ComingSoon Senior Film Information Editor Brandon Schreur spoke to Mason Thames, Raphael Alejandro, Ramon Reed, and Bardia Seiri about starring within the new Netflix comedy Incoming. The actors mentioned filming gross-out scenes, working with Bobby Cannavale and Kaitlin Olson, and extra.
“4 freshmen are confronted with the best problem of their younger lives: their first highschool celebration,” the logline for Incoming reads.
Incoming releases on Netflix on August 23, 2024.
Brandon Schreur: Congratulations a lot on Incoming. I watched it final evening and I couldn’t cease laughing. You guys are hilarious, and it’s so humorous. To begin, my first query is for all 4 of you. You’re all starring on this huge, R-rated, raunchy comedy directed by guys who’re identified for writing It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia. You’re additionally youngsters who get to swear lots within the film and make a whole lot of crude jokes. Simply, typically, what was it wish to work on this? Had been you guys having a ton of enjoyable on set?
Mason Thames: Particularly with these guys, yeah.
Raphael Alejandro: It was a blast. It was a blast.
I’m certain. You possibly can inform within the film, too. You guys seem to be you might be all good buddies and also you get alongside effectively.
Ramon Reed: Yeah, I all the time say — Me and Raphael have most of our scenes collectively. I want all of us had extra scenes collectively simply to play off each other.
Alejandro: Yeah, as a result of we had a few scenes. Like that little lunch scene that we had.
Thames: Every time we had scenes collectively it was a whole lot of enjoyable.
Alejandro: It was a lot enjoyable. However, clearly, I feel all of us did the chemistry very well and we, like, had our personal moments. Collectively, it was actually enjoyable.
Certain. I used to be going to ask you about these scenes, too. Such as you stated, there’s not a ton of them within the film however, if you find yourself, it looks like you’re simply goofing round and having time. Was there any improv in any of that or was all of it scripted?
Alejandro: There was a little bit of improv in that scene that I used to be speaking about, the lunch scene. On the finish of that scene, I throw the chip bag after which Bardia throws it again. That was improv. The administrators beloved it so we stored doing it for each single take. That was a second that type of simply got here naturally. My character hates Koosh, Bardia’s character, so it simply type of got here to us. We had been simply having a lot enjoyable.
Certain, and you may inform. You possibly can positively inform. Raphael and Ramon, I’ve to ask you concerning the huge, gross-out scene that occurs on this film behind a automotive involving Loren Grey. I used to be watching it right here, at residence, and I used to be nearly gagging. What was it like filming that? Was it as gross because it was watching it?
Alejandro: Yeah. So, yeah. Clearly, I feel as actors, we all the time attempt to get into issues. So even when it wasn’t precise goop, simply imaging the stuff like when Ramon needed to push her over, and all of it was proper there. These visuals don’t get out of your head. I’m nonetheless traumatized. I had nightmares final evening about it!
No, I’m certain. I felt scarred simply watching it. It’s lots.
Alejandro: It was actually enjoyable.
Reed: I feel it’s that as effectively. Like, once you simply get into the bodily world of it, that simply makes it not appearing anymore. Like, we’re dwelling it. No matter concoction they made…
Bardia Seiri: What was that?
Alejandro: It was like peanut butter and stuff like that. Oils.
Reed: It didn’t scent good.
Alejandro: It smelled horrible. Actually, we’ve by no means skilled that scent earlier than.
That makes it all of the more difficult, I’m certain. However you guys did it!
Reed: We did, we did.
Alejandro: Or simpler as a result of we actually weren’t appearing, at that time.
Mason, I’m dying to speak to you about your huge scene on the finish of the film. I don’t need to say an excessive amount of whereas we’re on digicam for the sake of spoilers, however it entails you singing. As quickly it because it began, I used to be like, ‘They’re going for it, they’re doing it!’ I assumed was so cool.
Thames: Simply the entire thought of it, it’s very 10 Issues I Hate About You with Heath Ledger on the steps. I used to be tremendous excited but terrified. I’ve dangerous stage fright, so doing that in entrance of everyone wasn’t essentially the most enjoyable I had filming. Once I was doing my protection, there weren’t any extras or actors behind, so it was lots simpler for me to carry out and I wasn’t as embarrassed. I received all that accomplished with. Then Isabella [Ferreira] got here in and it was her protection. She goes, ‘You realize, I don’t actually know if I can act with out Mason singing.’ I’m going, ‘Ha, humorous.’ She goes, ‘No, actually.’ And I used to be like, ‘Oh. Okay.’ They took the monitor out so I sang reside. Once more.
Alejandro: Personal efficiency!
Thames: It wasn’t even on digicam.
What number of occasions did it’s important to rehearse the music? Do you continue to understand it by coronary heart?
Thames: Too many occasions. It’s in my head on a regular basis, I don’t need it to be. I attempt to escape it and it received’t go away me.
I’m certain, however it’s nice! Like I stated, I received so excited and then you definitely completely decide to it and it completely sticks the touchdown, I beloved it. Bardia, one factor I actually preferred about your character is how he so badly desires to be accepted by his brother. He does some issues all through the film which might be possibly slightly morally unethical.
Alejandro: Just a little?
Okay, lots. However I assumed it was actually well-written as a result of you possibly can inform it comes from a spot of him simply eager to be accepted and get alongside together with his brother. What was it like placing that into your efficiency, was that difficult?
I imply, it was actually difficult as a result of he got here on as a brilliant, tremendous good man. So I positively needed to type of make it seem to be he was a foul man however he wasn’t. The dynamic between me and my brother is so difficult as a result of Koosh doesn’t know if it’s powerful love or if he really hates him. That’s what I needed to discover out. It was arduous.
I’m certain, it’s a positive line. You do some issues however you perceive the place the character is coming from. It was actually good.
Seiri: Positively, yeah.
I received to ask you guys about Bobby Cannavale as a result of, man, he made me chortle a lot. I didn’t even know he was within the film earlier than I watched it and his efficiency was so humorous. What was it like working with him?
Thames: Bobby was so humorous. Fortunately, he’s good buddies with one other actor I’ve labored with, Ethan Hawke, in order that was little icebreaker. We simply type of talked about that. However he’s so humorous and he’s such an incredible actor. Attending to work with him, even simply with the small quantity [of scenes] I had with him, it was a whole lot of enjoyable.
Within the film, he’s the one grownup who’s hanging out round a bunch of youngsters however he’s the celebration dude. Was that what he was like on set, too, or was he extra calm than that?
Thames: He was far more calm [than his character]. The shoots we had with him had been principally at nighttime, so everyone was type of drained. Within the big mansion, there was slightly film room so all of us simply type of sat within the big recliners and mainly simply slept. It was chill.
Mason, additionally, Kaitlin Olson. You will have a whole lot of scenes together with her. What was working together with her like?
Thames: It’s so arduous to maintain a straight face together with her. She’s so unbelievable, so humorous, and so proficient. I want I had some extra scenes together with her however, no, she’s so humorous. Her as my mother — my brother loves At all times Sunny and I do, too. I known as him and advised him that she was taking part in my mother and he was freaking out. It was nice.
