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Hunting down those people who you have targeted as being the most harmful to your cherished way of life is a difficult prospect, but ultimately a rewarding one once you actually capture them. Both the protagonist, former bounty hunter Will Tanner, and the antagonist, human target game mastermind Raul Baccaro, are enthrallingly and fearlessly taking on that daunting challenge in the upcoming action film, \u2018The Condemned 2<\/a>.\u2019 The sequel to the 2007 action thriller, \u2018The Condemned,\u2019 follows the two new enemies as they\u2019re thrown into the ultimate game of survival: the launch of another real life televised death match that thrives on its viewers gambling on who will be the only surviving participant.<\/p>\n

Lionsgate, which has once again partnered with WWE Studios, after they previously worked together on such films as \u2018Vendetta<\/a>\u2019 and \u2018See No Evil 2<\/a>,\u2019 will distribute the production company\u2019s newest sequel in theaters and on VOD on Friday. To help showcase how the characters\u2019 gambling, corruption and greed are taken to the extreme, and how they\u2019re all struggling to survive, in \u2018The Condemned 2,\u2019 its director and cinematographer, Roel Rein\u00e9, and actor Steven Michael Quezada both generously took the time recently to participate in separate exclusive phone interviews. While discussing the action movie, the filmmaker and performer delved into such subjects as the experience of collaborating with WWE world champion Randy Orton, who portrayed Quezada\u2019s character\u2019s nemesis, Will, and their passion for crafting the stunts at the movie\u2019s diverse shooting locations.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 is set after bounty hunter Will Tanner (Orton) fails to capture the leader of a deadly gambling ring, Cyrus Merrick (Wes Studi). Will then becomes the hunted-a human target in a game in which contestants must kill or be killed. As high rollers bet on who will survive, Will, his dad, Frank (Eric Roberts), and members of Will\u2019s team wage an all-out war against the game\u2019s mastermind, Raul Baccaro (Steven Michael Quezada).<\/p>\n

Rein\u00e9 started his interview by explaining that he was interested in directing the upcoming action sequel because he\u2019s previously helmed \u201ca few other movies for the WWE; I\u2019ve also done \u2018The Marine 2\u2019 with them, so I was already familiar with the company. I really like what they stand for.\u201d The filmmaker added that he was also interested in collaborating with Orton again on \u2018The Condemned 2,\u2019 as he helmed the lead actor in another WWE Studios follow-up action thriller, 2013\u2019s \u201812 Rounds 2: Reloaded.\u2019<\/p>\n

But when WWE Studios initially asked Rein\u00e9 to direct their latest action sequel, he was already working on another project, so the production company waited until he was available to make \u2018The Condemned 2.\u2019 Once production finally began on their latest movie began, the filmmaker described collaborating with the WWE again as a \u201cvery easy process; everything went smoothly.\u201d<\/p>\n

The helmer explained that the relationship he has with WWE Studios works so well because there\u2019s a lot of trust between them. \u201cThey know what I can do, such as getting everything done on time within the budget,\u201d he explained. So the production company allowed Rein\u00e9 to shoot \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 the way he wanted to once he arrived on the action film\u2019s set. \u201cThey developed the script with me, and once the production began, they basically let me do my thing, which was wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n

The way the production company\u2019s executives approached working with Orton and the rest of \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019s actors was also of importance to Rein\u00e9. Since the 12-time world champion wrestler has a developed brand, \u201cIt\u2019s very important what Randy does, and how he does it. So it\u2019s very nice to feel how serious (the WWE is) in making genre movies,\u201d particularly ones that feature wrestlers from the entertainment company. The filmmaker added that he thinks he and WWE Studios \u201cwill probably make more movies together in the future, because we have a mutual love for the genre, and making good movies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 marks the second time Rein\u00e9 collaborated with Orton, after they previously worked together on \u201812 Rounds 2: Reloaded,\u2019 the director noted that \u201cit was fun to work with him again, because I think he\u2019s growing as an actor.\u201d The filmmaker added that he feels the WWE wrestler\u2019s experience standing in the ring, in front of thousands of fans, as he performs his fights, helps him as an actor.<\/p>\n

