Morgenstein of Syfy.
Gary Morgenstern: Hey everyone thank you all for joining in. Thank you Sean for taking the
time to do this, Mongolian Death Worm premieres Saturday May 8th at 9pm
only on Syfy. So let’s get it rolling.
Coordinator: Thank you. If you would like to ask a question throughout today’s call press
star 1.
And the first question is Danity Donnaly. Your line is open.
Danity Donnaly: Hi I had a question with all the roles that you’ve had Sean this character role
seems so different. How did you prepare for this role?
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Sean Patrick Flanery: Hmm. Well, you know to be perfectly honest my preparation kind of in
everything I keep completely to the script. I don’t - I’m not a big method actor
or anything like that. I think pretty much every bit of information that you
need to go in and make a movie is contained in the script itself.
So it was just a product of you know, myself and Steven reading the script and
coming up with what we thought really worked. And you know, I definitely
wanted to add an aspect of humor to the guy because I think it’s a very fine
line.
You know when I read the script I think you know, this could be kind of
tongue in cheek and yet, kind of scary at the same time, and all of those
things. And you know, I think we’ve pulled it off you know.
So, really there is no great secret I don’t go to the farthest corner of Malibu
and meditate or anything like that. You know, it’s really - it’s really all script
based.
My research for every film I’ve ever done starts on Page 1 and ends at
fadeout. It really does.
And then a series of questions directed at all the collaborators, you know, the
director, the writer, and we come up with you know, something that we want
to shoot for.
And you know, it some movies you pull it off, some you don’t. And I really
think we hit it on this one.
Danity Donnaly: Great, thank you.
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Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcome.
Coordinator: The next question is from Lisa Steinberg, Starry Constellation Magazine.
Lisa Steinberg: Hi it’s a pleasure to speak with you.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Hello Lisa.
Lisa Steinberg: What did you find the most challenging about playing this role?
Sean Patrick Flanery: The Texas heat.
Lisa Steinberg: You were raised in Texas.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, I was so - that was a joke. Really the most challenging aspect of this
is a technical issue. And literally every piece of recorded dialogue in the film
you watched had to be looped.
Lisa Steinberg: Wow.
Sean Patrick Flanery: The audio was completely useless. So I’ll tell you this it’s - you know, an
actor’s nightmare is whenever he has to go in and he has to loop lines and he
has to re-record lines. Just because the emotional tone whether it is comedy,
theater, anger you know, any of that it’s really hard to replicate on a sound
stage when you’re not physically going through the motions.
And in this film literally every line had to be looped. So I was petrified at that.
I didn’t know if we could even come close to replicating you know, what we
did on the day.
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So that was the most challenging aspect. Without question it was on the
soundstage trying to replicate this and audio.
Lisa Steinberg: Well what made the audio unable to be used originally?
Sean Patrick Flanery: I don’t know. I don’t know if it was a technical thing, if it was a frequency
thing. I don’t know. But we had to redo absolutely everything which was - it
was difficult it really was.
But you know, in the end I - you know, I’m proud of the project - so. But I
think it you know, would have been much easier and you know, we would
have stayed to you know, the authentic original you know, what we captured
on the day it would have been much, much easier.
But I think we still got there it just took a lot more effort you know, in post
production.
Lisa Steinberg: Thank you.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcome.
Coordinator: April MacIntyre, Monsters and Critics.
April MacIntyre: Hey Sean what fun this film was.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, thanks, thanks, thanks I’m glad you saw that because we had a ball
making it. We really did.
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April MacIntyre: No I truly enjoyed it. You know, and I just listened to what you were saying
about how you stick to the script and the scene with the power plant worker
where you kind of take his gun away from him...
Sean Patrick Flanery: Mm-hm.
April MacIntyre: ...where you confused him, it felt very improv to me.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, it did.
April MacIntyre: It didn’t feel scripted and it was a really a fun - a great scene it was one of my
favorites and I was wondering if you could talk about that for a sec.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Well thanks, yes. I pretty much made that all up on the day. You know,
those are the moments where I really felt like we had to add some humor
there. And to be honest I’d love to do a project that was nothing but that.
April MacIntyre: Right.
Sean Patrick Flanery: And this is a great opportunity to do some of that. To interject some
humor and some you know, so I mean the shows that I really liked were you
know, like Raiders of the Lost Ark...
April MacIntyre: Right.
Sean Patrick Flanery: ...where it was deadly serious but he was funny as well. And you could see
that this guy really, really enjoyed what he did. You know, he just relished
every moment of the day.
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And you know, and I wanted to try my best - obviously not to compare this to
Harrison Ford by any stretch of the imagination, but you know, to sort of
bring some of that you know, that joie de vivre to him.
You know, I mean, he just loved every moment. Everything was exciting you
know, he was following his dream chasing these artifacts. And everything was
- there was a moment for humor in everything. You know, he didn’t take
himself seriously, and there was a element of you know, this character being a
little self deprecating which I always find you know, disarming you know, in
a certain way.
April MacIntyre: Right.
Sean Patrick Flanery: And I’ve always wanted to do a film like that, and I certainly liked to do
one you know, from start to finish like that.
April MacIntyre: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: But yes, we made that up on the day. I just - there was a couple other
moments whenever he breaks character when he is turning the valves on and
off.
April MacIntyre: Right.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You know, I made that up on the day as well. It was just - we were really
just having fun.
April MacIntyre: Clockwise, no, no, the other way.
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Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, yes, yes. And then it completely breaks character and he goes, no, no,
seriously because I tried it one time and it didn’t work - you know.
Those moments are just you know, I mean, and working with Steven was a
great opportunity because he was open to that. You know, he really was.
April MacIntyre: Right.
Sean Patrick Flanery: If we found something that worked...
April MacIntyre: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: ...we kind of latched on to it. And it was really cool, it really was I had a
wonderful time.
April MacIntyre: Well I believe that, your friend Andrew Stevens the producer - I mean from
the Boondock Saints. I mean did he sit you down and basically said listen,
Steve McQueen had The Blob, this is your Blob.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You know what, he didn’t, but that would have been a great line. That
would have been an excellent line. You know, it’s funny every time you
know, people are like Mongolian Death Worm, what is that? I’m like no, no,
no, no you got to check it out. You got to check it out, because it’s - you
know, it’s - I mean, because of the title you have to know that it’s not taking
itself too seriously...
April MacIntyre: Oh yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: ...to call itself Mongolian Death Worm. And in that I think we really made
a neat little film you know.
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April MacIntyre: Absolutely you sure did. And so the ending Victoria Pratt you know, Elisa the
Doctor - the Doc...
