The movie also starsMr.
& Mrs. Smith’s Maya Erskine, Imran Karram, and pro-wrestler A.J.
Mendez,
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Screen Rantinterviewed Cera, Angarano, and costars A.J.
Mendez and Imran Karram while at Tribeca Film Festival.
Michael Angarano: That’s a really good question.
I don’t think we really set out to write it for anybody else other than each other.
Really, it was our voices.
Then we started to write that character with more intention and with a little bit more structure for Mike.
And it really, I think, opened up the script.
We were seeing the script through that character’s eyes, and I think it really changed everything.
But everybody we went to, we were like, “Bring whatever you want to bring to it.
Don’t live and die by the writing.
What was that experience like?
Michael Cera: He really did an amazing job with the movie.
I think he put the movie together beautifully, and it turned out really great.
He is really gifted at creating a great atmosphere on set.
It’s natural for him and made for a very good experience.
Everybody had a great time every day; there were no bad days.
Everybody felt like they had a voice in the process, and he was really good at that.
Michael Cera: Mike and I have a seat where we wrestle, and it was very physical.
We filmed it for hours and really got a work out.
I love that scene, and shooting it was so fun.
He can do the full splits!
You should ask him to.
You recently battled your way back into everyone’s hearts withScott Pilgrim Takes Off.
What was it like to revisit that world, and would you do it again?
Michael Cera: It was so fun.
It’s kind of different because you just do it all by yourself.
But I’m just so proud to be involved in that, so it was great.
AJ Mendez: I really related to my character’s transition.
It’s an evolution.
Speaking of those transitions, you have been doing that yourself,betweenHeelsand nowSacramento.
What’s it like to step in front of the screen in a different way?
AJ Mendez: From being a pro-wrestler, there are so many transferable skills.
Promos teach you how to write.
But in every other way, this is such a different world.
This cast is stacked, between the Michaels, Kirsten Stewart, and Maya Erskine.
What was that vibe like on set for you?
AJ Mendez: It was so much fun.
Long days didn’t matter because were laughing at all times.
Everyone was down for everything.
There’s a particular scene that I helped the guys figure out how to choreograph.
We had a very awkward love scene, and Michael made me feel so comfortable and safe.
Imran Karram: Honestly, I love Michael Angarano; he’s such a great actor and person.
He’s a good friend of mine, so I loved reading the script.
Personally, I can relate to the character that I play so much.
Jess, she’s a fighter along with AJ’s character, and I could really relate to it.
Speaking of Michael, what was he like as both director and costar?
Imran Karram: He’s awesome and really knows how to ground a set.
There’s one particular scene that I’m excited for everyone to see.
It is all both Michael and Michael.
He just does an incredible job balancing everything.
Do you have a favorite moment or scene that you are a part of?
That was just an entertaining time for all of us on set.
Sacramentopremiered June 8 at Tribeca Film Festival and will release later this year through Vertical.