But as a fighter, Orton takes \u201ca different type of approach to his character than when he acts in his movies,\u201d Rein\u00e9 also noted. \u201cThe (film\u2019s) camera focuses more intimately on him, so it\u2019s a completely different process for him. I always tell him, \u2018Randy, this character is you,\u2019 so I try to bring him back to his personal persona.\u201d The director feels Orton\u2019s film acting is becoming more believable, as he\u2019s learning to truly react to what\u2019s going on all around him on the set, instead of just engaging in what\u2019s happening in the WWE ring.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn regards to his action scenes, he obviously doesn\u2019t need a double,\u201d Rein\u00e9 added as he then explained Orton\u2019s approach to filming his stunts in his films. \u201cHe\u2019ll have explosions around him and run through the minefields. Having an actor do the stunts himself is a lot of fun as a director, and Randy, of course, is the perfect person for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rein\u00e9 then noted that the most important thing in action films like \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 is the stunts. \u201cI always try not to shoot the screenplay; I always add a lot of action myself. When I arrive at the locations and begin working with the stunt crew, I start changing the action in the scenes,\u201d the director explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, during the gas station scene, which was shot on our first day, the stunt team and I started to make a new list\u201d of the action sequences they wanted to film that day, Rein\u00e9 divulged. \u201cBut we didn\u2019t have a lot of time, so we shot that scene in only one day. The whole movie was shot in 17 days,\u201d which he described as being a very short schedule for this type of film.<\/p>\n

While he likes to incorporate a location\u2019s set-up into the action scenes once he arrives on set, Rein\u00e9 also admitted that \u201cwith the action sequences, you have to be very well prepared. You have to know which explosions will work from each angle, because you only have one take\u2026I\u2019m lucky enough to make a lot of these movies, so I know how to approach making these action sequences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rein\u00e9 also described his process of being both the cinematographer and director on \u2018The Condemned 2.\u2019 He noted how he \u201ccan block the actors in each scene, and know what lenses\u201d can best film them. \u201cFor me, that\u2019s one thought and process. I do this on all of my movies\u2026as I like to be on set, across from the actors, with the camera in my hand. I can feel what the actors feel, and therefore adjust the (camera) angles, based on what\u2019s happening on the set.\u201d<\/p>\n

The director noted that likes that also serving as the cinematographer on his films helps him be fully aware of everything that\u2019s going on throughout the set. He feels it also supports him in forming closer relationships with the actors. \u201cI hear from actors that they get more time with me than any other director, because I\u2019m there with them. I have direct communication with them, and I really enjoy that,\u201d Rein\u00e9 also said.<\/p>\n

Quezada described Rein\u00e9 as \u201cthe ultimate director. I\u2019ve worked with a lot of them, but Roel\u2019s a hard-working director\u2026I was very impressed with him.\u201d The actor appreciated that the director also served as the action sequel\u2019s cinematographer and \u201cshot his own stuff. I\u2019ve never seen anyone work that hard, especially being both the director and cinematographer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rein\u00e9 \u201cworks a full day out of you, and works you hard,\u201d the performer revealed. \u201cBut you don\u2019t mind doing it for him, because he\u2019s working just as hard. He\u2019s not sitting down and sipping a coffee as he waits for things to be set up. He\u2019s working really hard the whole time. I think people are going to love the way he did the action on this film.\u201d Quezada also revealed that \u201cI was completely impressed, and can\u2019t wait to make my next movie with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dutch filmmaker, who made his projects in the Netherlands during his early career, embraced the experience of shooting \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 on location in New Mexico. \u201cIt was spectacular, but it was also tough, because there were so many deserts\u2026But overall, it was a very pleasant experience. The crew there was very professional, and I enjoyed my interactions with them,\u201d Rein\u00e9 revealed. Quezada also praised the movie\u2019s crew members, saying \u201cThe New Mexico crew is the best, and you feel as though you\u2019re at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

