#67 - David Arquette on "The Good Half" and Healing Through Cinema

July 29, 2024

#67 - David Arquette on "The Good Half" and Healing Through Cinema

Unfiltered Union

In this episode of the Unfiltered Union podcast, hosts Russ and Lindz interview actor David Arquette about his new film 'The Good Half'. Before the interview, they discuss their perspectives on contemporary cinema, noting a trend toward fantastical storytelling and expressing a desire for more films that explore real-life emotional experiences and family dynamics.

During the interview, Arquette provides insights into his character Rick in 'The Good Half', discussing the film's themes of grief, healing, and blended family relationships. He highlights the movie's approach to addressing heavy topics through humor and empathy, emphasizing the importance of gratitude and acceptance when dealing with complex family interactions. Arquette also shares his appreciation for the cast's chemistry, particularly noting Nick Jonas and Brittany Snow's nuanced performances.

The conversation extends beyond the current film, touching on Arquette's iconic career moments, including his role in the 'Scream' franchise and his unexpected journey in professional wrestling. The hosts express their admiration for Arquette, with Lindz openly acknowledging her fan excitement and Russ appreciating the actor's down-to-earth nature. The episode concludes with a shared enthusiasm for 'The Good Half' and its potential to offer meaningful insights into grief and family relationships.

Podcast Title

Unfiltered Union

Host

Russ and Lindz

Publish Date

July 29, 2024

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Episode Notes

In this episode of Unfiltered Union, hosts Lindz and Russ are joined by the talented David Arquette to discuss his latest film, "The Good Half," which explores heavy yet important themes like grief and the dynamics of a blended family. Arquette shares insights into his character Rick, portraying him as an outcast who is part of some intense on-screen arguments. They also delve into Arquette's storied career, covering topics from his iconic role in "Scream" to wrestling triumphs, and even a humorous Coke commercial with his ex-wife, Courtney Cox.

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Guest Info:

David Arquette

Actor, producer and retired professional wrestler.

The youngest of five, David Arquette was born in Winchester, Virginia and is part of the illustrious Arquette family, whose work has spread over several generations. His parents, Lewis Arquette, an actor, and Brenda Denaut (née Nowak), an acting teacher and therapist, had 4 other children: Rosanna Arquette, Richmond Arquette, Patricia Arquette, and Alexis Arquette, all actors. His paternal grandfather, Cliff Arquette, was also an entertainer. David's mother was from an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Poland and Russia), while David's father had French-Canadian, Swiss-German, and English ancestry.

Like his siblings, Arquette started working at an early age, and his first major role came as Luke Perry's character's best friend in the hit film Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). But his major break both personally and professionally didn't come until 1996 when he was cast in the slasher flick Scream (1996) starring opposite close friend Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell and more importantly Friends (1994), with Courteney Cox who he married in San Francisco in the summer of 1999. Scream (1996) earned worldwide success and acclaim as did Arquette for his role as lovable simple cop "Dewey". His role proved to be so popular that in the original script his character was meant to die, but due to test audiences response to Dewey the script was changed and he returned for both Scream 2 (1997) and Scream 3 (2000). Usually known for his goofiness in more mainstream roles, his greatest performances and reviews have come for his indie films such as Johns (1996), Dream with the Fishes (1997) and The Grey Zone (2001). David and wife Courteney Cox reside in LA and produce their own DIY show Mix It Up (2003) because of their love for home improvement.

https://www.instagram.com/davidarquette/?hl=en

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"The Good Half"

Nationwide Fathom ScreeningsJuly 23rd and 25th

With Exclusive Virtual Conversation with Nick Jonas, Robert Schwartzman and Special Guest Moderator Kiernan Shipka

Tickets and a list of participating theater locations can be found HERE

**Official Selection - 2024 Tribeca Festival

**Directed by: Robert Schwartzman (The Unicorn)

Written by: Brett Ryland

Produced by: Russell Wayne Groves, Robert Schwartzman, and Brett Ryland

Starring: 

Nick Jonas

Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect)

David Arquette (Scream)

Alexandra Shipp (Anyone But You)

Matt Walsh (“Veep”)

Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas)

Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.

  1. David Arquette discusses his role in 'The Good Half', a film about grief and blended family dynamics, which uses humor to explore emotional healing

  2. The movie explores how individuals process grief differently, with Arquette's character Rick representing the complexities of being part of a blended family

  3. Arquette reflects on his iconic role in 'Scream' and his special working relationship with director Wes Craven, highlighting the personal connections that made the film memorable

  4. The conversation reveals the importance of movies that tackle real-life emotional experiences, moving away from purely fantastical or sensationalized storytelling

  5. Arquette shares insights from his diverse career, including his unexpected journey in professional wrestling and his documentary about his wrestling experiences

  6. The film 'The Good Half' features a star-studded cast including Nick Jonas, Brittany Snow, and Elisabeth Shue, exploring themes of family, loss, and reconciliation

  7. David Arquette emphasizes the healing power of gratitude and remembering positive memories when dealing with loss

  8. The interview highlights the evolving nature of modern families, showing how blended families navigate complex emotional landscapes

  1. "We all grieve in our own ways."  - David Arquette

    - A poignant, concise summary of the film's central theme about grief and personal processing of loss, spoken by David Arquette about his character's perspective.

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  2. "When you can sit back and have gratitude to the people that were in your life and the time that you have spent with them, you can remember those good times. It really helps the healing process."  - David Arquette

    - A profound insight into grief, healing, and maintaining positive memories after loss, offering a nuanced emotional perspective.

