There’s definitely a lot of parallels to what he was doing early on in his career to what the story of what “Manito” is. IW: One would think Scorsese especially would be enthused over “Manito” if he saw it.Įason: Yeah, you would think. But it was more like a whirlwind shake-fest. That night everyone was there from Scorsese to De Niro and all those people. IW: When you won the award at Tribeca, did you meet DeNiro?Įric Eason: I met all those people. Eason? Is he also laid back? On first glance, he appeared pleasant, a little nervous and restrained, or maybe it was just by comparison to Franky… …Franky exits and director Eric Eason enters. The press and the other things I know come with the territory but sometimes you just like to lay back. Minimal interviewing and that’s what I like. He was great in “Traffic,” he got an Oscar for it. I like Dustin Hoffman, with whom I worked He’s like my biggest. IW: Did you imagine yourself as Robert De Niro?įranky G: (Laughs) A lot come to mind. IW: So growing up, what actors did you want to emulate? Did you see “Taxi Driver”? You want to show you’re not just an action star. Do you know what I mean? The action films and whatever. The $100 million movie I can always do later on. If I see a script, it could be a $100 million movie and a $10 million dollar movie, and the $10 million movie is a fantastic movie, then I want to do it. It depends what my agents think of what’s good for me. But if I’m going to be up there on the big range, it depends. If they like it, then maybe we can negotiate something. IW: So you might lower your asking price for the right indie?įranky G: Well, depending on what my agent says, you know what I mean. IW: Are any indie directors coming to you or have you given up on indies?įranky G: If there’s any good ones, I would do it. IW: Now all the films you’ve made after Manito have been studio films.įranky G: (Laughs) I’m not priced out of what? And I like to get into that mind of the script: the character that I’m playing and the whole aspect. Because when I read the scripts, any script, I fantasize a lot about it. And I thought of my friend who went through something similar to that. Like my little brother when I was growing up, when I was living out in Williamsburg. IW: Your crying scene in the film was amazing.įranky G: Thank you. Eric had to stop: “Take a minute!” Because I couldn’t stop. In one scene, I literally just kept crying. IW: I expect some people would see this film, recognize themselves, and tear up.įranky G: Yeah. It’s like people can look at me and go, “Awwwww! Aaaaaaaaaaay!” But as long as I bring a smile to my mom, I’m happy. But I just like to keep it real where I come from and stuff like that. I’m going to buy them the house, and then I’ll move on from there. Just seeing the smiles on their faces is enough. Just helping my mom out, and my family, even though they do well for themselves, my sister and my brothers. My mom, my sister, and my little nephew live there. IndieWIRE: So have you switched apartments since you’ve become a film star?įranky G: Have I switched apartments? No, not yet. First up in the back dining room was the hyper, muscular Franky G. It was afternoon and the kitchen was closed, so no coffee. To explore the two gents pre-New-York-opening frame of minds, I chatted with them one-at-a-time at Jimmy’s Downtown on East 57th Street the other day. How to Make a Modern Period Piece for $5 Million: Behind the Scenes of ‘BlackBerry’
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