Fred said, What about a mullet?'
And I said, Hmm, I dont know.
He said, You know, there are differentkindsof mullets.
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Theyre not all what you think.
I told him, Let me take a look.
So, I went online, and I went through 150 versions.
I found one, with a guy with spectacles.
I went, Oh my gosh, that is Moose.
Then I said, Fred, how do you see him dressed?
The film is loosely based on someone he knew, that wasnt as extreme as this character.
And the real Moose, in Freds life, always wore a big Hawaiian shirt and shorts.
The haircut and the glasses were inspired by a picture.
And thats how that came to be!
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Fred Durst is obviously best known as the frontman of Limp Bizkit.
How did he convince you to star inFanatic?He called me one day.
And I loved it.
I couldnt wait to play Moose.
You know, sometimes you have characters in your back pocket.
I felt that way with Shapiro (attorney Robert Shapiro, who Travolta played inThe People v. O.J.
Simpson), I felt that way withHairspray, I felt that way withPulp Fiction.
I felt that way a handful of times and I look for that.
I totally understand why you would feel that way.
Its two different takes, but both kind of scary.
Was that fun?Yes.
Because his intent is just to have fun.
Nicolas Cage was recently in a film calledMandyandhepartly based his performance on Jason Voorhees.
So, both the stars ofFace/Offhave now, in a sense, played Jason Voorhees.
[Laughs] Yes!
Do you know what you are doing next?No, I dont.
Because its fun for me, and then its fun for the audience as well.
Quiver Distribution is releasingThe Fanaticin theaters Aug. 30 and on digital and On Demand, Sept. 6.