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  3. "It's important to just accept people for who they are and how they are also, you know, stand up for what you believe."  - David Arquette

    - A thoughtful perspective on interpersonal relationships, especially relevant in the context of blended families and diverse perspectives.

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  4. "Everybody grieves differently."  - Russ

    - A succinct, universally relatable statement about the individual nature of processing loss, capturing a key theme of the film.

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  5. "Families now are so blended, right. You can have step parents, but you can also have, you know, adopted siblings or have different relationships with different family members."  - Lindz

    - A contemporary observation about the evolving nature of family structures, highlighting the film's relevance to modern social dynamics.

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Chapter 1: Sunburns and Podcast Banter

Russ and Lindz start the episode with light-hearted conversation about sunburns, discussing a product called Solar Recover that helps with skin healing after sun exposure. They then transition into discussing their podcast's guest history and build excitement for their upcoming interview with David Arquette.

  • The hosts share personal experiences with sunburns and skin care.
  • They enjoy bringing diverse guests onto their podcast to create engaging content.

Key Quotes

  1. "I get hell's itch, which, if you don't know what that is, it's where when your body starts healing, it just itches. And it's just so bad that I can't sleep." by Russ

    - Provides a vivid and relatable description of a painful sunburn experience

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  2. "I think when we have guests on it is some of our most engaging content. Right." by Lindz

    - Highlights the podcast's approach to creating interesting episodes through guest interviews

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Chapter 2: Nostalgia and Modern Cinema

The hosts discuss current trends in movies, reflecting on the lack of films that focus on real-life emotions and family dynamics. They express excitement about the upcoming movie 'The Good Half' and its potential to offer a more grounded storytelling approach.

  • Modern movies tend to prioritize fantasy and sensationalism over genuine emotional storytelling.
  • The hosts see 'The Good Half' as a potential return to more grounded, relatable narratives.

Key Quotes

  1. "I think there's a lot of movies now that are so I want to say there's not a lot of movies to me that are focused on family dynamics." by Lindz

    - Captures the hosts' critique of modern cinema's lack of emotional depth

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  2. "I feel like this movie is almost bringing it back down to earth." by Russ

    - Highlights their anticipation for 'The Good Half' as a more realistic storytelling approach

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Chapter 3: Interview with David Arquette

The hosts interview David Arquette about his new movie 'The Good Half', discussing the film's themes of grief, family dynamics, and healing. Arquette shares insights into his character Rick and the movie's emotional depth, while also reflecting on his career and experiences.

  • The movie 'The Good Half' explores grief, healing, and family dynamics through a blend of humor and drama.
  • David Arquette aims to help viewers find emotional healing through the film's storytelling.

Key Quotes

  1. "I hope people find some healing from it. I mean it's a really kind of traumatic experience to go through to lose someone you care so deeply about." by David Arquette

    - Captures the core emotional intention behind the film

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  2. "We all grieve in our own ways." by David Arquette

    - Represents a key thematic line from the movie that encapsulates its message

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Chapter 4: Reflecting on the Interview

After the interview, Russ and Lindz discuss their experience talking with David Arquette, sharing their excitement and personal reactions. They reflect on Arquette's career, his various roles, and their shared nostalgia for his work in the early 2000s.

  • The hosts were both excited and nervous about interviewing a celebrity like David Arquette.
  • They found Arquette to be personable and genuine during the interview.

Key Quotes

  1. "He sounds so cool, like, down to earth. I think I could hang out with him." by Lindz

    - Highlights their positive impression of David Arquette

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  2. "He's no different than us." by Russ

    - Emphasizes their perception of Arquette as approachable and relatable

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Note: This transcript was automatically generated using speech recognition technology. While we will make minor corrections on request, transcriptions do not currently go through a full human review process. We apologize for any errors in the automated transcript.

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

The

Unfiltered

Union

podcast.

Russ

You

love

getting

sunburned.

Lindz

It's

Florida.

Russ

It's

like

a

permanent

state

of

being

for

you

in

the

summertime.

Lindz

I

feel

like

I

look

like

a

raccoon.

Morticia,

I

got

the.

Russ

You're.

Lindz

You're,

like,

right

here.

Russ

Your

nose

is

definitely

puffy,

too.

You

got

the

meniscus.

I

mean,

I'm

not.

I'm

not

saying

it

as

a.

Like

a.

A

dis.

But

you

got

really

bad

sunburn

on

your

nose.

And

we've

talked

about

it

before,

but

how

does

it

feel

today?

Because

you've

been

using

solar.

Lindz

Yeah.

This

is

not

an

ad

by

any

means,

just

that

we

have

found

a

product

that

works.

Yeah,

I

sound

like

an

ad.

Russ

Snake

oil.

I

thought

it

was

snake

oil,

but

my.

Me.

You

don't

get

as

bad

a

sunburn

as

me.

I

turn

into

Red

Lobster.

Lindz

Well,

you

get

a

sunburn

even

if

you

put

sunscreen

on.

Russ

Yes.

It

doesn't

make

sense.

Lindz

Forget

to

put

sunscreen.

Russ

But

the

issue

I

have

is

I

get

really

bad

sunburn.

But

it's

not

just

the

sunburn

that

sucks.

It's

the

aftermath.

Lindz

Right.

Russ

I

get

hell's

itch,

which,

if

you

don't

know

what

that

is,

it's

where

when

your

body

starts

healing,

it

just

itches.

And

it's

just

so

bad

that

I

can't

sleep.

Lindz

Yep.

