Whereas Matthew Lillard’s efficiency in “Scream” could also be revered by horror followers, the actor had some blunt criticism for his youthful self, suggesting he did “an excessive amount of” within the Wes Craven basic.
The horror legend mentioned his work as one of many first “Scream” villains, Stu Macher, throughout Tuesday’s episode of the “On Movie…With Kevin McCarthy” podcast and recalled how a few of his most iconic strains have been really improvised.
Nonetheless, Lillard mentioned he noticed flaws in his efficiency, noting he felt that he overacted in a number of scenes.
“I do suppose you see a younger actor making an attempt onerous in each scene,” he mentioned. “You understand, doing an excessive amount of. He’s chewing the surroundings.”
This sentiment shocked podcast host Kevin McCarthy, who requested if Lillard actually noticed himself “that means” and praised the actor as “sensible” within the beloved horror film.
“I believe what’s sensible is that (Craven) has crafted an ideal Jenga tower of performances,” Lillard responded. “Jamie Kennedy’s excellent. Neve Campbell’s excellent. W. Earl Brown’s excellent. Courteney Cox, Skeet Ulrich, all of them … have these moments. He acquired the precise solid and the precise script and the precise, kind of, performances to construct one thing within the second that caught the zeitgeist.”
When requested about his character’s “drooling of blood” within the movie’s conclusion, Lillard doubled down on his stance, including, “That’s Matt Lillard chewing surroundings … That’s all Matt Lillard simply being an fool boy. That’s that factor like, doing an excessive amount of.” Watch his remarks under.
Lillard will get a second stab at Stu Macher, because the actor is ready to reprise his position in “Scream 7.” A logline for the latest addition to the “Scream” franchise reads: “When a brand new Ghostface killer emerges within the city the place Sidney Prescott has constructed a brand new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter turns into the subsequent goal.”
The movie additionally stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel Might, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding and Joel McHale.
“Scream 7” arrives in theaters on February 27.