Sean Patrick Flanery: Mm-hm.
April MacIntyre: Kind of open ended there for you guys to you know, she is (wishful) I hope I
see you again.
Sean Patrick Flanery: I know.
April MacIntyre: I mean it’s an interesting story line. So are you like, are we going do another,
another version of the Mongolian Death Worm somehow, someway. And you
know, keep this Indiana Jones as history that you know, obviously you have
history with Indiana Jones.
So to just too kind of keep this adventure line open any talk of that?
Sean Patrick Flanery: You know, no, no, there wasn’t on the day because I mean did shop the
film. But I questioned it you know, to him. I’m okay, like wait a minute, this
guy is in the middle of Senegal and he leaves all of these objects in the middle
of the dessert and he just drives away? Come on man, come on.
April MacIntyre: I know, highly improbable.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes I know, I know. But you know, we really didn’t talk any further we
just really had a wonderful time shooting this one.
April MacIntyre: Awesome. My last question for you, I went to college in Houston I went to
Cougar High, University of Houston.
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Sean Patrick Flanery: Oh yes.
April MacIntyre: And I know you went to the University of St. Thomas.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Mm-hm.
April MacIntyre: So do you miss Capitan Benny’s, and there is a whole mess in the Gulf. I
mean are just heartsick what is going on with the whole oil spill and all the
good - you know, what I mean, I’m sure you know, you’re from Louisiana
you lived in Houston.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes and I grew up surfing there so you know, the Surfside Pier,
Matagorda...
April MacIntyre: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: ...you know the Flagship and Galveston all of that. That’s where I grew
up. You know, as well as you know, Louisiana Coast. I mean you know, I’m a
bayou person from you know, the Louisiana Gulf.
April MacIntyre: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: So it’s just all my area. So, you know, I mean you know, you never know
what is going to happen, but I grew up amongst a lot of oil spills and I was
there you know, for a lot of the oil spills.
And whenever you know, I would see you know, paddling in on my surfboard
and the news would be you know, isolating one little you know, tar puddle
and saying the beaches are uninhabitable right when I paddled in.
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So you know, I holding out hope that it’s not going to be nearly as apocalyptic
as they are suggesting.
April MacIntyre: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You know. So you know, it’s obviously it’s tragic I’m not trying to
downplay it all, it is tragic. But I’m hoping for the best you know, I’m hoping
you know, that this dome that they’re dropping as we speak works you know.
April MacIntyre: Right.
Sean Patrick Flanery: And we move on to the next thing. I’m hoping everybody gets their
shrimp, I’m hoping everybody - the fisherman...
April MacIntyre: The oysters did. The oysters...
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, you know, I’m hoping everything goes right back to where it was.
April MacIntyre: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: So I’m keeping my fingers crossed you know.
April MacIntyre: Very cool, thank you so much.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcomed.
Coordinator: Sheldon Wiebe, Eclipse Magazine.
Sheldon Wiebe: Hey how is it going?
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Sean Patrick Flanery: Good man, how are you?
Sheldon Wiebe: Just fine so far. I really enjoyed the movie.
Sean Patrick Flanner: Oh, cool thanks.
Sheldon Wiebe: I find actually that I enjoy the low budget stuff you do more than the big
budget. I mean I live in hope of Demon Hunter 2 for example.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Well that’s cool. Yes, I really dug that too. Thanks man.
Sheldon Wiebe: So my question is what is it about these low budget seat of your pants movies
like Mongolian Death Worm that speak to you that get so much cool energy
from you?
Sean Patrick Flanery: I’ll tell you very concisely it’s the freedom to do what you want. The
bigger budget stuff there is 15 cooks in the kitchen and everybody wants
something done incredibly specifically, and precisely. There is no freedom to
improvise just like what we were talking about. You know, some of the
favorite scenes are completely made up on the day.
There is no ego’s, you know the writer is not going to go well, I didn’t write
that so don’t do it.
You know, somebody on the set is going wait a minute, that works lets do it,
you know. It’s just more collaborative completely collaborative. You know,
you have to improvise with a lot of things not just in the acting but you have
to improvise with the way you like things.
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You know, sometimes you got to move an indoor set to outdoor, you know.
And everybody finds something the best it’s just you know, I - that’s, I
completely agree with your assessment you know, some of the smaller
budgets stuff you end up being the most creative because everybody really has
to dig deep and pull something out.
And if something works everybody agrees and latches on to it as opposed to
you know, 19 executives saying well you know, we need to get that approved
and we need five signed agreements before you make a decision.
It’s just a more - it’s just, I mean it breeds creativity it really just does and I
think that kind of you know, micromanagement stipples creativity. Which it
really doesn’t matter if you have you know, the best script on the planet to star
with then you can micromanage and see it and realize it.
But if there is any problems and if a script is not 100% perfect then I think
everybody needs to have the freedom to you know, at least have something -
be able to approach you know, the director you know, the upper management
to say what if this, you know, without being shut down.
You know and I think the smaller budget stuff they do that because people are
there because they love it. You know, people aren’t there because they are
getting a paycheck, people are there because they really thought wow, this
could be kind of cool - you know.
Because on a project like this you know, obviously nobody got rich, you
know. People did it because we read it, and we were like that could be kind of
fun, you know. And people that are there for that reason are usually really
ready to work. And they really are hoping to make something really good in
quality.
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Sheldon Wiebe: You do villains really well, we saw that in the Dead Zone. But Scoundrels you
haven’t done as many. What is about the Scoundrel - particularly the good
scoundrel that speaks to you.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You know, I don’t know. I’m not really sure. But like I said earlier I like
there to be some redeeming quality in the character. You know, for some
reason that okay, this guy is only out for himself. But there is for some reason
you kind of like him, you know. And I enjoy that you know. I enjoy that
mischievous nature of boyhood, you know and the fact that some adults can
retain it.
A lot like you know, Harrison in Raiders, you know. I thought this guy is a
boy you know, although he is a 40 year old man chasing artifacts he is a boy,
you know.
And he is just really appealing you know, he’s disarming you know, he just
has just a way of getting what he wants without really offending anybody.
And I really enjoy - I enjoy playing that. I enjoy you know, exploring that,
you know.
I think you know, a lot of characters take themselves way too seriously. And
so you know, in respect of that I just really find that appealing and enjoyable
to portray.
Sheldon Wiebe: Cool. Thanks very much.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcome.
Coordinator: Jamie Ruby, MediaBlvd.
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Jamie Ruby: Hi, thanks for taking the time to talk with us.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Of course.