Russ

Well,

I

was

in

desperation

mode

one

day,

and

I

was

trying

to

find

something

to

help,

and

I

went

on

Reddit

and

they

said,

try

solar

recover.

Lindz

And

it

works.

Russ

It's

a

spray.

They

call

it,

like,

liquid

lotion.

I

don't

necessarily

think

I

agree

with

it

that

much.

Lindz

Well,

I

think

it's

because

it's

vitamin

E

in

it

or

whatever.

Russ

Yeah.

It's

hydrating

for

your

skin,

and

it

helps

your

skin

actually

pull

moisture

back

in.

Lindz

Right.

Russ

Which

is

what

sunburn

doesn't

do.

Lindz

Right.

But

this

is

the

result

of

new

sunscreen

and

solar

recovery.

Russ

It

hurts

me.

Lindz

At

least

I

was

able

to

sleep

last

night.

But

we

have

had

lots

of

guests

on

the

podcast

up

until

today's

date.

I

think

we

counted

at

one

point,

but

I

forget

what

it

was.

It's

in

the

double

digits.

Russ

Yeah.

Lindz

I

think

when

we

have

guests

on

it

is

some

of

our

most

engaging

content.

Right.

Russ

Yep.

Lindz

We

get

to

talk

about

all

kinds

of

crazy

stuff.

We

talked

to

a

shark

diver.

We

talked

to

a

coral

biologist.

But

we've

also

talked

to

people

that

we

believe

have

an

impact

in

our

local

lives

as

well

as

more

of

a

broad

span.

Russ

Friends.

Lindz

Yeah.

I

mean,

it's

been

a

lot

of

people

that

We've

talked

to

about

a

lot

of

different

things.

Russ

Right.

Lindz

This

is

going

to

be

different.

Russ

Yeah.

This

is

a

little

weird.

Not

weird,

but

weird

for

us.

Lindz

Right.

This

is.

This

is

a

little

different.

I

think

out

of

all

of

our

guests,

he's

probably

our

biggest

name.

Guess.

Russ

Yes,

for

sure.

Lindz

I

mean,

when

I

saw

it

come.

Russ

Across,

you

couldn't

believe

it.

Lindz

I

kind

of

fangirled

a

little

bit.

Russ

And

I

couldn't

believe

it

either,

to

be

honest

with

you.

Because

I'm

not

gonna

say

I'm.

I

fangirled,

but

I

did.

He

is

a

well

known

actor

and

I

know

him

from

Scream.

And

if

you've

never

seen

Scream,

if

you're

like

a

gen

zer

and

this

is

like

old

people

movie.

Scream

was

a

big

part

of

our

childhood

era,

our

younger

years.

And

you

know

how

you

go

out

on

Halloween

and

you

see

Elsa

costumes

by

the

masses.

Right.

This

was

our

Elsa

costume.

Lindz

Scream.

Yeah.

Russ

Was

the

Scream

masks.

It

was

insane.

It

was

like

a

phenomenon.

Lindz

Say

his

name.

Russ

And

this

guy

played

in

Scream

and

his

name

is

David

Arquette.

I

don't

know.

Don't

ask

me

how

we

booked

him,

but

we

did.

Lindz

I'm

really

excited.

So

I

know

him

from

Buffy.

From

wcw.

Russ

Yes.

Lindz

Scream

as

well.

I

mean,

there's

so

many

things

that

he

was

in

back

in

the,

you

know,

early

2000s,

and

he

was

married

to

Courtney

Cox

at

one

point.

So

it's

just

like

there's.

There's

so

much

that

I

know

him

from.

Like,

he

is

Nostalgia

2000s.

For

me.

Russ

That's

exactly

how

I

feel.

Lindz

I

love

it.

I'm

so

excited.

I'm

gonna

try

really

hard

not

to

fangirl.

Russ

Oh,

yeah.

But

it's

gonna

be

hard.

We

have

him

on

today

to

talk

about

a

new

movie

that

he

has.

Lindz

Well,

before

we

jump

to

his

movie,

what

do

you.

What

movies

do

you

remember

that

have

had

the

most,

like,

Hitch

in

the

Feels

recently?

What.

Russ

What

movies

do

you

get

you

in

the

Feels?

We

haven't

really

been

on

a

movie

kick

lately.

But

television

wise,

like

screen

wise.

Stranger

Things.

Lindz

Yeah.

Russ

Because

there's

a

lot

of

emotional

moments

in

that.

And

it's

a

lot

about

fighting

through

your.

Essentially

fighting

through

your

demons.

Lindz

Yes.

Russ

And

that

always

gets

me

in

the

feels

because

of

my

past

experience

with

ocd.

So

that

is

probably

my

latest

get

you

in

the

Feels

screen

time.

Lindz

Yeah.

Russ

What

about

you?

Lindz

I

feel

like

I've

been

in

my

fields

a

lot

recently.

Russ

Well,

yes.

Lindz

I

feel

like

we

had

my

cousin

on

at

one

point

as

one

of

our

guests.

Right.

And

we

talked

about

what's

called

the

Bonnie

Jean,

My

grandmother's

Jean,

where

she

cries

over

everything.

Drop

of

a

hat.

I

feel

like

it's

starting

to

come

in

stronger.

But

I

agree.

When

I

rewatched

you

watched

Stranger

Things.

I,

I,

I

bald.

Russ

What

I

found

interesting

about

us

watching

Stranger

Things

was

I

could

tell

when

something

sad

was

going

to

happen.

Because

you

started

crying

before.

