ReelzChannel sat down recently with Ludacris and Mila Kunis to speak about Max Payne, an action film based on the hit video game.
ReelzChannel: How was it running on Max Payne? What made you decide to get this on?
Ludacris: It was great working on it. I merely wanted to be able to direct a gun at Mark Wahlberg - that's why I signed on to do this movie. I believe it was great.
RC: You simply wanted to get down to the truth?
Ludacris: Exactly.
RC: Is it difficult bouncing back and away from lifetime to a character?
Ludacris: Man, ya know what? That's why I don't mix the two, ya know what I think? If I'm doing music, I'm doing music. When it comes to doing a part and playing in a movie, I want 100 percent focus on that. So, it's not that hard. It's only about focusing it at different times, and making certain you have 100 percent. And I felt like I did that.
RC: How was it playing a Russian femme fatale?
Kunis: Um.different. Ya know, it's definitely out of my comfort zone - way out of my comfort zone. Like, if this is my comfort zone, it was way over there. I hold no idea. I trust I didn't waste it for all the fans, and I trust that they're all pleasantly surprised.
RC: And you're on a mission, much like Max Payne...
Kunis: Actually, they're both very similar characters. They're both very cold. Max Payne - his wife and daughter get murdered, and he becomes this almost cold-hearted human being that's just look out for revenge, and has nothing else to be for. I think Mona Sax is very similar to that. After losing her sister, she sort of just goes numb. I believe they're both lost souls just trying to see purpose, and stressful to get a cause in life.
RC: How was it running with Mark?
Ludacris: It was cool working with him, man. I remember that the guy, his resume speaks for itself. He usually plays either the cop or the criminal. So this time he's sort of both. It was good, ya know, learning from him. I guess that he's great, man. He's very humble. He's very focused, very professional, so you gotta pick stuff like that...
Kunis: Yeah, I remember he made a real one-dimensional character very layered. If you meet the game, the case is just depressed, and a heroine addict in the tv game. I think Mark is a superb actor and made this character come to life, made him be sympathetic and vulnerable, yet tough, and all these things. Working with him is great. You couldn't ask for a better costar. He's everything you would want.
RC: He seems very dedicated...
Kunis: Absolutely. He's passionate. He's professional. He's everything you'd want in a costar.
RC: How was it filming with the big flakes floating around?
Kunis: It was disgusting. If it's a big flake then it was usually candle wax. If you accept it, it is gross. I will distinguish you, most of the snowfall in the movie is 100 percent real. There's certain times where it had to be added on to the very snow. Oh, it tastes so disgusting. Ask Mark. There are times when I started coughing up snow 'cause it simply doesn't run in your mouth. It's just waxy, and you get to wear masks.
Ludacris: This is what you get paid for.
RC: How was it running with director John Moore?
Ludacris: He's very passionate about his job. If you make a good take, you're gonna hear it out loud. Like, "Yeah!" And if it's not good, you're gonna learn a somewhat different sound.
RC: Can you two tell me anything around your upcoming projects?
Kunis: We wrapped [Extract] today. Today was the last day.really funny. I gotta tell you, it's gonna be so good. [Jason] Bateman plays an extract factory owner. I bring this pathological liar who's a kleptomaniac, who comes and screws everything up, and ends up seducing Bateman, who hires a gigolo to make his wife. And [Ben] Affleck plays this brilliantly douche best friend. The whole picture is so funny.
RC: So, is the studio release to have it a chance?
Kunis: It's backed by Mirimax. I remember people realize Mike Judge's humor finally. It's really often in the vein of Office Space. I believe it's so funny. I mean, I'm telling you, I've seen dailies. I've seen things. It's so good. So, so, so good.
RC: Anything you can say about Game?
Ludacris: The Game, man. It's gonna be very interesting. Futuristic action thriller. Gerard Butler is the star; of course, I'm in there. If you can imagine people playing other people as real video games.that's just scratching the surface. Extremely crazy this movie's gonna be.
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