RED FACTION: ORIGINS - MEDIA BLVD. MAGAZINE: Brian J. Smith Is The Lead in Red Faction: Origins
By Kenn Gold
Friday, 03 June 2011
Brian J. Smith got his big acting break coming into the Stargate franchise’s third installment, playing Lt. Matthew Scott, the young military officer who frequently found himself placed in dangerous off world situations on a weekly basis. After Stargate Universe, which recently aired it’s final episode, ended, Brian found himself in Bulgaria filming another entry into an existing franchise, this time with Red Faction: Origins, which airs on Syfy this week, and may potentially lead to an on-going series. Brian is Jake Mason, the lead of the film which is directed by Battlestar favorite, Michael Nankin and which also stars Kate Vernon and Robert Patrick. The movie is set in the universe of the Red Faction series of video games, and takes place after Guerilla and before the events of the upcoming Armageddon. Brian recently spoke in-depth to MediaBlvd about filming the movie, about how much he likes this new character, and also about his time as Scott on Stargate Universe...
Brian J. Smith from Red Faction: Origins
... MediaBlvd> How was it working with Robert Patrick? I assume you must have worked pretty closely together since you play father and son? And were you a fan of his at all before this?
Brian> Oh yeah, I grew up with that “bad-ass-arm-turning-into-a-sword” kind of guy. That’s how I knew him, but what I didn’t know was that he has a reputation for being one of the most interesting actors out there right now. I don’t know if you’ve seen him on The Sopranos or a lot of the films he’s done. But he’s quietly done some amazing performances. He’s just this really outstanding actor. He reminds me of Robert Carlye in a way, because he knows what he is doing so well he doesn’t have to do anything. He’ll just show up and be himself, and let whatever happens happen. We’re all acting our asses off and he is just sitting there breathing and is the best part of the scene without doing anything. He’s a nice guy and funny and has a really great energy about him. And he couldn’t have been nicer to me. There are some of these guys that you work with, like Lou Diamond Phillips or Robert Carlyle, and now Robert Patrick. These guys have every excuse to be butt holes on set, and they’re not. They are just incredibly nice and humble on set and are just grateful to be working, and are very generous to actors like me who really look up to them...
Brian J. Smith and Robert Patrick from Red Faction: Origins
Red Faction: Origins premieres on Syfy Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 9/8C.
Cast includes Robert Patrick, Brian J. Smith, Tamzin Merchant, Kate Vernon, Devon Graye, Gareth David-Lloyd, Danielle Nicolet and Gordon Kennedy.
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