Lindz

Well,

there's

that.

Oh,

look

at

your

cute

sock

monkey

cup.

That's

so

cute.

But

I

think

there's

a

lot

of

movies

now

that

are

so

I

want

to

say

there's

not

a

lot

of

movies

to

me

that

are

focused

on

family

dynamics.

Russ

Right.

Lindz

That

are

focused

on

what

it

means

to

come

together,

what

it

means

to

build

those

bonds.

Just

overall

like

good

emotions.

Right,

Right.

Russ

And

just

life.

Lindz

Right.

Russ

Real

life,

Stranger

Things.

It's

not

real

life.

Things

like

that.

It's

always

kind

of

this

outlandish

stuff

in

film

right

now

and

say

hi

to

our

cat.

And

I

just

feel

like

this

movie

is

almost

bringing

it

back

down

to

earth.

Lindz

Right.

Russ

It's

like

it's

an

emotion

and

a.

Lindz

It

is

butt

to

the

camera.

Russ

Don't,

don't

take

pictures

of

this.

Okay.

All

right,

buddy,

you

gotta

go.

Lindz

We

got

love

bombed

by

the

cat.

Had

to

kick

him

out.

But

your

point

about

the

feel

goods

type

of

movies

being

outlandish.

I

agree.

It

seems

like

the

more,

the

more

crazy,

the

more

fantasy,

the

more

whatever

they

can

sprinkle

in

to

make

it

that

oh

my

gosh

moment.

Russ

Oh

yeah.

Lindz

It's

like

all

about

that.

Almost

like

sensationalized

news.

But

we

won't

go

there

today.

So

overall

I

think

that

is

where

our,

our

popularity

is

in

movies

right

now.

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Yeah.

Russ

I

mean

people

want

to

be

shocked.

Lindz

I

don't,

I

don't

agree.

Like

blended.

The

movie

blended

with

Adam

Sandler

and.

Right.

It's

good

feeling

movie.

Russ

Right,

Right.

It's

about

family

and

there's

some

turmoil

there

with

splitting

up

and

family

members

dying.

So

grief.

Lindz

I

just

think

overall

those

type

of

movies

should

really

be

highlighted

right

now.

And

I

agree.

Where

we

are

as

a

society

and

we

don't

even.

Russ

You

don't

have

to

stop

making

the

other

ones.

But

there

should

be

more

real

life

movies

for

sure.

Lindz

Agreed.

Well,

I

think

that's

what

the

movie,

the

good

half

is.

Russ

Yes.

Lindz

And

I'm

excited

to

see

it.

Like

this

is

one

that

I

have

been

watching

all

the

trailers

for

and

it

is

a

huge

cast.

It

is,

it

is

a

star

studded

cast.

It's

blended

family.

It's

all

about

grief,

regret

and

healing.

And

then

you

have

Nick

Jonas,

right?

Russ

Yes,

of

course.

You

Want

to

watch

it?

Lindz

Yeah.

I

mean,

he's

a

good

actor.

Russ

Oh,

yeah,

No,

I

like

him

a.

Lindz

Lot

after

seeing

him

in

Kingdom.

Russ

Yes.

Lindz

Oh

my

gosh.

Russ

That's

where.

Lindz

Amazing.

Russ

That's

where

I

kind

of

gained

a

lot

of

respect

for

him

in

the

Kingdom.

Lindz

He

is

a

good

actor.

But

then

you

also

have

Britney

Snow.

She's

from

Pitch

Perfect.

Russ

Right.

Lindz

I

have

a

girl

crush

on

her.

Russ

I

mean,

that's

valid.

Lindz

I

liked

her

in

Pitch

Perfect.

I

think

she's

a

beautiful

woman.

So

I'm

really

excited

to

see

her

in

this

role.

Then

you

also

have

Elizabeth

Shue.

Russ

Yes.

Karate

Kid

Fame.

Lindz

Uh

huh.

Cobra

Kai.

Ally

Never

dies.

Russ

Right.

Lindz

And

then

you

also

have

David

Arquette.

And

David

Arquette,

I

think

when

we

get

to

interview

him

today,

that

this

is

going

to

be

fun.

Russ

Oh,

yeah.

Lindz

To

talk

about

his

role

in

this.

To

talk

about,

you

know,

what

he

sees

as

takeaways

and

overall

arching

themes.

I

mean,

I'm.

I'm

really

excited

to

dive

in

with

him.

Russ

I

like,

I

am

too.

Because

this

is,

like

I

said

or

like

we

just

talked

about,

this

is

a

real

life

movie.

This

is

kind

of

like

a

life

lesson

type

deal.

Everybody

grieves.

Lindz

Yep.

Russ

And

everybody

grieves

differently.

Lindz

Well,

and

families

now

are

so

blended,

right.

You

can

have

step

parents,

but

you

can

also

have,

you

know,

adopted

siblings

or

have

different

relationships

with

different

family

members.

To

me,

it

is

a

true

picture

of

the

American

family

now.

Right.

So

I

know,

I

feel

like

the

message

that

it's

going

to

give.

I'm

probably

going

to

cry

through

the

whole

damn

thing,

but

I'm

excited

to

watch

it.

Russ

Yeah,

me

too.

I.

That's

not,

that's

not

my

standard

movie,

but

I

do

think

that

it

is

a

life

lesson

worth

watching

for

sure.

Lindz

I'm

excited.

Russ

Kind

of

explaining

that

everybody

grieves

in

different

ways.

And

without

further

ado,

we

introduce.

