This article contains a reference to sexual assault.
ActorNeal McDonoughhas been a staple in Hollywood since the early 1990s.
In Part 1, in “Red Stone,” we really … People say, “Yeah, but he’s a hitman.”
Hitmen have crises of faith themselves, probably more than anybody else, when you really think about it.
I really wanted to have religious tones all throughout.
[Both laugh].
I had to be the villain for 20 years because I won’t do sex scenes.
Now, I get to have a romantic lead, and Christiane Seidel was so fantastic.
I wanted to have that in there.
“What’s the right thing to do here for Nick Boon?
Can he have a relationship after his wife and kid were killed?
What does that mean?
How does that guilt hit him?”
I can’t be doing this, oh boy.
Or maybe it is the right thing.
Okay, I’ll try it.
Wait a minute, who are these bad guys?
I ran away from the past, then the past caught up with me.
Now, how do I deal with it?
Oh gosh, they’re running guns.
Okay, we can’t have this.
Now you’re trying to rape this girl that I love?
Now I’m pissed, and I’m going to kill you all."
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Now, we’re going to make more of these films.
To produce with Ruve she went and found the financing.
This is what you’re making, which is the same as what I’m making" …
It was very fair, price-wise, but we made a great product for a smaller price.
Now, we’ll keep building.
The first one we did for under $1 million.
The second one, we did for under $2 million.
The next one we’ll do for under $3 million.
No, we’re free to make the films that we think are entertaining.
For me to give glory to God and also in the films is such a blessing.
Yeah, and then on the weekends, we’d have everyone over …
Invite cast and crew.
My wife and her friend Maryanne were there, we had her and she was basically the chef.
Anybody [could] come on by anytime, we’re watching football, we’ll hang out.
We’ll play guitar, we’ll sing songs.
We’ll tell jokes, tell stories.
Everyone gets to know each other.
I equate it to Coppola in the ’70s when doing “The Godfather.”
We’re cooking pasta, everyone [can] come on by, have some wine and relax.
Our days were 10-11 hour days, not 15-16 hour days.
We’re rolling on that first take, you got to nail it."
It made all the acting … Me being an athlete for so many years, I love game day.
Ruve is the exact same way, my wife.
That’s what we pride ourselves on.
Yeah, our son worked in the stunt department.
Our daughter had a small cameo role.
Another kid was working craft service.
That’s a family business that I hope my kids build upon.
What Ruve and I are starting now …
I spent so much time watching John Wayne films.
I could watch “The Cowboys” over and over because those are the themes that I loved.
Sometimes, standing up to those bullies means you have to put your life on the line for it.
Here he is, an all-American football and baseball star.
He goes over to Europe to stand up for what is right, willing to die for his country.
Those are the heroes that I always loved watching.
My dad was the same way.
He came over from Ireland and joined right into the army to stand up for what was right.
I loved that theme.
Use your words first, but sometimes words don’t work.
You have to literally stand up for the right thing.
Don’t pick a fight, ever.
That’s what Nick Boon really is.
To do that with Ruve, my gosh, I’m the luckiest dude in town.
McDonough is looking forward to the future of BOON
you might’t ask for anything better than that!
Go make more of these movies."
Okay, Coach, I’m going to get in for you and I’m going to crush it!
That’s what we’re doing.
I’m telling you, I’m the most blessed guy I know because …
I couldn’t be happier or blessed.
That’s such an amazing place to be.
I feel like that doesn’t always happen, especially in this punch in of genre.
It’s great that you’re able to continue to expand his universe now.
We’ll be busy for the next few years, for sure.