With both \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 and \u2018Breaking Bad,\u2019 which is Quezada\u2019s best-known acting job, having been filmed on location in New Mexico, which is where he lives, he described what the process of shooting both projects on location in his home state was like. \u201cI think I\u2019m lucky overall; for some of the other work that I do, I have to fly to other places\u2026I\u2019ve gone to Oklahoma and Los Angeles to be involved in projects,\u201d the actor noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel very lucky to be able to go home at the end of the day and hug my children and kiss my wife, and also eat home cooked meals and sleep in my own bed. I think people underestimate how lucky they are to be able to do that all of the time,\u201d Quezada revealed. \u201cEven being a stand-up comic, I\u2019m on the road all the time. It\u2019s tough, because your family has to sacrifice as much as you do.\u201d The actor noted how he appreciates that he can be with his family all the time when he\u2019s filming such projects as \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 and \u2018Breaking Bad\u2019 in New Mexico. \u201cBut I have to go whenever I have to, and (travel) to wherever the work is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rein\u00e9 noted that he tried to cast a lot of local New Mexican actors for the supporting roles in the action sequel. \u201cI was very lucky to get Steven, who played the villain in the movie, and is from New Mexico. I loved him in \u2018Breaking Bad.\u2019 I was also lucky to get Wes Studi, who also lives there (in Santa Fe),\u201d Rein\u00e9 said.<\/p>\n

Quezada laughed as he explained that even though he\u2019s a local actor in New Mexico, \u201cI work like everyone else; I had had to audition. I was very fortunate that they were shooting\u201d in his home state, as he lives in Albuquerque. The actor noted that there\u2019s a lot of work happening in New Mexico now, \u201cso I\u2019m fortunate to be able to audition for many things that are going on\u201d there.<\/p>\n

Further speaking of the other supporting actors he cast in \u2018The Condemned 2,\u2019 Rein\u00e9 revealed that \u201cI also love Eric Roberts, and try to cast him in many of my movies. But he\u2019s a very busy actor, and is always working.\u201d Despite the Golden Globe-nominated actor\u2019s hectic schedule, from the moment the director first read the script for \u2018The Condemned 2,\u2019 \u201cI immediately thought of him as the first option (to play Frank). So we immediately called and asked him if he was available, and we\u2019re lucky we got him. It was wonderful working with him.\u201d The filmmaker also divulged that the Academy Award-nominated actor worked nicely with Orton once they were both cast, and then began collaborating together.<\/p>\n

Quezada also laughed when asked what his working relationships were like with his fellow actors on the set of the action sequel, particularly since Raul is the villain in the film. \u201cEveryone was really nice. It was a pleasure\u201d to work with the rest of the cast, the actor revealed. He then explained that \u201cit\u2019s not always a pleasure, but I was spoiled (on this film.) I was also spoiled on \u2018Breaking Bad,\u2019 which I was on for six years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Orton \u201cwas great to me. He\u2019s a professional, and was always making sure that I was safe in everything that I did,\u201d Quezada revealed as he praised his co-star who portrayed \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019s protagonist. \u201cRoel was the same way; he made sure I was comfortable on stage,\u201d the actor said as he also offered compliments for his director.<\/p>\n

Despite starring in this intense action-driven film, Quezada noted that he\u2019s a stand-up comic by trade. \u201cMost people who do stand-up comedy also end up having to do comedic roles for a long time. But for me, it\u2019s been the opposite. I\u2019ve never done anything on TV or in films that allowed me to be a comedy actor. I\u2019ve done a lot of drama,\u201d the actor also explained.<\/p>\n

