Now playing in limited release is directorRichard Linklater’sfantastic new filmLast Flag Flying. Based on the novel of the same name byDarryl Poniscan, the film takes place in 2003 and follows three Vietnam War veterans played byBryan Cranston,Steve Carell, andLaurence Fishburnewho reunite under unfortunate circumstances. The son of Carell’s character has just been killed serving in the Iraq War, and instead of burying him at Arlington Cemetery, he enlists his veteran buddies to help bring the casket up the east coast to suburban New Hampshire.
The other day I got to sit down with Steve Carell to talk about the making of the film. He talked about why Richard Linklater is such a special director, the benefits of having a two-week rehearsal process and what that did for all the actors, when he realized he made it as an actor (he shares a great story about getting cast inGet Smart), and how he’s about to start filmingAdam McKay’snext film,Backseat, where he playsDonald Rumsfield.
Check out what Steve Carell had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about and the official synopsis. you may also readChris Cabin’sLast Flag Flyingreview here.
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Here’s the official synopsis forLast Flag Flying:
In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Corps medic Larry “Doc” Shepherd (Steve Carell) re-unites with ex-Marine Sal Nealon (Bryan Cranston) and Reverend Richard Mueller (Laurence Fishburne) on a different type of mission: to bury Doc’s son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo burial at Arlington Cemetery and, with the help of his old buddies, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire. Along the way, Doc, Sal and Mueller reminisce and come to terms with shared memories of the war that continues to shape their lives. Amazon Studios presents, a Detour film production, a Zenzero Pictures/Cinetic Media production, a Richard Linklater film.