Jamie Ruby: So can you tell us kind of how you got the part. I mean, did you audition or
were you asked to do it?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Really Steven called me and said hey, I was thinking about you for this
role would you give it a read. And I did, and I said let’s go and do it, this
would be really, really cool, you know.
It’s - you know, it is, it’s a different kind of Sci-Fi Movie and realistically
that’s the kind of Sci-Fi Movie that I could do over and over again. I’d do a
series like that to play a character like that chasing stuff like that, that’s - I just
find it really, really appealing.
It’s not the dead serious you know, where at DEFCON 5 and the space
blizzards are going to attack in 13 seconds. You know, it’s not that it’s just, it
had a real magical feel about it.
And you know, I immediately you know, called Steven after reading it and I
said you know, I see it this way you know, a little you know, a little funny and
tongue and cheek. And he is like absolutely, absolutely. So we saw eye to eye
on it and went on and made it, that was it.
Jamie Ruby: So I’m guessing with the Worm and everything you did a lot of green screen.
Can you talk a little bit about that?
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Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, you know it was - the real Worm was obviously never there, so it was
all green screen which is something that I’m not that foreign to. Because you
know, on the Young Indiana Jones in the early 90s we did pretty much the
first green - well it was the blue screen back then on television period. You
know, ILM developed all that technology.
So yes, I mean you know, you talk about where the Worm is, what the worm
is going to do, and you let your imagination run wild, you know. It’s just you
know, somebody is going to say this is what the worm is going to do, it’s
going to reach in, that is where it’s going to be, you’re going to point the gun,
you’re going to fire at it. And you have to just, you have to just shut your eyes
and believe it you know.
And then hope when the post production artist and special affects guys get in
there they make a neat looking worm. And I was pleasantly surprised with the
worms. I mean I thought a lot of that stuff where the worm was hanging on
the ceiling and yanked the character from the ground up I thought that looked
amazing - I really did.
And you know, but you never know you know, you always kind of rolling the
dice whenever you don’t know if you know, somebody’s interpretation of the
worm is going to be hokey or what not. But this looked killer, I was really
happy with that.
But it’s not nearly as difficult as people say. I mean, you know, lets be honest
I mean acting is pretend, it is, you know. When somebody says well I can’t
really do it because the person is not here, it’s like honey, when the person is
really there it’s not really the person it’s an actor, you know.
Jamie Ruby: That’s true.
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Sean Patrick Flanery: And so let’s not act like you really have to speak to the president, you
know, it’s not really the president, you know.
So you know, I think you all just have to pretend and be kids again. And on
the day I pretended that there was worms there, you know. And it was fun,
you know. And that’s pretty much it, you know. It’s not difficult at all. It’s
fun.
Jamie Ruby: Great. And lastly what would be your ultimate dream role. I mean or, is there
somebody specific you want to work with even - or.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You know, not really. My specific dream role is good material and a
character that I really like you know. That’s really it, you know.
I like this character you know, I think it’d be killer to do you know, a series
with a character like that you know, to really explore you know, adventures on
a weekly basis and where he would go and his relationship. I think that would
be wonderful.
You know, having said that I can think of you know, a thousand things that’d
be great to do, you know. But that’s certainly one of them.
Just good material, you know. I want to do stuff that when I read the script
I’m like wow that would be fun.
You know, there has got to be a handful of scenes in the script and I think
wow, I can’t wait to shoot that, you know. Or wow, I can add this to that, or
this would be neat, or this be funny you know, things like that.
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Jamie Ruby: Okay, well thank you very much for your time.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcome.
Coordinator: Troy Rogers, The Deadbolt.com.
Troy Rogers: Hi Sean.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Hey, how are you?
Troy Rogers: Not to bad. You know, you mentioned Young Indiana Jones a minute ago.
How much of Daniel is drawn from him? Did you go back to that material and
use any of it?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Realistically it is what I wished I could have done with Young Indie, you
know?
Troy Rogers: Mm-hm.
Sean Patrick Flanery: But Young Indie was you know, at you know, from 16 to 20 and it was - it
wasn’t - he hadn’t developed into the mischievous character that Harrison
Ford was when he did Indiana Jones.
I mean I - don’t get me wrong, I loved Young Indiana Jones. I loved doing it.
But it was a very horrific eye opening and naïve point in his life. Where every
experience was his first you know, his first time he has fell in love, the first
time he saw death. And they were all you know, character building you know,
moments in his life that ultimately would result in the Harrison Ford
character. Or you know, something similar to the character that I brought as
Daniel.
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I mean it would have been wonderful to do a series where he was already like
that.
But you know, he didn’t have that reflection on life with a mischievous grin
yet. Because Young Indie was all of those moments that created that uh-huh, I
completely understand that look in somebody’s eyes, if that makes sense.
Troy Rogers: Yes, I understand. I also wanted to know have you heard of this creature prior
to signing on to the film. Like did you know about the Mongolian Death
Worm?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Absolutely nothing. I thought it was made up, I mean I did. I was like, oh
my God, wow that’s kind of cool. You know, there really is this story about
the Mongolian Death Worm - yes. But no, I never had.
Troy Rogers: All right, cool. One more quick thing, what was it like to work opposite
Victoria?
Sean Patrick Flanery: She was killer, she was great. I mean a wonderful girl. We - you know, we
became friends on the set. I think she is a - you know, she is a solid human
being. I had a great time.
You know, and it’s - you know, it’s - shooting a film like that it’s just so much
more lax you know. You know, we would shoot and you know, we’re out in
the dessert in Dallas so you know, then we go grab some lunch into town,
come back shoot some more dessert stuff, it’s just you know, it’s just - she is a
good human, you know.
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And ultimately I don’t care how creative somebody and how good of an actor
they are, if they are not pleasant to work with I really can’t be bothered, you
know.
You know, it’s because life is too short and she is, she is just a wonderful,
wonderful person.
Troy Rogers: That’s awesome.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes.
Troy Rogers: Thanks Sean.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcome.
Coordinator: Kenna McHugh, Screenhead and Movie Roar.
Kenna McHugh: Yes hi, so I was talking to Duffy - Troy Duffy. I interviewed him and it was
really funny I write for a fitness site and I go - I asked him if he worked out. I
go do you work out, and he goes no but he says you do, you’re really into
Jujitsu.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes ma’am, yes ma’am.
Kenna McHugh: Yes, that’s great.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, at least he was honest about that. That cat works out by doing
cigarette curls.
Kenna McHugh: That’s right, yes, I know. Yes he is really - yes.
