Dennis Quaid delves into his portrayal of Josh in the romantic thriller 'Replikant', a character who initially appears as a 'nice guy' but is revealed to be manipulative and controlling. Quaid discusses the challenge of playing a villain who believes he's the hero and the unexpected experience of the crew rooting against him. He also sheds light on Josh's backstory, revealing his deep insecurity and the driving force behind his actions.
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The actor laughs as he admits he can't remember any of the specific jokes he endured from the crew during filming. "But it was just kind of a general vibe," he adds. "I tried to see it as a good sign. I think it is, if the crew, who's your first audience, is rooting for the protagonist and against the antagonist, that's a thousand percent what you want. And I basically just decided to take it as 'Okay, we may be on the right track here.
Quaid had always experienced that phenomenon on the other side, but he still didn't anticipate quite how much the crew would root against him during filming. "I've been there when that's been done to the person playing the antagonist, and that makes sense, but you have to kind of tune that out," he says.
As Quaid dived deeper into what makes Josh tick, he came up with a rich backstory for how he became the person he is at the start of the movie. "He's a character that has not heard the words 'I love you' a lot in his life," he says. "I think he's a very, very insecure person. He's probably the most insecure person I've ever played, and I think ultimately that's what drives him to make all of the pretty despicable decisions that he does.
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