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Based on the Thomas Perry novel Strip, The Get Out centers on Manco, a nightclub owner (Russell Crowe) who is focused on leaving California with his girlfriend Sunny (Teresa Palmer). With a cartel breathing down his neck and inexperienced masked gunmen (Nina Dobrev, Aaron Paul) complicating his business, Manco wants to pack it up. Director Derrick Borte, who previously worked with Crowe on Unhinged, talked to Deepest Dream about his latest feature (now playing in theaters).
Read more: Derrick Borte Talks ‘The Get Out’ And Reuniting With Russell Crowe
Derrick Borte co-wrote The Get Out with Daniel Forte, whom he previously worked with on American Dreamer. The Get Out screenplay’s layered approach to film noir-sh storytelling is one of its strongest facets.
“What’s interesting about the characters (is) everyone has their own POV on how to get to the next step or survive,” said Borte. “Look, I think every character in this film is trying to escape something. Debt, age, regret. I mean, failure, responsibility. Even in Carrie’s (Nina Dobrev) case, escape themselves. That’s kind of the core of this film. (For) each one of these characters, it’s about reinvention in some way . . . (but) they keep making bad decisions along the way that make their situations worse.
***Listen to Derrick’s Borte’s full interview on Find Your Film:
As for working with Russell Crowe once again on The Get Out, that collaboration seemed like a no-brainer. “Russell brings so much to not just the screen, but to a production, in terms of just his his film knowledge,” said Borte. “And his production knowledge and his collaborative nature. (He was just) supporting me in a great way. So, I think with Manco, this is a difficult character to play. He’s charismatic. He’s funny, but Manco is also very dangerous as well. He’s a character that Russell brings a level of humanity to him that keeps him from sort of really veering off into caricature.
**YouTube interview with Derrick Borte:
The Get Out is now playing in theaters and it hits Digital and On Demand June 30. Share your thoughts on the film in the comments!
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