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Sean Patrick Flanery: You know, I mean I was just with CB two nights ago and talking about
that. I’m like - I’m dying to get those guys in the gym just because you know,
they’re my friends I want them to stick around a little longer.
But man, those guys cannot get off the couch with their cigarette.
Kenna McHugh: I know. Yes, but yes, you look good. I mean you’ve actually won some
awards.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, yes, yes, I’ve won a few national championships in Brazilian Jujitsu.
You know, Tae Kwando same thing. And I own my own academy here in LA.
Kenna McHugh: Yes, yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: I - you know, I teach most days. You know, I am an actor obviously that is
bread and butter. But I’m there everyday teaching class. You know, it’s my
passion, it’s what I - I’ve been in martial arts since I was 9. So you know, it’s
something I really, really love.
Kenna McHugh: Yes, do you have - yes, that’s awesome. Do you have any favorite martial arts
movies that you like to watch, does any come to mind? Or do you ever think
of doing one that is you know, like the kind that you see like on (Bach) or
anything like that or...
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, I mean all of them, obviously all of them. But, oddly enough it’s kind
of a well kept secret. You know, there is a lot actors in Hollywood that you
know, people think are Marshall Artists, but really they’ve never really
competed, you know, but they have this reputation.
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Oddly enough I’m actually one that actually does compete, but nobody knows
I do martial arts - so. So you know, it’s a little different like that.
But yes, I’d love to. I mean everybody would. And do I have favorites? You
know, what got me into it really was you know, Bruce Lee movies.
And even things like Patrick Swayze you know, like Road House and stuff
like that.
Kenna McHugh: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: I mean when I was kid, dude, I loved Bruce Lee films you know, loved
those. You know, and I wanted - I wanted that magic that martial arts you
know, that everybody thought martial arts had, you know. So I went through
all of them. You know, searching for that magic. And ultimately I found it
with Brazilian Jujitsu, you know.
Kenna McHugh: That’s awesome. What’s your favorite kick that you do best?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Well a little Thai-Kick, the most effective. I mean, the prettiest you know,
spinning hook kick obviously. But it just doesn’t - it’s just going to piss
somebody off.
But it is definitely the most beautiful you know, it’s - but not really the most
functionally effective, you know.
Kenna McHugh: Good and do you think that - I’m sure, you know, this probably is a rhetoric
question but it probably does help you to concentrate on your work. You
know, because of Jujitsu and their training. You know, the martial arts of
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concentration probably helps you on the set to concentrate on your - you
know, on your gig. Don’t you think?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Well I’ll put it to you this way. I think being physically fit helps absolutely
everything. I mean it helps you if you have a desk job and you drop your
pencil and you bend over to pick it up.
It helps absolutely everything. And it’s those incremental little benefits that
throughout the end of the day you’re not tired at all. I mean you have gas for
days, you have energy everything.
It’s - I mean even in Dallas you know, I was training at Guy Mezger’s Gym. I
mean everyday when we wrap I’d go train.
You know, I mean the Brazilian Jujitsu community is really tiny so I know
somebody in every city. I know them from tournaments, from the world
championships, from the Pan America Games everything.
So I was training everyday out there. And you know, I wake up in the
morning, I feel good. By the end of the day I’m - I still have energy it helps
absolutely everything. It is something I cannot recommend more highly.
Kenna McHugh: Awesome, okay thanks.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcome.
Coordinator: Ann Morris, Airlock Alpha.
Ann Morris: Hi Sean, thanks for taking time with us today.
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Sean Patrick Flanner: Of course.
Ann Morris: And I wanted to tell you my husband and some of my friends said I just had to
tell you that we’re all a bunch of pacifist and yet some of our favorite movies
absolutely are the Boon Dock Saints Movies. We love them.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Oh, excellent.
Ann Morris: I just - I absolutely love them. And what I wanted to ask in relation to
Mongolian Death Worm is, which do you think is more over the top, playing
Connor McManus or playing this guy in Mongolian Death Worm?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Hmm, Connor McManus in Boon Dock II.
Ann Morris: Oh yes, okay absolutely.
Sean Patrick Flanery: I think he is more over the top in that order. The most over the top, Connor
in Boon Dock 2, then, Daniel in...
Ann Morris: Okay.
Sean Patrick Flanery: ...Mongolian. And the least over the top, Connor in Boondock I.
Ann Morris: Very cool. That was a very concise answer. I like that.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, yes, yes.
Ann Morris: Yes. Oh, okay, and I also would like to ask if you don’t mind do you have any
word for us on what your next project might be?
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Sean Patrick Flanery: None, absolutely none. You mean filming?
Ann Morris: Yes I mean in filming. But actually, if you have something else concerning
your martial arts I’d love to hear about that too.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Well on Halloween I have Saw 7 coming out. It’s Saw 7 it’s going to be in
3D. So, I’m in that, that’s going to be coming out.
And as far as anything else you know, it’s - I’m an actor. So, I’m unemployed.
So you know, until the next gig and I’ll be sure to let you know about that
whenever it comes.
But other than that, you know, I’m at my academy everyday Hollywood
Brazilian Jujitsu.
Ann Morris: That’s the name of your academy?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, Hollywood Brazilian Jujitsu.
Ann Morris: Oh, great.
Sean Patrick Flanery: HollywoodBJJ.com. And I’m there everyday. I own it, I operate it and I’m
there every single day.
Ann Morris: I think that is really great. You know, it’s one of those things that everybody
can say you have something to fall back on.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, exactly, exactly. Everyone is saying well you need to get something.
I’m like no, no, no, I got something. I got something to fall back on.
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Ann Morris: You got something. And if you don’t mind I’d like to ask one more question.
Was the movie that you made - the Mongolian Death Worm, was that made
specifically for Syfy? Or was it - did you do it for another company and they
actually sold it to Syfy later?
Sean Patrick Flanery: No ma’am I think - I’m pretty sure, I could be wrong. But I’m pretty sure
it was for the Syfy Channel. I’m pretty sure, I’m not 100%. But I’m pretty
sure it was specifically for that.
Ann Morris: Well thank you very much for taking time. And I’ll be looking forward just to
seeing you on Saturday. I’m one of the people who has not already seen the
movie.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Well I think - I really think you know, I’ll be honest, I do a lot of these and
you know, and sometimes I kind of dodge questions. But this I really think it’s
good, I really do man. And I hope you do like it, I really do.
Ann Morris: Oh I think I will. I watched the sneak peak on the Syfy Channel Web site the
other day. Because I wanted to see a little bit at least before I talked to you.
And it looked like a lot of fun. I’m thinking hey, now that is a great movie.