The actor also revealed that performing as a stand-up comic requires him to draw on his personal pain, which helps him funnel that agony into his dramatic film and television roles. \u201cIt\u2019s great to work with a director like Roel who understands that. In the audition room, he said, \u2018I know you were on \u2018Breaking Bad,\u2019 but you\u2019re also a comedian.\u2019 I said, \u2018Yes, that\u2019s how I pay my bills.\u2019\u201d The director then told Quezada that he feels drama and comedy are similar, \u201cand I thought, wow, there\u2019s someone else who understands that\u2026As we\u2019ve seen in recent history, people transform from being the crazy comic to doing dramatic roles, and they don\u2019t always do it very well.\u201d<\/p>\n

With his most well-known role is DEA agent Steven Gomez on \u2018Breaking Bad,\u2019 Quezada added that the show was his big break. \u201cI got to play a good guy on a drama series, which was great. But in \u2018The Condemned 2,\u2019 it was a real treat for me to play the bad guy. It was also a great experience, because it was my first action movie,\u201d the actor noted. He added that he had a \u201cgreat time performing the fight scenes. I grew up boxing and fighting\u2026So it was good to have those skill sets come into play,\u201d before also noting that filming the action sequel was fun.<\/p>\n

While \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 is the first action film Quezada has starred in, he relied on his boxing experience so that he could perform his own action sequences and stunts for the sequel. He admitted that \u201cI love the challenge of it, (even though) it\u2019s hard work\u2026.I always follow the rule, even as a comic, that you have to work hard. Can I get better? Of course I can, and I\u2019d love to get a lot better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actor added that he\u2019d love to have the opportunity to do more action and physical roles. Those elements \u201ctake your mind off only the acting, and it gives you more to think about. I believe it gives more range to the character when you can combine a lot of the physicality with the dialogue, storyline and character development. (The physicality) plays a lot into the choices you make as an actor. I\u2019m 52, but I definitely think I have a lot more action roles left in me.\u201d<\/p>\n

With \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 being released in theaters and on VOD on Friday, Rein\u00e9 revealed that \u201cWhen I started making the movie, it was never meant to have a small theatrical release; it was intended to receive a VOD or DVD release\u2026But with all the movies I make, I approach the stunts like they\u2019re going to be shown in a big theatrical movie, even though the budgets are low. I think I\u2019m very successful in that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The director noted that his movies that are released on VOD and DVD \u201calways look big, and I\u2019m proud of that. So I heard that they were going to do a small theatrical release to promote the DVD release, I thought that was very smart. I hope a lot of people will see it on the big screen. I saw it on the big screen as I was finishing it, and it looks really wonderful. I also used a lot of broad drone shots, which also look really wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 is the latest sequel he has worked on that features a different storyline and cast from the original film, he explained that he kept some of the same elements that made the first installment successful. But he also made the follow-up unique in its own right. \u201cI think fans of the original film will also like this one, because there\u2019s a lot of similar action to it,\u201d Rein\u00e9 noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think this movie is a little bigger, even though we only had about 10 percent of the budget of the original. I think the action is bigger in this film, because in the first one, the story was limited to the island,\u201d Rein\u00e9 noted. \u201cIn the first film, the gambling is also limited to the monitors, as it was done over the internet. You didn\u2019t see the gamblers. So in this movie, I wanted to set the gambling in a casino, so that we can see that there really are people betting on the lives of these contestants.\u201d The director explained he thinks that viewers will also enjoy the new setting, as it makes the betting, and overall story, more personal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re honoring the success of the original film,\u201d Quezada also noted as he weighed in on how the cast and crew made \u2018The Condemned 2\u2019 its own unique film, while also keeping some of the same elements that made the first installment successful. \u201cI\u2019ve had fans reach out to me on social media, and tell me they\u2019re big fans of the original, and they can\u2019t wait to see (the sequel),\u201d the actor also revealed.<\/p>\n

Quezada added that \u201cI think people will compare (the two films), since this one kept true to the plotline of gambling on people\u2019s lives. But since this film has different actors and a different director, as well as a different storyline and characters, it\u2019s going to have its own specific feel. I think they did a really god job on making a sequel that will stand out on its own.\u201d<\/p>\n

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