Tamburello stars alongside Casper Van Dien,Tom Berenger, Bruce Dern, and Judd Nelson.
During an exclusive interview with The List, Tamburello discussed his experience making the film.
Ooh, that’s open-ended.
Where do I even begin?
From the legendary actors to the legendary story, why wouldn’t I?
It’s a lot of fun, [and a] classic story.
I’m sure you’ve all read it in school, for the most part.
Had you seen the film or read the story growing up or anything like that?
I haven’t seen it …
I’ve heard that it plays big.
That’s what I keep hearing.
I’m waiting for someone to give me some details or something.
I guess I have to wait for the film.
Are you going to see it [for the first time] at the premiere?
I’ll be at the premiere.
Are you excited to actually see it all come to life and everything?
That’s so cool.
Oh, yeah, that’s so crazy to think about.
“Dad, why didn’t you tell me you were Mr. Of course, with my coach and a lot of scenes, a lot of practice.
I’m hoping that people are pleasantly surprised.
I really wanted him to have some depth, and I hope that … Did he become what he was fighting against to survive, but then for what?
Is it to go on hunting trips and continue on killing for the rest of his life?
I felt like the world made him a soldier or a warrior.
You don’t necessarily know what he was.
He could have been an accountant, for all we know.
He’s in this place where he’s struggling to move on and to live.
Connecting to a character with PTSD
I definitely feel like that came across.
Like you were talking about, he’s a character who has this PTSD that he’s going through.
What was that like for you?
The guy didn’t know it because back then, they didn’t have that [term.
It was] shell shock.
They were more like, “I’ll give you something to cry about” back in the day.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Throw some dirt on it.”
What was that like for you to give a shot to connect to that to play him?
I loved to be able to dive into him.
I take a stab at become him as much as I can.
It’s like I’m playing adult pretend.
There’s also a sense of [what it was like] back then … What was the culture like?
What were people like?
They were generally … they had a tougher outlook… they were harder.
It doesn’t make you weak to be vulnerable.
What were those like to plan out and to film?
Those were a lot of fun.
Falling and getting tossed around was the easy part for me.
There were times when I wanted to do more, but I guess it was more than enough.
It got to the point where they were like, “Okay, enough’s enough.
Maybe not go too hard, okay?
We’re running out of clothes for you, and we’re pissing off the wardrobe department.”
I don’t know what I can say and what I can’t, but it was fun.
I was like a big, giant kid, running through the mud and the trenches and stuff.
That was a lot of fun.
I had to tone it down, and that was a lot of fun.
I ended up stubbing my toe.
I didn’t really get hurt or anything.
He hopes people see Sanger and not C.T.
You’re still doing this action stuff, but you’re also playing a serious role.
One thing I am concerned about is that …
I really hope that people see Sanger and not CT, because it’s not me as a person.
Over time, that’s something that’ll go away.
That’s a little different now.
They were all great.
I’ll be honest with you.
I love it a lot.
I want to do it again.
What would you say was the biggest challenge while making the film?