Lindz

Let's

do

it.

Russ

David

Arquette.

Hey

there.

Is

this

David?

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Yes,

sir.

Russ

Hey,

how

are

you?

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

I'm

good.

How

are

you

doing?

Russ

We're

doing

really

good.

I

mean,

this

is

crazy.

My

wife

over

here

is

losing

her

shit

a

little

bit.

Lindz

Trying

not

to

fangirl

too

hard.

Okay.

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Hi,

Lynn.

Oh,

thank

you.

That's

sweet

to

hear.

Lindz

We

have

some

questions

for

you

today,

David,

and

we

can't

thank

you

enough

for

coming

on

and

being

part

of

the

unfiltered

union.

Russ

Yes.

Lindz

I'm

gonna

take

a

few

different

breaths.

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

We

can

all

take

a

deep

breath.

Russ

That's

right.

That's

right.

This

is

just

a

casual

conversation

here.

Lindz

Yep,

it

is.

Okay,

I'm

gonna

hold

it

together.

Well,

I

think

we've

been

talking

about

your

new

movie

coming

out,

the

Good

Half,

and

we've

been

all

about

the

topics.

And

the

topics

that

we

think

are

coming

through

for

this

movie

are

really

heavy,

but

so

important.

So

I

wanted

to

ask

you,

what

do

you

think

are

the

strongest

themes

throughout

the

film?

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Oh,

man.

I

mean,

there

are

a

lot

of.

There's

a

lot

of

heavy

topics

they

deal

with,

but

they

deal

with

it

in

a

real.

With

a

real

sense

of

humor.

My

character

says

something

at

some

point

where

he

says,

we

all

grieve

in

our

own

ways.

And

that

was

sort

of

a

pretty

meaningful

line.

You

know,

Nick,

Jonah's

character

gets

really

upset

at

my

character.

I

play

a

character

named

Rick,

who's

his

stepdad.

And

I

sort

of

tell

this

joke

in

the

background

at

the

memorial

service

after

not

party,

the

gathering.

And

he

gets

really

upset

and

I

sort

of

confront

him

with,

you

know,

his

behavior

during

the

whole

time

and

it

becomes

this

really

heated

argument.

But

what

the

audience

doesn't

know

is

the

reason

I

get

so

upset

is

because

there

was

a

limousine.

And

the

limousine

went

from

the

funeral

to

this

gathering.

And

in

the

script,

I

was

supposed

to

be

in

the

limousine

and

the

director

called

me

up

and

he

said,

listen,

I'm

just

gonna

have

the

family

in

the

limousine

so

you

can

come

in

an

hour

later

to

work.

I

was

like,

fine,

that's

cool.

But

what

he

didn't

know,

I

was

cool

with

it

as

myself,

but

as

the

character,

I

was

really

upset

because

the

character

had

paid

for

the

limousine,

he

picked

it

out,

and

now

he's

not

allowed

to

ride

in

it.

So

when

I

get

upset

with

Nick

Jonas,

it's

more

from

a

personal,

like

shallow

reason

rather

than

me

actually

being

upset

with

his

feelings.

Lindz

I

mean,

I

can't

imagine

you

guys

as

a

cast.

Like

you,

the

whole

cast

that's

involved

just

seems

so

star

studded.

I

mean,

the

idea

that

you

guys

kept

a

straight

face

through

this

whole

movie

and

based

on

the

seriousness

of

the

topics,

I.

I

don't

believe

it.

Russ

How

many

takes

did

you

have

to

do

for

a

lot

of

these

scenes?

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Yeah,

we

did

have

to

take

a

few.

I

mean,

it's

funny,

like

my

character

is

sort

of

the

outcast

in

the

whole

group.

I

mean,

they

have

this

sort

of

really

tight

knit

bond

and

I'm

always

the

one

that

they're

kind

of

talking

behind

his

back

and

all

this

stuff.

So

I

don't

know,

I

kind

of

felt

like

an

outcast

a

little

bit

when

I

was

even

there.

Sometimes

I

just

like.

But

he

also

had

A

lot

of

confidence,

A

lot

more

confidence

than

I

had.

So

he

didn't

take

any

of

it

personally.

It's

a

really

interesting

way

to

sort

of

play

a

character

because

I

in

my

head,

in

my

responses

to

certain

situations,

I

would

initially

like

think,

oh

like

how

I

would

think.

But

then

I

would

think

my

character

would

never

think

like

that.

So

I

can

completely

turn

on

a

dime

and

not

take

it

personally

or

be

offended

or

annoyed.

I

found

being

annoyed

with

people

a

lot

was

his

sort

of

go

to

because

he

was

thought

himself

as

better

than

everyone

else.

Lindz

Well,

I

mean

here

at

Unfiltered

Union

we

like

to

think

that

you

have

complete

freedom

to

have

your

own

opinions

and

you

shouldn't

take

things

personal.

So

I

feel

like

your

character

Rick

would

be

very

welcomed

here.

Russ

Yeah.

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Rick

would

take

control

of

unfiltered

YouTube,

bring

it

on,

make

it

show

and

kind

of

talk,

you

know,

talk

over

everyone,

steer

it

towards

what

he

liked.

Russ

That's

awesome.

So,

so

I've

got

a

question.

What

was

it

like

working

with

Nick

Jonas?

My

wife

is

a

pretty

big

fan

and

I

am

too

from,

from

the

Kingdom

and

we

both

are

big

fans

of

that

show

as

well.

So

what

was

it

like

working

with

him?