Because you know if I watched it on the late feed, I can watch on Mother’s
Day.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Oh excellent. You know, it’s a - what I like to tell everybody it’s like - if
you don’t like this movie, you take yourself way too seriously. And you need
to check for pulse because you’re dead inside.
Ann Morris: Oh, I definitely don’t take myself very seriously.
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Sean Patrick Flanery: Excellent. Because it’s one of those movies, it’s like how can you not like
it, it’s just fun.
Ann Morris: It’s look great - excuse me. It looked great. Well thank you very much.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Oh, you’re very welcomed.
Coordinator: Kristyn Clarke, Pop Culture Madness.
Kristyn Clarke: Hi Sean thanks so much for taking the time to speak with me today.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Sure.
Kristyn Clarke: Well most of my questions about Mongolian Death Worm has been taken
already.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Oh, all right.
Kristyn Clarke: Is there - what is one of the most memorable on site moments that you had?
Sean Patrick Flanery: I would say probably fracturing my nose at Jujitsu Academy while I was
there. That was probably what sticks out in my head. It wasn’t bad - I mean it
didn’t prevent - prohibit filming or anything like that.
But, that let’s see, you know, I mean, there was nothing - I guess really
driving the International Scout through the desert.
Kristyn Clarke: Okay.
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Sean Patrick Flanery: Because during that chase scene you know, I did it all myself. So you
know, I was letting the back end hang out, fishtailing everywhere and then I’d
drive it to lunch and do doughnuts. I mean it’s - you know, I had a ball in that
International Scout.
We were on a ranch with nothing out there, so it was a lot of fun.
Kristyn Clarke: That’s great, that sounds like a great time. And is there a piece of advice that
you would share with aspiring actors?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, yes, first this is going to sound absurd, but be good. And what I mean
by that is, you know, have somebody other than you mom tell you that you’re
good before you - you know, decide to pursue it.
You know, I think just like anything else you have to properly access your
ability to succeed in any given area. You know, if you want to trade stocks
you got to be good with numbers - you have to.
So, if you’re going to pursue acting first be good, have a number of people tell
you that you’re good. And then, be in LA if you want to be in film. If you
want to do stage be in New York.
But you know, I have a lot of people that are like what should I do, and they
are in Milwaukee. I’m like well first, get on - be in LA. You know, like back
when they only thought it was Texas it’s like you want to be a lawman man
you got to move to Texas, you know.
So, just do it, you know. There is no, I mean, the way that I did it was pretty
standard theory I moved out here, I got my headshots, I bought a mailing list
of all the agencies at a place called Samuel French Book Store and I mailed
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them out with a nice pleasant head letter. And said you know, I’m seeking
representation in this area. And I just kept inundating them until I got a call
back from an agency.
But the first piece of advice is be good. And the second thing, is have an extra
curricular passion. Because you are going to be a bitter and resentful actor if
the only thing you have is acting, and you’re sitting at home waiting for the
phone to ring.
Kristyn Clarke: Right.
Sean Patrick Flanery: The most wonderful thing about you know, at least in my life being an
actor is I don’t - when a show comes on the TV I don’t watch it and get angry
because I didn’t get the job. Why, because I’m in a tournament somewhere,
I’m at the academy. I really don’t know of all the things that I missed.
I’m sure if I did see them, it’ll piss me off you know, if I saw them moving
like dang it, I read for that and I didn’t get it. You know, but I have something
else that occupies my thought train, my desires my focus. So you know, I
don’t let it build up inside you because it’s a tough on your ego business it real
is.
So you have to be resilient and you have to have something else to focus a lot
of time an effort on so you don’t get tunnel vision and get bitter about it.
Kristyn Clarke: Understandable. Well thank you so much.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcome.
Coordinator: Amy Harrington, Pop Culture Passionistas
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Amy Harrington: Hi Sean, thanks for talking to us today.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Of course.
Amy Harrington: I’m actually with my sister Nancy who is also my writing partner. So we
were wondering if you could tell us a bit about the process of filming Saw 7 in
3D. We understand it was - it was a long shoot.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes it was a long shoot. But - well I mean technically they had to
recalibrate the camera’s like literally every time they moved the camera. So I
mean that was you know, one detriment to doing it in 3D.
I haven’t said that that’s the first time that they’ve ever used these cameras in
a horror film. So it’s pretty neat. It looks pretty ridiculously cool.
Amy Harrington: I bet.
Sean Patrick Flanery: I’ll say that. I’ve never done anything in 3D, I’ve never seen myself in 3D
so that was a wonderful experience.
But you know, it’s like you know with the digital age. You know, when
everybody used to shoot film in celluloid you know, they took a lot more time
preparing you know, the scene and the angles and the composition before they
actually turned the camera on.
And in digital you know, they just shoot the rehearsal, then the change the
thing, shoot it again, shoot it again, shoot it again.
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So the ratio of amount of footage that you shoot to the closing film went way
up with the digital age.
Well, we reverted back to kind of the celluloid feel in this because it took so
long to set it up. So we had to make sure we got it right.
So it technically was a very different shoot because it you know, the set up for
the next scene took so long and it was so involved that we had to make sure
we got it right the first time.
So we didn’t have a lot of time to do you know, 19 - 20 takes. So for that
reason it was different.
But other than that it was a regular movie, you know. We had a great time and
I think it’ll be really horrific, you know.
Amy Harrington: Sounds great, yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes.
Amy Harrington: And then we were on your twitter account the other day and we’re dying to
know who Pat Benatar and if you were a fan before you went to the show?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Of course I mean how can you be my age and not be a fan, of course,
don’t know if you saw what I posted of her that little acoustic version.
Amy Harrington: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Killer acoustic version. And I mean I was - I could have made out with her
I was that close - seriously.
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Amy Harrington: That’s great.
Sean Patrick Flanery: I mean I was leaning on the stage. And it was funny because it was at a
Hollywood function so, nobody really - everybody is to cool for school. Like
nobody gets up out of their chairs you know. So I could bum rush the stage.
And me and my girlfriend were like literally on the stage. It was excellent.
From now on I’m going to go to all of those Hollywood concerts because
everybody stays in their seats.
Amy Harrington: That’s excellent.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, it was killer.
Amy Harrington: Well we’re glad that you had fun thanks for talking to us.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Of course.
Coordinator: Cynthia Boris, TV of the Absurd.
Cynthia Boris: Hi Sean.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Hey, how are you?
Cynthia Boris: Hi, I actually worked with you, I crewed Ten Inch Hero.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Oh excellent.
