Behind the Scenes of Netflix's Hit Man with Glen Powell
Get ready to dive into the making of Richard Linklater's latest film, a Netflix romantic action comedy titled "Hit Man." This exciting movie stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona in leading roles. Join us as we explore the creative process behind the scenes, from script development to on-set dynamics, and discover how Linklater brings his unique vision to life. Experience the chemistry between Powell and Arjona, and learn about the challenges and triumphs of filming this thrilling blend of romance, action, and comedy. Whether you're a fan of Linklater's previous work or new to his films, this behind-the-scenes look will provide a captivating insight into the creation of "Hit Man."
Hit Man Cast:
Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta and Molly Bernard
Stream Hit Man now on Netflix!
Hit Man Cast:
Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta and Molly Bernard
Stream Hit Man now on Netflix!
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00:00 I dare you to play footsie with me throughout this whole interview.
00:04 I can do that.
00:05 Do our souls match?
00:06 And not even smile.
00:07 Okay.
00:08 I'm not going to smile, but I will make this face.
00:13 All pie is good pie.
00:17 There's a level of detail in the movie that is so specifically actually Garret Johnson.
00:21 Whenever somebody would come up and he would say, "I'm going to be the guy you asked me, how do you like your pie?"
00:27 I'll say, "All pie is good pie." That's really Garret Johnson.
00:30 I think what the fun part about studying to try to play Garret was really looking at everybody in my life differently.
00:37 Being like, "Oh, could they be a hitman? Could they be..." You know what I mean?
00:41 And you do look at friends of yours.
00:43 You're like, "Okay, that guy's a hitman."
00:45 I find that to be my favorite part of pre-production is you study people in a different way.
00:49 You kind of take in the world in a different way.
00:51 It's fun. It's all human behavior.
00:53 And this is why Richard Linklater is the perfect person to direct this movie.
00:56 He is a psychologist. He's a philosopher.
00:59 He's really thinking about these things all the time.
01:02 And he's such an honest filmmaker that I feel like once you kind of go into genre, I feel like you start playing into tropes.
01:08 He's like, "Let's not live in a movie land. What would actually happen?"
01:11 And that was always something I really learned from Rick is I'm a big fan of movies.
01:14 He's a big fan of movies. We watch a lot of movies together.
01:18 But he never wants things to feel difficult.
01:21 Oh, you're good.
01:22 Sorry.
01:23 Oh, you're good.
01:24 Sorry, that's just glue on my nipple.
01:26 [laughter]
01:28 Another day in the neighborhood.
01:30 Every actor pretends like they can do everything, but deep down inside you're aware that you can't.
01:37 You try to do as much as you possibly can, but your job is to push yourself.
01:41 But then there are also limits to what is believable or viable or what an audience will accept.
01:47 And you have to kind of have enough self-awareness to know where that line is.
01:51 I find that fewer takes actually is more merciful in the longer run to get a better product.
01:58 Sometimes knowing that you only have three shots, three bites at the apple, makes you sharper.
02:04 It also conserves energy over the course of the day and conserves the crew's energy.
02:07 Everybody else is on point. People aren't tired of making mistakes in other places.
02:12 So it's really about crew morale, too.
02:15 Oh, I'm really excited for people to see all the different characters that this man plays and his amazing ability as an actor.
02:24 Not that they haven't seen it already.
02:26 No, no, no.
02:27 I think that in this movie...
02:28 Now I'm in my own head about it all.
02:29 No, I think just in this movie you...
02:31 I got a lot to think about tonight.
02:33 So I've never written a crime story before, you know, anything that had thrilling elements or that sort of stuff.
02:38 So that was kind of a first for me.
02:40 So Rick and I, and Rick's not really that guy either.
02:42 He's not really a plot-driven kind of filmmaker. He's more character-driven.
02:45 So we really had to put ourselves in the audience's shoes.
02:49 Because the type of audience that loves those movies, they're very smart.
02:53 They consume them like crazy.
02:55 So you want to create a simple enough story that it's more about the character,
02:59 but also a compelling enough story where people are actually leaning in.
03:04 He's a fantasy to her, and she's a fantasy to him.
03:06 There's a lot of points in the story where she's ahead of Gary.
03:10 And there's points in the story where, you know, you always have somebody who's unaware that she's unaware that he's Gary Johnson.
03:17 And then there are points in the movie where he's very unaware of her motives,
03:21 and what she's asking, and why she's asking, and those sort of things.
03:24 I think this movie is the kitchen sink of every fun thing you go to the movies for.
03:28 It's sexy.
03:29 Thrilling.
03:30 Really sexy.
03:32 Mysterious.
03:33 And sexiest.
03:35 And funnel.
03:37 And also funny sexy.
03:39 Oh, good God.
03:42 [MUSIC PLAYING]
03:45 (dramatic music)