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Yeah,

I

was

so

impressed

the

way

he

balanced

the

humor

and

the

drama

in

this,

in

this

role.

He

had

this

really

sort

of

cutting

dry

sense

of

humor.

He

and

Britney

Snow

play

brother

and

sister

and

their

banter

back

and

forth

is

really

kind

of

like

understated

and

really

quick

witted.

And

it

was

funny

to

just

watch

them.

I

got

to

see

them

before

I

see

them

do

like

sort

of

initial

scene

before

I

was

like

had

to

work

with

them

so

I,

I

could

see

how

they

were

relating

to

each

other

and

how

they

kind

of

had

their

tempo

down

and

how

they

kind

of

threw

things

away.

So

it

was

funny

and

I

could

come

in

with

my

kind

of

take

on

it,

be

a

little

more

like

matter

of

factly

or

you

know,

just,

you

know,

just

kind

of

throw

it

out

there

rather

than

kind

of

throw

it

kind

of

under

their

breath

like

they

were

playing

it.

Lindz

I'm

so

excited.

I

can't

wait

to

see

this

movie.

I

think

it's

going

to

have

a

great

message,

a

great

overall

theme

to

it.

So

many

heavy

topics

that

we've

talked

about.

But

what

do

you

hope

that

viewers

of

the

movie

take

away

from

the

movie?

The

good

half.

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

I

hope

people

find

some

healing

from

it.

I

mean

it's

a

really

kind

of

traumatic

experience

to

go

through

to

lose

someone

you

care

so

deeply

about.

So

if

you

can

kind

of

like

you

Know,

the

movie

does

a

really

great

job

of,

like,

looking

back

on

the

good

times

that

he

had

with

his

mother.

That's

what

the

good

half

represents.

Like

this

time

he

shared

with

them.

And

then

what

brought

me

a

lot

of

sort

of

healing

and

closure

is

that

I

find

that

gratitude,

when

you

can

sit

back

and

have

gratitude

to

the

people

that

were

in

your

life

and

the

time

that

you

have

spent

with

them,

you

can

remember

those

good

times.

It

really

helps

the

healing

process.

Russ

Yeah.

Yeah.

I

love

this

because

we

talked

about

this

right

before

we.

We

jumped

on

the

phone

with

you.

And

a

lot

of

the

films

out

now

are

just.

They're.

They're

fantasy,

you

know,

but

this

is

like

a

real

life

movie,

you

know,

I

just

feel

as

if

everybody

needs

to

watch

things

like

this

every

once

in

a

while

because

it's

just

good

for

the

soul.

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

For

sure.

For

sure.

Yeah.

It's

grounded,

it's

real.

Russ

Exactly.

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Some

hilarious

moments.

How

awkward

it

is

sometimes

going

through

these

time

periods.

Somebody

coming

up

to

you

and

saying,

how

you

doing?

When

it's

like

the

worst

day

of

your

life,

you

can

learn

to

laugh

about

some

of

those

things.

I

think

that's

also

really

helpful.

Russ

Oh,

yeah,

Humor.

Humor

is

good

medicine.

Lindz

Absolutely.

It

is

healing

and

good

for

the

soul.

Agreed.

Well,

I

think

overall,

when

we

talk

about

your

role

as

Rick,

he

does

seem

to

depict

almost

like

a

stepdad.

Right.

He's

the

blended

family

on

the

mom's

side.

But

I

feel

like

a

modern

blended

family

is

every

day

now.

Right.

That

is

an

average

thing.

I

mean,

how

do

you

feel

the

role

depicts

the

struggles

of

the

blended

family?

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Yeah.

I

mean,

you

kind

of

have

to

sometimes,

you

know,

deal.

I

mean,

just

even

in

any

family,

everyone

has

their

own

dynamic,

and

everyone

has

their

own

personality.

Everyone

has

their

own

needs

and

wants,

you

know,

their

pushy

side

in

their,

you

know,

they're.

It's.

Everyone

just

has

their

own

personality.

So

you

have

to

kind

of

understand

that

even

within

a

blended

family,

sometimes

it's

harder

because

there's,

like,

new

people

in

your

life,

and

you

have

to

kind

of

accept

that

hopefully

everyone

can

get

along,

especially

with,

you

know,

the

state

of

the

world

right

now

where

everybody's

kind

of

quarreling

about

their

own

sort

of

separate

things.

Lindz

Amen.

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

It's

important

to

just

accept

people

for

who

they

are

and

how

they

are

also,

you

know,

stand

up

for

what

you

believe.

Russ

Yeah.

And

you

don't

have

to

get

mad

when

somebody

has

differing

opinions

than

you,

man.

Lindz

That's

the

tagline

for

the

unfiltered

union.

Listen

at

you,

David.

Russ

Yeah.

Have

you

Been

on

the

show

before.

Lindz

Well,

we've

got

you

for

just

a

couple

more

minutes

and

I'm

going

to

switch

gears

on

you

for

a

second.

My

dad

would

be

really

upset

with

me

if

I

didn't

ask

you

a

question

about

your

WCW

championship.

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Okay.

Lindz

How

was

that

experience?

I

mean

you,

you

won

a

WCW

championship.

I

mean

with

your

background,

you're

in

a.

You're

a

phenomenal

actor.

Again,

I

fangirled

a

little

bit

at

the

beginning

here,

but

how

did

it

feel

being

a

part

of

that

organization

and

winning

that

championship?

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

Wow,

it

was

incredible.

I

mean,

just

to

be

within

the

wrestling

world,

it's

really

interesting.

