Jack Martin Talks Series Finale of 'La Brea' and Creating Content on TikTok

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Jack Martin talks to THR at the THR X TikTok Awards Weekend Party about the fan response to the 'La Brea' series finale. Plus, he gives advice to those who want to move from TikTok into the entertainment industry.

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00:00La Brea just recently ended. What was the viewer response to the series finale like for you?

00:05I mean, I think people liked it. I liked it, and I'm a viewer, so I mean, you know, I think it was cool.

00:12It's like it ended with the family walking off into the sunset, and I think that's kind of what you want.

00:18If you don't know what it is, it's about a family falling into a sinkhole and going to 10,000 B.C., and they get split apart.

00:24So them finally being arm-in-arm and being happy, I think, is like the ideal situation.

00:29So I had a happy little scene running into my mom's arms that was mirrored with the beginning of the series, so that was fun.

00:38We're here at a TikTok party. Does this feel like a homecoming for you at all?

00:42Yeah. I mean, you know, I'll always love TikTok.

00:45I think when I first booked the show, I was like, should I stop posting TikToks?

00:52And then I realized I love it so much that I will never stop unless, I don't know, the house bans it or something,

00:57which I would be crying, but I plan on doing it forever until I'm, like, you know, in a walker and I can't move.

01:06I will still be posting TikToks.

01:08I feel like you're truly the gold standard of being a TikTok star and becoming an actual celebrity and a real actor.

01:15What advice would you give to other people who are on TikTok posting their comedy, posting skits, sketches,

01:20who, you know, want to be making television shows like you are?

01:23I mean, I think just what I would say is that, like, it's not that deep and have fun with it.

01:29I think the first few times I posted, I was like, like, literally for the first two days,

01:34I was just excited about going viral and I was trying way too hard.

01:37And when I started finding success and having fun is when I just posted whatever I want to have fun with it.

01:43And my video, I mean, as maybe you've seen, my videos are unhinged and a little insane.

01:49And I think it's just because it is something I do to have a lot of fun.

01:52And what's awesome about it is it's just a pure creative outlet.

01:56And now you can post up to 10 minutes.

01:58Like, you can put anything on there.

02:00My friend put a full short film.

02:03It was dramatic.

02:04It was, like, 10 minutes long on there.

02:07And you can do that.

02:07And, you know, it's just, like, whatever makes your heart sing.

02:10You know, it's, like, happy feet.

02:11So handsome.

02:12Oh, my God.

02:12Hey.

02:13How are you?

02:15I saw you when I walked in.

02:17I was like, I'm going to come tackle him.

02:20Oh, my God.

02:20Stop.

02:21You.

02:23I feel like I'm always seeing your name in headlines now of new projects that you're working on.

02:27What are you working on that's coming up right now?

02:29Well, I mean, a lot of it I can't talk about because that's just sort of how it works, unfortunately.

02:34But I'm super excited about it.

02:36You know, it's awesome.

02:38It's bittersweet to be done with La Brea after three years.

02:40But it's also really exciting to be starting on new things.

02:44But you'll be seeing a lot more of it coming out soon.

02:48And, yeah, I just can't wait.

02:49I mean, every day I still kind of can't believe I'm lucky enough to be able to do this.

02:54It's honestly, and I'm not being, like, a pretentious dude about this, the happiest I ever am.

03:01Camera roll to cut.

03:02It's just so much fun.

03:03And I'm so grateful to be able to do it.

03:06Of course, we're celebrating Oscar nominees tonight.

03:09Who gave your favorite on-screen performance of the year?

03:12I mean, it's hard to top Robert Downey Jr.

03:15I mean, he's so incredible in Oppenheimer.

03:17I thought Devine Joy Randolph was absolutely amazing.

03:21I just mumbled there.

03:22I do know how to pronounce her name.

03:23I promise she's amazing.

03:26I mean, Emma Stone in Poor Things was so phenomenal.

03:29Mark Ruffalo, too.

03:30I mean, I'm listing so many people.

03:32But they were all so fantastic.

03:35Man, if I had to pick one, maybe Mark Ruffalo in Poor Things, which is, like, a real, you know, maybe not the most common answer.

03:48But I just think it was such a transformative performance.

03:52I mean, that is not at all what I was expecting to see.

03:55And I think most people feel the same way.

03:57Watching an actor go that far outside what they're known for and just such a character in a world like that is wild.

04:05I mean, he's so amazing.

04:07Which movie are you rooting for for Best Picture?

04:09I mean, The Holdovers was my favorite movie of the year.

04:13I feel like it's not going to win just based on, like, the betting markets of it all.

04:16But I love that movie.

04:18And everyone in it is so good.

04:20I love Paul Giamatti.

04:22I love Dominic Sessa.

04:23Devine Joy Randolph, like I said.

04:25Incredible script.

04:27The way it was shot was so cool.

04:29I mean, they really intentionally shot it like a 70s movie rather than, like, retrospectively trying to make it look like it was from the past.

04:37So, I mean, that was just an amazing movie.

04:39That's the kind of movie where it's like I wish they gave that a real big marketing budget and a huge release and everybody could enjoy it.

04:47I'm sure everyone, you know, is going to watch it on streaming.

04:49And it obviously did well in theaters.

04:50But, like, that movie was so good.

04:52And finally, in the great Barbenheimer debate, which one do you choose, Barbie or Oppenheimer?

05:00I mean, I guess this is a red flag, but Oppenheimer?

05:03I just, I mean, I love it.

05:07My favorite movies are movies with really, really good acting.

05:09And obviously there's incredible acting in Barbie.

05:11But Oppenheimer is like a pure actor's movie to me.

05:14Like, it's three hours of people talking in rooms.

05:17You know, it's like a play.

05:19And the performances are insane.

05:21And, I mean, the script is so intricate and detailed.

05:26And the actors just absolutely feast on it.

05:29So, that would be my choice.

05:31When I saw Oppenheimer in theaters, someone got, like, critically injured at the screening.

05:37So, I had kind of a weird experience with that movie.

05:40I was at the Chinese theater watching it in that, like, 70mm IMAX.

05:44I, like, got a ticket because I was lucky.

05:45And, literally, they pulled the lights up because someone was running back to their seat from the bathroom.

05:50And they wiped out and had to be, like, carted out.

05:53I hope she's okay.

05:55That affected my viewing a little bit.

05:57But I still loved Oppenheimer.

05:59So.

06:00On that note, thanks for talking to me.

06:02It was so great to finally meet you in person.

06:04Oh, my God.

06:05So great.

06:05Thank you so much.

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