Even though Brendan Fraser’s debut film as the lead protagonist couldn’t make a blast at the Box office, he certainly found a silver lining in that too. While filming for School Ties, Fraser met an admirable person.
The person was none other than Matt Damon, who was his co-star in the film. Fraser was so impressed by him, that he gave him the credits for his debut role. Though the film failed at the box office, the chemistry between Damon and Fraser was indeed praiseworthy.
Brendan Fraser met his inspiration on the film set
Over the course of his acting career, Branden Fraser has achieved a lot. Recently, the actor won the best actor Oscar for The Whale. It has been a long journey for Fraser to reach this point. The actor had a slow start; however, during his Hollywood journey, he met people who he claimed were his inspirations.
Fraser made his debut in the film School Ties, in which he starred alongside Matt Damon. Though the film didn’t perform well at the box office, it did give Fraser some good memories. Working with Damon was indeed memorable for Fraser, as he admired his fellow actor a lot. Previously, during an interview, the actor recalled his initial days in the film industry.
Fraser shared that he was paired with Damon for a screen test for the role of David Greene, and Damon inspired him to perform well, and because of him, he aced the auditions. The actor said,
“When I did my screen test for School Ties with Matt Damon I was pretty fresh out of the academy and it was a test, you know? You’re challenged for a reason to see if you have a place in this world, in this medium, in this format. And I’ve got to say it was Matt I matched pitch with. I just knew inherently not copy him, but run alongside, shoulder to shoulder. And I think it worked, I got the job. So I have him to thank for that.”
The actor further revealed that he was the only one left for the auditions, as everyone else had already been chosen. Perhaps that’s the reason he chose to follow Damon’s lead since Damon was also already part of the film.
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Brendan Fraser remembered his initial days with Matt Damon
Brendan Fraser and Matt Damon have one thing in common, and that’s the tag of Oscar winner. For Fraser, Damon is not just his inspiration; he is someone with whom he shares a great level of comfort. So much that he once got n*ked with him for a scene. Fraser’s breakthrough film, School Ties, brought many challenges to his life.
Facing such challenges, especially at the initial stage of a career, can be overwhelming, but not when you have the support of a friend. During an interview, Fraser shared that, while filming School Ties, there was a scene in which he had to go n*ked. Referring to the scene he said,
“I appreciated that this isn’t really for wow or a scintillating factor of going, ‘Hey, look at that. N*ked people. The point of it was that when Damon’s character says what he says about David, he just reveals who he is. His anti-Semitism and his prejudice are stripped down n*ked and it’s ugly.”
A person indeed needs a lot of confidence for such portrayals; however, an actor goes to any extent to fulfill the demands of his character. Both Damon and Fraser nailed their performances in the film.
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