Cynthia Boris: Yes, you were quite a pleasure. You had that big dog.
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Sean Patrick Flanery: Donut, she was on the set for this as well - yes.
Cynthia Boris: Yes, she’s great.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You know so far she has had a cameo in four films. She has done four
movies.
Cynthia Boris: She is a pro.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, yes.
Cynthia Boris: Well I wondered with all the adventurous things you seemed to have done in
life, what is the most adventurous thing you’ve ever gone and done?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Wow adventurous, man, well I mean I’ve done some pretty wacky things.
You know, I took a little - probably the most adventurous thing that I’ve ever
did was - I was in a place on the Coast of Africa shooting Young Indie.
And I rented a Mini Moke which would look like an old school Mini Cooper
from the 60’s. And I rented it and I went driving, and I got about two hours
out away and I ran it out of gas.
And I mean when I think back the fact that I’m still alive now, it floors me.
Because I had to walk through townships and you know, I - it was a harrowing
experience. And I was pretty retarded to have ever even attempted that.
But you know, it’s a Jeep, it doesn’t have doors, doesn’t have windows. And I
drove it all down the beach, there is no roads. And you know, the sun went
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down and there is lions, there is crocs and somehow or another the next day I
made it back within you know, about18 hours.
Cynthia Boris: 18 hours, oh gosh.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Well it was two hours in a car. So to walk back you know, I was like, you
know I had to sleep I had to you know, and I slept under like a plastic thing
that they wrap tires in. You know, so it was kind of cylindrical so I climbed in
that and slept and it was pretty crazy actually.
Cynthia Boris: Wow you can make a movie about that.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, I could actually.
Cynthia Boris: Well great the movie was great I finally did get to see it. And yes, and it did
look really, really hot.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes it was, it was very much so.
Cynthia Boris: But it was great, thanks so much for chatting with us.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Thank you.
Cynthia Boris: And I hope everybody watches.
Coordinator: Jordan Quigg, Examiner.
Jordan Quigg: Hi Sean.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Hey how are you?
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Jordan Quigg: I’m great, I just wanted first of all say I am huge fan of Boondock Saints. I
saw it was 11 and we watched it and I fell in love.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Cool.
Jordan Quigg: So I feel like every time - everybody I meet I go, have you ever seen
Boondock Saints, no okay, we’re watching it right now.
Sean Patrick Flanery: That’s excellent.
Jordan Quigg: Well yes, and I was really, sort of proud that I could talk to you. I was just
wondering you know, hearing about the fact that you’re doing a Sci-Fi Movie.
And just thinking about Boondock Saints you know, referencing that and just
listening to you talk now it - I’m just wondering how much of the character in
Boondock Saints - I want to say the first one, because the second one like you
said was over the top a little bit as far as the character goes.
How much of that did you - do you incorporate with your characters. I mean
do you take something from every character shoot you know, you do a movie
or a cameo in a TV show. And do you incorporate that and then eventually
there is a little bit of every character that you do in those movies that you
shoot?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes I mean, there is always - I mean, everybody has a little bit of them in
something. Because I mean if somebody can’t personally identify with
something, then they can’t bring it to the table. And to personally identify it
has to be in your past, you know.
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So, yes the Boondock - the whole relationship with me and Norm - I mean,
that is kind of our normal relationship. You know, I’m the older brother.
Jordan Quigg: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You know, he is kind of the you know, the more misguided kind of...
Jordan Quigg: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Like I’m the big brother that slaps him in the head and says dude, don’t do
that you know, what I mean.
Jordan Quigg: Mm-hm.
Sean Patrick Flanery: So, you know, and we’re constantly cutting up and playing tricks on each
other.
So yes, I mean you bring that to - you bring what your own little personal
flare to every film or every role. You know, and sometimes it works, and
sometimes it doesn’t you know.
But, I think every actor does, you know.
Jordan Quigg: Definitely. And do you think that down the line when you’re looking back on
your character you know, 20, 30 years from now do you want your most
prominent role do you think you would like it to be more like where in
Boondock Saints where it’s action and it’s more realistic in a sense.
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Or, do you enjoy doing the Sci-Fi Adventure movies more. And do you think
you want one of those characters to be you know, when your name Sean
Patrick Flanery 30 years down the line to be prominent.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Well I put it to you this way. You know, I get the question I lot like what
was your favorite film that you’ve done. And what - it’s really two parts, do
you want me to tell you my favorite film that I’m proud of the end product?
So - or, do you want me to tell you my favorite film creatively, or do you me
to tell you my favorite film on set where I had the most fun shooting it
because they are very, very different.
You know as far as an actor, and turning in a performance I think it’s you
know, I think it’s pretty obvious that it would be Powder. You know, as far
like a performance aspect and creating a character as far as having fun on a
set, Boondock - Boondock without question.
Jordan Quigg: Right.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Because this guy is having a ball. Creatively it was an ensemble cast, a
film called The Grass Harp, because I got to work with you know, Jack
Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Roddy McDowall, you
know those names.
So there are very different you know, I think definitely you know, the simple
matter is I don’t really get to do big films at all. You know, so what I will be
known for is like Boondock those roles which I could do those all day long.
And things like Mongolian Death Worm. You know, I could do a character
like that all day long.
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Because I mean you really don’t - those are sustainable characters you know. I
mean I think to do like say you know, an eight part mini series on Powder you
end up blowing your head off, you know.
Jordan Quigg: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: It’s just not something you want to hang out in for a long time. But, you
know, Boondock, or you know, a fun character like Daniel in Mongolian
Death Worm you could do that all day long. I mean having a wonderful time
doing it - you know.
Jordan Quigg: Right. Do you think that - and this is my last question. Do you think you
would - you could ever see yourself doing more of a drama type movie, more
of a serious role?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, of course.
Jordan Quigg: Well - okay.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, of course. Like right now, yes, I mean I’ve done plenty of those. I
mean that is really what started my career what I was known for. So yes, of
course.
Jordan Quigg: Great, well thank you so much for your time. And I am really looking forward
to watching the movie on Saturday.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Cool I hope you dig it.
Jordan Quigg: Thanks bye.
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Sean Patrick Flanery: Bye-bye.
Coordinator: April MacIntyre, Monsters and Critics.
April MacIntyre: I’m back.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Hey.
April MacIntyre: Yes, Monsters and Critics is going to be all about the Mongolian Death Worm
editorial.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Sweet.
April MacIntyre: For the last two - yes, we’re into it, we love these movies. Quick question,
George Cheung who acted in the movie the guy that wore the cowboy hat -
the (sheriff).
