Finestkind’s Aaron Stanford discussed the movie’s unique challenges and a deleted scene featuring Jenne Ortega.
Because Brian, he’s very collaborative.
There are some directors that really want to maintain very rigid, tight control over everything.
And he’s not like that.
He’s very clear in his vision.
That’s why you’re there.
So there were loads and loads of scenes with just a lot of improvised dialogue, improvised moments.
So Toby’s like six foot something, and Jenna’s like five-foot-nothing.
So there were a lot of pretty funny moments in that would make good outtakes, I think.
The latest Paramount+ movie is all about the commercial fishing industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
As such, theres a ton of fishing in the projectbut how much prep did Stanford have to do?
He really wanted us to get this right.
It’s his world.
This is a world that he grew up in.
And he comes from, I believe two generations of commercial fishermen in New Bedford.
And he was a commercial fisherman himself before he spun off into into Hollywood and started screenwriting.
So he knows the world very well.
So he called in favors with some old family friends that he had in New Bedford.
We went out on a scallop boat.
And in April weather, which was pretty brutal at the time.
I saw how these guys live and work, and it was a lesson, man…
It’s an incredibly difficult job in every possible way.
And it takes incredible fortitude and skill to do it.
And we were out there learning with the absolute best of them.
My experience on the boat was very humbling, to say the least.
I get very seasick.
It just doesn’t happen…I was sick and throwing up for almost a full week.
So, I didn’t manage to really master a lot of the finer skills.
I can shuck a scallop for you.
I wouldn’t say that I’m any kind of crack shot at it or anything.
So, everything that you see in the movie that’s it’s 100% authentic.
Like the freshest you will ever taste in your life.
But for Stanford, what was the most challenging part of playing Skeemo?
He’s the life of the party and very quick with a joke.
And that’s the side of him that you see the most.
But obviously, there’s a flip side to Skeemo.
So exploring that was important.
Who is this guy when he’s not entertaining and amusing everybody?
Who is he on the inside?
What is his subtext as a person?
So that was something that was interesting to explore and figure out.
Warning - The rest of the article contains spoilers forFinestkind.
So, what would be next for the character after the credits role?
He’s not in the driver’s seat anymore.
There’s something else that’s making the decisions for him.
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So obviously, I hope Skeemo finds his way out of that.
The full interview can be seen below:
Finestkindis now streaming on Paramount+.