Like,

you

know,

I

did

a

documentary

called

you

cannot

kill

David

Arquette

where

I

went

back

and

I

independent

wrestled

for

a

couple

years

and

really

got

to

know

the

business

and

meet

the

fans.

And

the

fans

are

so

incredible.

When

you

go

like

city

to

city,

you

meet

them

in

person

and

you

see

how

much

wrestling

means

to

them

and

how

much

they

enjoy

the

sport

and,

and

just

the

storyline

and

meeting

all

these

legends.

Like

that's

what

was

my

favorite

part.

Like

meeting

all

these

incredible

people

that

I

looked

up

to

as

a

kid,

then

getting

to

like

tour

with

them.

But

it

was,

it

was

incredible.

I

understand

how

upset

and

got

what

I

want.

I

hope

like

me

coming

back

sort

of

helped

a

little

and

showing

some

respect

to

the

business

because

that's

what

it

ultimately

is.

There's

so

many

generational

families

involved.

There's

so

many

people

that

put

their

lives

on

the

line

and

just,

you

know,

commit

all

their

time

from

driving

city

to

city

to

either

be

vendors

or

be.

The

rest

of

them

would

be

the

people

putting

on

the

show.

So,

you

know,

I

have

nothing

but

love

and

respect

for

wrestling.

I

love

watching

it

now.

I

love

seeing

my

friends

that

I

wrestled

with,

you

know,

taking

it

to

the

next

level.

Like

Jack

Perry

with

this

new

scapegoat

character

on

aew.

It's

an

amazing

sport,

it's

an

amazing

world

to

be

a

part

of.

Russ

That's

awesome.

He's

gonna

love

that

answer.

Lindz

He

will.

Russ

And

I've

got

a

question

for

you.

So

we

kind

of

asked

our

friends

what

would

they

ask

you

if

they

were

on

this

interview?

And

my

favorite

one

that

we

pulled

out

was,

what

were

your

favorite

behind

the

scenes

moments

during

filming

of

Scream?

Podcast Narrator/Intro/Outro Voice

My

favorite

behind

the

scene

moments

were

there

was

one

dinner

party

we

had

right

at

the

sort

of

middle

to

end

of

Scream,

one

where

we

all

like

went

to

this

winery.

It

was

just

such

a

fun

night

and

Wes

was

just

on

fire

and

telling

stories

and

just

his

charming

Self.

I

mean,

my

favorite

parts

really

were

working

with

Wes

Griben.

I

think

there

was,

like,

a

kinship

between

my

character

Dewey

and

his

sense

of

humor

and

sort

of

his

heart

that

he'd

find

these

little

moments

where

he'd

throw

out

little,

you

know,

jokes

or

little

reactions

that,

I

don't

know,

always

kind

of

stuck

with

me.

There's

one

moment

where

I

jump

off

and

my

character

and

Gail's

character

role,

and

she

says,

is

that

what

you're

looking

for?

And

then

I

look

at

her

and

say,

my

whole

life,

that

was

the

Wes

Craven.

Like,

he

wanted

me

to

really

take

that

moment

and

look

at

her.

Like,

I've

been

searching

for

this

woman

my

whole

life.

And

it

was

just

so

adorable

the

way

he

sort

of

gave

me

direction

on

that.

It

was

just

something

I

always

remembered.

Lindz

That

is

awesome.

Russ

I

love

it.

Lindz

You

answered

all

of

our

questions

for

the

good

half

and

even

some

bonus

questions.

So

we

can't

thank

you

enough

for

your

time

today,

David.

I

appreciate

you

coming

on

and

letting

me

fangirl

for

a

moment.

Russ

Yeah,

me

too.

Lindz

You

fangirl?

Russ

Yeah.

Scream

was

a

big.

Scream

was

a.

Was

a

huge

thing

in.

In

my

childhood.

Lindz

Well,

we

hope

to

one

day

have

you

back

on

the

unfiltered

union.

Thank

you

so

much

for

your

time.

Russ

Wow.

Lindz

Yeah.

Did

I

fangirl

too

hard?

Did

a

fan

girl

too

hard?

Russ

Well,

I

looked

over

at

you

and

your

eyes

were

watering.

Lindz

I

panicked.

You

did

not

panic,

but,

like.

Russ

Yeah,

I

know.

I

noticed.

Lindz

Excitement,

like,

overload.

I

don't

know.

Russ

I

like

the

dude

a

lot.

I

mean,

he's,

like

I

said,

it's

an

iconic

role

in

an

iconic

group

of

movies,

which

is

Scream.

Lindz

Well,

and

he

himself,

like,

he

was

in

so

much

back.

Back,

you

know,

in

the

2000s.

I

mean,

he's

still

in

a

lot

right

now,

but,

like,

that's

how

we

know

him,

as

millennials.

Right?

So

for

me,

he

sounds

so

cool,

like,

down

to

earth.

I

think

I

could

hang

out

with

him.

Russ

I

do,

too.

I

think

we

should

try.

Lindz

Be

like,

can

you.

Can

you

pass

him

our

phone

number?

Russ

Yeah,

yeah,

pass

him

our.

When

he's

in

Florida

next.

Just

let

us

know.

Yeah,

please.

Lindz

If

you

ever

come

to

Tampa,

just

let

us

know

we're

here,

please.

Russ

We'll

do

an

in

person

interview.

Lindz

Just

inbox

us

DM

slide

into

the

DMs,

David.

Russ

Yeah,

but

that

was.

That

was

enjoyable.