Sean Patrick Flanery: Of course, yes.
April MacIntyre: Can you talk about him and did you guys, I mean was it like working with
him. He is quite the character actor.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes he is. For example, there was a big UFC a fight event. So me and
George took everybody to see the fights at a place called Wild Wings in
Dallas, Texas.
April MacIntyre: Okay.
Sean Patrick Flanery: So I mean he is super cool. I mean you know, you may think you know, he
is this odd character actor. But he is like a - he is a lad, you know. I mean we
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went into this place Wild Wings and watched the fight and hung out and he
was pointing out hot chicks. And he was funny as hell man, he really is. He
was like Sean look over there. I mean, you know, he’s a great dude. I could
hang with that guy all day long.
April MacIntyre: That is so cool.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, yes.
April MacIntyre: A good friend of mine Writer, Kate O’Hara she writes for the Tribune. She
got the idea of Dancing with the Stars into Sig Hansen head of Deadliest
Catch.
She was the one that planted that ego seed and he loves it, he actually is
probably going be on this for next season.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Oh, cool.
April MacIntyre: So I’m thinking you with Jujitsu training and everything you need to be on
Deadliest Warrior. I think Deadliest Warrior and like Garry Tarpinian the
Producer of that wonderful series on Spike. Have they ever talked to you or
anything because they need people that are experts in certain disciplines.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, no I’ve never even - no, I’ve never been approached with that at all.
But that would be epic.
April MacIntyre: Yes, no (unintelligible) out there on the Twittersphere I’m thinking you need
to be on Deadliest Warrior.
Sean Patrick Flanery: That would be killer.
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April MacIntyre: And it’s an awesome show. If you’ve never seen it is like so addictive. It’s
like crack cocaine reality TV.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You know I mean I watch that network all the time, so I see the ads, but
I’ve never watched it. But I’ll hit it on TiVo and check it out.
April MacIntyre: Excellent. Okay, well I’m going to keep my fingers crossed. Good luck to
you.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Thank you.
April MacIntyre: Bye.
Coordinator: Jamie Ruby, Media Blvd.
Jamie Ruby: Hi again.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Hello.
Jamie Ruby: So you were in Stargate. Can you talk a bit about that?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, yes. I was in it for a hot flash of a second. I mean I think it’s been on
you know, for wow how many years? But I only did one episode and my
characters name was Orlin. And I loved playing that character. And you
know, there was always talk about bringing him back, but never really
materialized.
But I had a great time, you know. I had a great time shooting it and it was
wonderful.
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Jamie Ruby: Great. Now this about going back to Mongolian Death Worm, was there any
scene or anything that you guys filmed that like you didn’t use you wish they
had left in, or, maybe a scene that you did film you’d wish they had left out.
Sean Patrick Flanery: No, there is a lot of stuff that we improvised that you know, I’m sure for
editorial purposes that you know, didn’t make the grade because of time
constraints or what not. But we shot a lot of funny stuff - we did man. I mean
we shot a lot of - it could have been, it could have been more tongue in cheeky
and more funny.
But I’m really happy with the finished product - I am. But there is all kind of
stuff. There is some quality stuff on the cutting room floor that you know,
there always is you know. But yes, I’m happy with the way it ended up.
Jamie Ruby: Great. Now I know - I read that you directed a movie before No Game. Are
you still interested in that, like do you ever plan on - would be interested in
writing your own show, you know, creating something in like that aspect?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, yes absolutely. I have a thing right now that I’m trying to get set up
that I wrote - had a published article in a magazine that a number of
companies tried to get the rights too. And subsequently I scripted it myself,
I’m trying to set that up as we speak.
Jamie Ruby: Very cool. Now this - you sort of touched on this a little bit when they had
asked you about advice. But can you talk a little bit more about how you got -
like got started in the very beginning with acting and everything.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Mm-hm. I mean it’s pretty simple, it’s as simple as you know, if you want
a job you print out your resume and you go mail it out. That’s pretty much it. I
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moved to LA, I had already studied you know, I hate the word, but if you
want to say the “craft” of acting which realistically it’s the only industry I
know where you don’t need any training.
And you know, you get headshots made and a resume. And you mail them to
agencies. And you try and get an agent to submit for you auditions, that’s it.
There is nothing more technical about it, that’s pretty much it.
Acting classes in LA are by in large a joke. But there are a great way to meet
girls, so I suggest it highly. But it’s - I mean you’re better off joining a theatre
company really if you want to learn acting.
And that’s it, you’re off to the races you know, do some theatre in the
meantime until you, you know, and get a night job to where your days are free
to go on auditions. That’s it.
Jamie Ruby: Well let me ask you this then, is there something specific that made you say I
want to be an actor, or you know, like what moved you to that.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes it was me just not wanting to work. I didn’t want to work, you know.
That’s pretty much it.
They were like wow they pay your for this? Okay, that’s definitely something
I want to do.
It’s something I love doing, I had a ball doing it. And I thought you know, I’m
going to you know, I came out to - I rented a little theatre and I produced a
piece of children’s theatre. And I thought you know, I mean if I can get some
acting work that’ll supplement my income. And then low and behold the
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acting worked more and more and then that took over, that became my career
really.
Jamie Ruby: Okay, well great. And I’m also looking forward to seeing the movie this
weekend - so.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Cool, I hope you dig it.
Jamie Ruby: Well great, thank you so much.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Thank you. Bye-bye.
Coordinator: Maj Canton, TV Tango.
Maj Canton: Hey SPF how are you today?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Good, how you doing?
Maj Canton: Good. Are you a fan of the Sci-Fi movie franchise since you are doing one?
And which one did you like the best if you’ve seen any of them - besides your
own.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Let’s see, you know, I mean I’m not - too be honest, I’m not a fan
specifically of Sci-Fi. Just like I’m not really a fan specifically of actions or
westerns, you know.
I’m a fan of good. So you know, and on every channel, every network, every
there is really not - I mean, I’m a fan of you know, good love stories. But I’m
not really a fan of love stories in general. War movies you know, the good
ones.
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So it’s just - you know, the end result I mean there is really not a genre of film
that I don’t dig if it’s executed properly and it’s engaging, you know.
Maj Canton: If you could be on a TV series...
Sean Patrick Flanery: Mm-hm.
Maj Canton: ...what series would you either guest star on or be a recurring or starring on?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Oh man, that’s a good question. I don’t know, I don’t know, but it would
be a character like Daniel. That would be a ball man. That would really be a
ball to do that all the time and to get arks and you know, something where
there is room for a little humor something that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
I don’t know if I could stomach you know, potentially ten years you know,
walking into a room mark this state Exhibit B. I don’t know if I could - you
know, but you know, there is a myriad of wonderful roles out there.
