00:00:00: Hi, Tio Rossi.

00:00:00: We're here at Locarno Film Festival to talk about your film... Bruton?

00:00:04: Yes I always wanna say Burton!

00:00:06: But it's a Bruton, like the main character.

00:00:08: And you just told me that last night You had to premiere at Piazza Grande.

00:00:12: So how was it?

00:00:13: It is absolutely incredible!

00:00:15: It's wonderful beautiful film festival because there's A different feel to it.

00:00:19: I've been To a lot of Film festivals all over The world and this one has a nice energy to it.

00:00:24: Its relaxing yet...and its Beautiful..its very hot This year....it Was really Wonderful.

00:00:29: premiere for the film.

00:00:30: in great response.

00:00:31: When did your first get on board this story?

00:00:33: It's a classical mix of a heath story and one of those trickster stories as well.

00:00:39: Yeah, my producing partner and I who's here Demetrius we were doing a movie called come with me which is coming out soon And while we're on the movie We had done a few movies together.

00:00:49: We were looking for more movies like we were Doing?

00:01:05: also in the film, he plays The Prison Guard Vern.

00:01:08: He had just worked with Vincent a few years back... ...the writer-director on a movie called What Josiah Saw and he said you need to watch this director's movie Bang Bang!

00:01:17: With Tim Blake Nelson?

00:01:19: He said he has a new script but watched this movie first.

00:01:22: so I went home that night from set after we were done filming And i watched Bang

00:01:25: Bang!,

00:01:26: and was alone away because I loved Tim Blake Nelsen.

00:01:28: But the style of the film is beautiful.

00:01:36: And did

00:01:49: you know the character that it's about, The Actual Bruton?

00:01:53: Yeah, so I did a lot of research and got to see all his stuff.

00:01:56: And then after we agreed... ...I was fortunate enough be with him almost every day while filming.

00:02:04: He's always been there for

00:02:06: me!

00:02:06: Did you stage the point where he breaks out of jail?

00:02:09: Or is it based on an actual break-out or a fictionalization?

00:02:14: Or were even allowed to show the actual break from prison?

00:02:17: Was that too

00:02:17: realistic?!

00:02:19: Everything in this part is true.

00:02:22: Autistic licenses taken in names are changed and he was in solitary You know for certain parts longer, but all the regular stuff All The years all this stuff that went on in there with them doing the prison cast the radio stuff to break out.

00:02:38: They escape.

00:02:38: That's all exactly how it went down And

00:02:40: would only good food that you got to eat.

00:02:42: yet because one of the prison guards loved to cook for him

00:02:44: Because they were making money a lot of money.

00:02:47: How

00:02:47: did you relate?

00:02:47: To dad story and that character.

00:02:49: I've had a lot friends who in and out of penitentiaries.

00:02:53: And I've had family members, was we would have our video village, the monitors and all that set up in the prison.

00:03:24: And the prisoners... The real prisoners would be behind one of the doors with a glass-the little glass watching the monitor.

00:03:31: We'd being other part of jail.

00:03:33: they closed us off for shooting and Vincent would here directing.

00:03:36: They were bang on door after they called cut.

00:03:39: Yeah!

00:03:40: That's the ones!

00:03:41: Very much apart from film.

00:03:42: Another director told me when I asked her about if she had shot in a prison She said it didn't mean to.

00:03:47: It is small production you know because Shooting a prisoner spent so much time getting in and out of the prison.

00:03:53: That's exactly right.

00:03:53: So they have to lock everything down.

00:03:55: And then there are times where we would even go shoot, not like riots but some types of fights.

00:04:01: They'd have to wait until they stopped everything and took people out of their place.

00:04:06: Prisoners who were in for long time don't necessarily listen what guards say.

00:04:11: There was definitely lot when sitting outside waiting together.

00:04:16: What is your biggest challenge doing this role?

00:04:19: Brian Justice.

00:04:20: When you're playing a real person who's standing next to

00:04:37: Prison stories, especially in the US seem to strike a nerve.

00:04:41: Do you think that is because for one thing it's said so many people are in prison and get incarcerated?

00:04:46: But what actually makes this genre kind of like one typical U.S.

00:04:51: genre A modern version of western movies considered typically American.

00:05:06: all these great prison films is because it's something we don't really talk about, you know?

00:05:27: It just there.

00:05:28: You know and We Don't Really Pay attention unless its in our entertainment!

00:05:32: We Just don't Talk About it much.

00:05:33: Its almost like when men & women go to fight veterans or down range To Fight In military And stuff...we just dont' talk bout it..We Know it's

00:05:41: Happening!!

00:05:41: We Know There Is Millions Of People In Prison But WE JUST DON'T TALK ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT'S ULTIMATELY A FLAWD SYSTEM ESPECIALLY IN THE UNITED STATES.

00:05:48: ITS NOT A VERY WELL DONE SYSTeme AND THAT'S THE NUMBERS JUST PROVE.

00:05:52: it's not a well-done system.

00:05:53: There are people who get exonerated, go into prison and find out they're not guilty or that there is much longer sentences where maybe the person isn't apropos to what he did And then also some of those people should be in jail for rehabilitation drugs treatment.

00:06:10: It's very inconsistent.

