Jeff Fahey: Yeah, it's called Raid on Saigon. What other projects do you have coming up after the release of The Commando? You mentioned a movie you've done in Thailand. It's always interesting to play the antagonist, so I enjoyed the Sherriff and being able to ride both sides of the line, as it were. I thought that was fun to play, and he could adjust to every situation. I thought it was fun to play this character as someone who isn't overtly dark and devious and evil, but he kind of rides the line, and he lets bygones be bygones as long as he gets a piece of the pie at the end. When the protagonist does something that's a little shady, he or she spends the rest of the film justifying it, but when you're the bad guy, you do pretty much whatever you want. There's a lot that the bad guys do that doesn't have to be justified. Jeff Fahey: That stood out, and for me, and as actors always say, it's always fun to play a character who's the antagonist. I had a great time working with my fellow actors, and when everybody's got the jazz rolling and the music is there, you can get a lot done in a short period of time.Īs far as your role in the film as Sherriff Alexander, what really stood out to you about the character? Was the PTSD aspect of the film part of that? It was also my first time working with Michael, and since then, we've done another movie together, Deadzone. For me, it was my first time working with Asif as the director, and he was easy breezy and great to work with.
I just did another movie in Thailand that was done in the same way, all self-contained with the crews and the actors, and now, after two years of this, it's become the new norm. Jeff Fahey: That was great. I was there for almost a week, but only filmed for two days, but all of the locations were away from everything else in New Mexico. What was it like working with director Asif Akbar and the rest of the cast like Michael Jai White? What were some of the more memorable experiences from making The Commando?
What they were able to pull off in such a short period of time and with all these restrictions was amazing. I think a lot of the challenges made the stories interesting in a different way, and this was one of them. The actors ourselves, we had to adjust working in these contained areas over a short period of time. Everybody had to write these self-contained stories, and from the producing side, they had find locations that could accommodate not only the few locations but make them interesting. I've done about nine or ten films during this period, and because of the times, every film had to adjust, but what it did was it made the creative element more challenging and more efficient in a lot of ways. Jeff Fahey: Well, I've been fortunate to work all during the pandemic. What were some of the challenges of making The Commando during the pandemic? My character was able to be completed in a couple of days and I was able to work with friends on a story that I thought was not only entertaining, but important to the emotional aspect of it. I thought it was very clever and also important in a way. I read the screenplay, and I loved the idea that they were taking the post-traumatic stress syndrome and involving that in an action story with the relationship of Michael's character and his family. He gave me a shout, and I saw the my old buddy Mickey Rourke was involved, and Michael Jai White, who I had not met you, but was a huge fan of. Jeff Fahey: Well, the producer Elias and I had just done another film together. Screen Rant: How did you come aboard The Commando? We speak to Jeff Fahey on the making of The Commando, shooting the film in New Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic, and working with his co-stars Michael Jai White and Mickey Rourke. RELATED: Every Never Back Down Martial Arts Movie Ranked (Including Revolt) Fahey portrays local Sherriff Alexander, who acts as a more sinister antagonist from the shadows.
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However, he soon finds himself defending his loved ones from an invading gang, led by Mickey Rourke's Johnny, out to retrieve the bag full of millions hidden in their home. His latest project is the upcoming action thriller The Commando, hitting theaters and digital platforms on Friday.įormer DEA agent James Baker (Michael Jai White) returns home to his family while trying to move past his PTSD. Whether as heroes, villains, or anyone the grey area between, Fahey is a consistently engaging screen presence in everything from Lost, Machete, The Marshal, Wyatt Earp, and From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. Jeff Fahey's career in the film industry stretches back over forty years.
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