MichaelJaiWhite (The Family Business) talks to Bleeding Cool about his latest action drama in SamuelGoldwynFilms' AsGoodAsDead. GoldwynFilms MichaelJaiWhite Interview Exclusive
\nWhen Michael Jai White wanted to tell the story inspired by his brother in Samuel Goldwyn Films' As Good as Dead, it was supposed to be a family collaboration, but the COVID pandemic changed the film's trajectory. The actor found himself completing the project in his memory and spoke to Bleeding Cool about how the project came together, working with Tom Berenger, and his own mentoring experiences. The R.
I based my character on my brother, who unfortunately passed about he passed away from COVID about a month before we started shooting. He was going to be my [Spanish] coach. I intended to speak half Spanish throughout the movie, and my brother was going to help me with my pronunciation. I dedicated the film to him and his memory.\nWhat was it like on set with your castmates?\nThat was something I leaned on Frazier to do because he was a producer in Mexico.