I

like

the.

I

like

the

premise

of

the

movie,

how

it's

real

life

lessons

while

rapping

and

humor.

Because,

you

know,

humor

is

a

good

medicine

and

it's

free.

Lindz

Yep.

I

can't

wait

to

see

the

movie.

Like,

we

talked

about

the

cast.

He

even

talked

about

the

cast

and

like

to

know

their

dynamics

like

that.

We

almost

got

like

insider

scoop

on

it.

Right.

Russ

I

know

it.

So

you

all

are

going

to

get

the

insider

scoop

too?

Lindz

Absolutely.

I

am

really

excited

for

this

movie.

I'm

probably

going

to

cry

my

eyes

out.

But

I

wanted

to

talk

to

you

about

one

of

the

commercials

that

David

was

actually

in.

Back

in

those

early

2000

era

when

he

was

married

to

Courteney

Cox.

They

did

a

Coke

commercial.

Russ

Right.

Lindz

And

in

the

Coke

commercial,

do

you

remember

this?

Russ

No.

Lindz

Okay.

In

the

Coke

commercial,

Courtney

is

getting

herself

a

Coke

and

it

looks

like

they're

just

in

their

house.

Right.

And

every

day

and

David

yells

into

the

house,

hey,

can

you

get

me

a

drink?

Take

two

or

can

you

get

me

a

Coke

too?

So

Courtney

only

has

one

left.

Russ

Oh.

Lindz

So

what

she

does

is

she

fills

one

cup

up

with

ice

and

then

pours

in

the

Coke

and

then

keeps

the

rest

of

the

can

for

herself

and

gives

that

to

David.

I'm

like,

is

that

not

every

marriage

ever?

Russ

Oh,

yeah,

for

sure.

Lindz

Right?

Russ

Yeah,

I'll

get

you

one.

But

I'm

getting

the

most.

Lindz

Right.

Like,

I

mean,

the

idea

is,

you

know,

they

were

a

married

couple

and

you

got

one

Coke

left.

What

do

you

do?

I'm

like,

that

makes

so

much

sense.

Russ

Oh,

yeah,

for

sure,

for

sure.

I'm

trying

to

think

of

a

moment

that

I

may

have

done

that

with.

Lindz

You

every

day

of

our

marriage.

Russ

No.

Lindz

Every

day.

Every

coffee.

Do

you

make

first?

Russ

Well,

I

have

to

have

it

if

I

do.

Lindz

Not

bad

example.

Russ

You,

you

don't

like

to

drink

hot

coffee.

So

if

I

make

it

for

you,

you

don't

even

drink

it

right

away.

Lindz

Right.

So

you

should

make

mine

first

so

it

cools

down.

Russ

No,

I

have

to

ingest

it.

It

can

be

molten

lava

and

I

will

drink

it.

Lindz

Oh,

okay.

Gotcha.

But

I,

I

think

overall,

him

as

an

actor,

him

as

a

person.

Russ

Yeah.

I,

I'm

not

gonna

lie.

I

got

a

little

nervous

right

when

I.

We

got

the

phone

call

because

this

is

a

big

name

guy.

Lindz

Yeah.

You

look

over

at

me,

say,

you

talk.

Russ

Yeah,

Yeah,

I

did.

I

said,

lindsay,

you

answer,

Answer.

But

it

was

just

kind

of

like

nerve

wracking.

But

he

was

a

great

person.

Lindz

Yeah.

Russ

He's

no

different

than

us.

Lindz

Absolutely.

And

I

think

he's

Pacific

time.

So

it

was

like

6am

his

time

and

he

was

answering

our

heavy

loaded

questions.

Russ

I

don't

know

how

he's

so

chipper.

How

are

you

so

chipper?

What

kind

of

Coffee.

Do

you

drink?

Yeah,

probably.

Lindz

Or

Coke.

Right.

He

drank

a

Coke

with

icing.

Right.

Russ

Well,

I

do

think

that

you

kept

your

cool

better

than

I

thought

you

would.

Lindz

I

almost

lost

it

at

the

very

beginning.

Russ

You

did

start.

I'm

serious.

I

think

you

almost

cried.

Lindz

No,

I

wasn't

crying.

I

was

more

like.

Like

excitement

overload.

Trying

not

to

be

one

of

those

fan

girls

in

the

crowd.

Like,

oh,

my

God.

Russ

But

I

can

see

it

in

your.

I

could

see,

like,

your

eyes

getting

glassy.

And

I

don't

know

if

that

was

just

a.

Maybe

an

explosion.

Lindz

Yeah,

yeah.

That.

Russ

It

was

kind

of

funny,

but.

Yeah,

I

thought

that

was

a

great

interview.

I

enjoyed

it.

I

hope

to

talk

to

him

again.

Lindz

Agreed.

Maybe

Post

Movie.

Russ

I

was

going

to

say.

I

was

going

to

wonder.

I

wonder

if

I

can

get.

Get

him

back

on

Post

Movie,

the

Good

half.

It's

in

theaters

tomorrow,

July

23,

2024.

Lindz

Yay.

Russ

So

go

check

it

out.

Lindz

We're

gonna

have

to

do

a

date

night.

Russ

Oh,

yeah,

for

sure.

I

would

definitely

like

to

go

see

that

movie.

Lindz

Me

too.

And

we've

got

the

movie

theater

that

has

the

comfy

chairs.

Russ

Oh,

yeah.

Yeah,

I

like

that.

Lindz

Go

see

it.

Russ

Go

see

it.

Love

you.

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