00:06:12: I think this is why when we watch Westerns like you said We were intrigued by their stories because we know little about them as regular citizens.

00:06:22: And

00:06:22: another classic aspect of cinema, but more generally is the trickster figure.

00:06:27: So did you watch other trickster films to prepare?

00:06:29: Like for example catch me if you can.

00:06:31: or all those prison break out in Papillon he several times breaks out He gets back any brakes it out again and its always a circle.

00:06:39: Yeah

00:06:39: I think that once you know that Brian Bruton as ultimately operator Is a better word she's always moving he's always doing something.

00:06:47: i know many people like That.

00:06:49: I've been liked so I'm always gonna figure out some kind of scheme or scam to do something.

00:06:57: That there's so many things that could be done in plain sight.

00:07:23: They just didn't even know.

00:07:24: and once they got those Wi-Fi cards, Once they were with Mora And then hooked into the outside it was very easy for them to kind of start these Things because no one would think that a prison guard Would be working With a prisoner at that time especially her.

00:07:37: What does a character need To fascinate you?

00:07:40: It

00:07:40: has to be multi dimensional.

00:07:42: There has to Be more to this story than I get Very bored if its Just surface characters characters early in my career, and I understand that there's definitely a need for not every character has this written deep backstory.

00:07:57: So it your job to create that right?

00:07:59: In this kind of thing i'm spanning almost thirteen years over guys life...I learned so much about him in his life!

00:08:06: That makes it very multi-dimensional character from me.

00:08:09: to really dive into nowadays when..and im very fortunate been doing this long time....i get play people who have alot things happening You know, and the eyes never lie.

00:08:20: So it's like what's going on in their life where they come from?

00:08:22: What their story is.

00:08:23: we all have one And I'm fortunate to play these characters that have a lot more depth and uh It's what i enjoy The most Is how different a character is for me because I believe That acting should be acting and I see that In today's cinema A lot of people are playing themselves a lot and its Unfortunate For the art form...I Like To See People Play Characters My Favorite Movies my favorite Cinema As People Play characters and really an even bigger, crazier ones.

00:08:51: And more depth to them.

00:08:53: so I'm hoping that i can still find those.

00:08:56: Speaking

00:08:56: of what are the cinematic artists that inspire you

00:09:06: or do you admire?

00:09:17: For that for me, I like real life stories of struggle and this we're all here for the short period Of time when we all go through a lot of similar things have lost in love And sadness and happiness.

00:09:28: We are just trying to figure it out.

00:09:29: so from Me When i watch my films It's modern film like train dreams and stuff Like That and older Films everything From Goodwill Hunting To The Godfather Two Things That i can see Myself.

00:09:41: What Would i do if i was Michael Corleone?

00:09:43: what would i Do?

00:09:44: how would i react?

00:09:45: grab more towards the intimacy of that film.

00:09:48: Now you're here at Locarno with a tonne films, do we even have time to watch something?

00:09:53: No!

00:09:53: We've been running and gunning since we got here so I haven't but i will have access to them and can't wait to watch them.

00:09:59: Anything on your list that would want to

00:10:02: watch?

00:10:03: I know Olivia Wilde was who had The Invite...I wanna see that film.

00:10:06: Of course there's some really great artist and it intrigues me.

00:10:10: Luka Was Here And James Gray was here.

00:10:13: He has new film coming out Paper Tiger that I'd like to see.

00:10:16: So, you know anytime i see artists any artist thats really contributing into true cinema.

00:10:21: about Bruton are your still in contact with him?

00:10:24: Yeah of course.

00:10:25: every day especially now he's very excited!

00:10:27: He is a positive person.

00:10:29: the meditation and all that...he was very positive..and he believed this story would do certain things And he has put a lot energy out there and tried be best version.

00:10:43: that occurred.

00:10:45: and yeah I talked to him a lot.

00:10:46: And so will you actually have two duties ten years?

00:10:49: So is it even more because he had the breakout

00:10:51: or... No, i did eleven total.

00:10:52: That's

00:10:52: tough!

00:10:53: Yeah It was a lot of them..and what do you have lined up as upcoming project?

00:10:57: if your allowed talk about

00:10:59: it?

00:10:59: Sure A Lot Of Movies The three that are already have dates coming out.

00:11:03: Or we Have an incredible movie called come with me that We Did which Is really like You know a decimation of a human very similar in the vein of Like Taxi Driver In King of Comedy and you watch this character, Simon Ward.

00:11:16: And what happens to him as he's seduced by the modern culture that is ultimately being where constantly have somebody in our ear kind of dictate us whether it be through podcast or radio or whatever you call it?

00:11:28: So that's a really interesting one.

00:11:30: in vain if those other films...and then I had film called The Saviors with Adam Scott and Danielle Deadwiler and buncha other amazing artists Greg Keneer and David Digg, Colleen Camp, Ron Perlman all these great artist buy this incredible director Kevin Hamidani and it's a really salacious film.

00:11:46: We had our premiere at South by Southwest, that will come out in the beginning of next year... And then this?

00:11:51: That's a lot

00:11:52: of stuff so we keep an eye on you!

00:11:55: Thank-you

00:11:56: very much for this interview.

00:11:57: I appreciate.