I’m Hyped For Mike Flanagan’s 'The Life Of Chuck,' And Hearing Matthew Lillard Explain How He Got Cast Makes Me Hope The Pair Will Team Up Again

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It’s been a wild year for fans of both Mike Flanagan and Matthew Lillard, especially when both men have teamed up for the upcoming movie "The Life of Chuck." The Stephen King adaptation was apparently a partnership that started with what Lillard describes as “a very Hollywood thing,” which ultimately led to the Scream icon further hyping the Tom Hiddleston-led release.  Thanks to speaking with the man himself about this new project, I’m even more hyped about what we know about "The Life of Chuck," especially considering Mr. Flanagan’s track record with his own would-be repertory company of actors. Without seeing the film, I really do hope that this isn't the end of their work together, as the reactions so far seem to indicate that this is a match made in heaven.

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00:00We he and I did a movie together called life of Chuck. We actually sat down at a very Hollywood thing

00:05We did lunch together

00:06We had mutual friend and like he was like Mike Flanagan wants to meet you and I'm like great

00:10I I didn't really know his work at the time

00:14I'm not I don't consume a lot of horror in my life. I know it sounds a little surprising but

00:21We sat and had a lunch and we talked for three hours. It's just an incredible afternoon

00:25We got along great and the end of it is like, you know someday I want to work with you

00:28I'm like, you don't have to ask me twice. I'm in

00:31And so about you know a year later

00:37Six months later, he called me up and I was dropping my kid off it at school at college and

00:43He said hey, I have a small part in this movie a small movie if you're interested

00:48Independently financed very tiny. It's near and dear to my heart

00:52But it's a small part is not like what I think of your abilities or your talent

00:57And I don't want to insult you and you don't have to take this part and I was like you won't insult me

01:02I'm a hundred percent in

01:03And yes is the answer

01:06So I ended up doing a one-day work on life of Chuck

01:10Which is his adaptation of the Stephen King novella, and it was awesome. It was so great

01:17We all on great. We had a blast. We spent the weekend hanging out having dinner

01:22Sort of it's everything you could possibly want as an actor on a set

01:27And then came time to do the job the job went great

01:29The movie's brilliant and just won the Toronto International Film Festival

01:33The last 12 films to win that award have gone on to be nominated for Academy Awards Best Picture

01:39So it's very that's exciting for us. We just got purchased by neon so that comes out next year, which would be fun

01:47I stand at the ready. I hope that he considers me

01:51Either way, I adore him as a human being is like one of my favorite people. So

01:58Whatever happens. I'm lucky to have him as a friend

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