Maj Canton: Well what is your appointment TV?
Sean Patrick Flanery: I’m sorry?
Maj Canton: What is your appointment TV, meaning what do you have on your TiVo.
What do you watch, that’s what I’m asking, what’s your favorite shows?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Well I you know, I watch a lot of fights because I’m you know, a Jujitsu
guy. And a lot of those fighters I train on the ground. So, you know, a lot of
fight stuff.
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But as far as television, the BBC Office I think is one of the best things ever
put on television. Eastbound & Down, the HBO Show - did you see that? I
thought that was excellent.
Let’s see, yes Eastbound & Down, I love the Sopranos, the original Office -
haven’t said that I love the American Office, you know. I like - I think there is
a lot of good TV, I really do, you know. I try to out the show Community
when it first came out, but I really didn’t find it funny. But I’m going to revisit
it because one of my students actually told me, oh my God it’s hysterical now.
So I’m going to try that out.
But you know I mean, there is things in Grey’s Anatomy that are you know,
wonderful actors to play, you know. It’s - I think TV is really good medium
right now, you know. And there is a lot of juicy roles out there.
Maj Canton: Okay well thank you.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcome.
Coordinator: Ann Morris, Airlock Alpha.
Ann Morris: Hi I’m back again.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Hello.
Ann Morris: Hi. I wanted to tell you oh, a great show you should watch on TV is the Big
Bang Theory.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, people have told me that. And Johnny Galecki is in it who I did
Suicide Kings with.
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Ann Morris: Yes, which is a cool movie I love Suicide Kings.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Well thank you.
Ann Morris: Also yes, that’s a great show it’s really fun. And it’s about the kind of people
who love the Syfy Channel Movies.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Oh yes?
Ann Morris: Oh yes. It’s a show all about geeks and nerds, and the kind of people like us
and those of us who are asking questions. And it’s a great show, and it’s really
funny. So I recommend that one when you’re you know, looking for new
shows to watch.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Speaking of that Freaks and Geeks that show that was cancelled.
Ann Morris: Oh yes. Freaks and Geeks, fabulous show.
Sean Patrick Flanery: That was cool, I like that.
Ann Morris: Yes, it’s a great show.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes.
Ann Morris: So yes, give it try.
Sean Patrick Flanery: I will.
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Ann Morris: I wanted to ask you a couple of questions. You said you watch a lot of fights.
Do you watch the UFC stuff?
Sean Patrick Flanery: Of course, yes.
Ann Morris: Yes, and although he was not a person who competed in martial arts what do
you think about Jackie Chan?
Sean Patrick Flanery: I think he is a wonderful gymnast, you know, I do.
Ann Morris: Because I mean he certainly had an impact on martial arts movies even though
he was not a competitor. You know, and I was just curious some of our
friends and I are big fans of him.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Yes, yes you have to be. I think he is a wonderful - you know, he is a
Wushu guy. And that’s a specific you know, Chinese Martial Art.
Ann Morris: Right.
Sean Patrick Flanner: And it’s very beautiful, it’s very gymnastic, it’s not necessarily very
effective at fighting buy you know, he really started all of those you know,
those fight scenes with you know, wire work and flipping and spinning and
doing all that - I mean everybody is a Jackie Chan fan I mean it’s you know,
it’s kind of - I mean some of the best stuff of his in the credits whenever you
see him doing take, after take, after take of stunts and doing it over and over
again. And you realize, holy shit, this guy did that without a harness you
know.
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Ann Morris: Yes, he talks about that on his Web site and all. But I thank you very much for
taking time with me again. And oh, I do have one question. Is there any word
on a Boon Dock Saints III?
Sean Patrick Flanery: There is murmurs out there, yes.
Ann Morris: We got to get those guys out of jail.
Sean Patrick Flanery: I know right.
Ann Morris: Thank you.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcome.
Coordinator: Jamie Ruby, Media Blvd.
Jamie Ruby: Hi again.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Hello.
Jamie Ruby: So you we’re talking about different TV series. Speaking of you did quite a bit
in Dead Zone. Can you talk about that? I know that was one of my favorite of
your characters.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Oh yes, thanks I mean me too. I had a wonderful time doing that. More
specifically early on you know, it got to where they really didn’t know where
to take him. And because he was reaching you know, such high political
office he couldn’t really take place - take part in as much debauchery I would
have liked him too.
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Jamie Ruby: Right.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Because I really loved this early, early episodes where he was a bible
salesman and all of that. But, I love playing characters like that, it’s my
favorite stuff. And I had a wonderful experience doing it, you know.
Towards the end I thought they were kind of reaching a bit where to go with
it. You know, I think there was a lot of questions that were left unanswered.
But I had a great time with that guy, I really did.
Jamie Ruby: So do you watch yourself after - I mean I know a lot of actors like they don’t
like to because they criticize themselves too much, or some people do.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Let me tell you this, the actors that tell you that they never watch
themselves because they just can’t emotionally they’re liars. They are all liars.
They don’t do it in front of people, but they watch it. They watch it with a
specific eye. They all do, absolutely all of them.
Jamie Ruby: I kind of thought you kind of have to to some extent...
Sean Patrick Flanery: Of course, yes. Of course you do, of course you do.
Jamie Ruby: ...doing what you do. So do you enjoy doing TV’s or movies more?
Sean Patrick Flanery: You know, I just enjoy you know, doing good and fun things you know.
You know, things like - there is certainly movies that I enjoyed a lot less than
the Dead Zone which is TV. And there is certainly you know, the biggest film
I ever did was a film that really came out direct to video, it was called
Whiteout, you know, with Sylvester Stallone.
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And there is a smaller film like Boondock where I had fun doing Boondock
you know.
Jamie Ruby: Yes.
Sean Patrick Flanery: So, it just totally depends, it’s really not about the medium you know.
I did an episode of Criminal Minds last year, had a wonderful time shooting
that you know. So it really depends, it depends all on material, the character,
you know, and the people I’m working with.
Jamie Ruby: Okay, great thank you so much.
Sean Patrick Flanery: You’re very welcome.
Gary Morgenstein: Hey Sean, thank you very much. So are we all done, is everyone talked
out? I guess they are. Thank you everyone. If you need anything else about the
movie, if you need art, or a screener just let me know. Thank you all very,
very much.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Thanks very much Gary.
Gary Morgenstein: Take care Sean. Thanks again.
Sean Patrick Flanery: Bye-bye.
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