“I’m 69!”
If you could’t believe thatLiam Neesonis still making action movies, then he’s right there with you.
Hint: Tom Cruise might be able to help.
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Always a good sign!
To you, how did Mike differ from some of your heroes of the past?
The guys I’ve played in the past were kind of loner types.
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It affects the comprehension of speech and how he speaks.
And was there any research on your part into the psyche of these ice road truckers?
I did speak to some truckers, and I drove on the ice.
These trucks are like small New York apartments, and they’re very, very sensitive.
But it was fascinating, and it was wonderful to drive one with the expert, of course.
It was really exciting.
It was a huge adjustment.
I saw wine growers crying.
They said it’s the wettest it’s been in 50 years.
It was almost like a religious experience, just the change in the air.
And you’re able to see why these renaissance painters just fell in love with Tuscany.
As we are getting fewer and fewer of those, you continue to churn them out.
Why do you feel like you’ve been able to thrive in this specific genre?
I don’t know.
I just know they are harder to get financed.
The big tentpole Marvel movies with guys flying in capes, I’m not a fan of the genre.
I do admire how they’re made; I’m just not a fan.
It seems to be them and these streaming services, Netflix included at the top of the heap.
So I’m very, very blessed and lucky so far.
“Liam Neeson saving his kidnapped daughter.”
“Liam Neeson fighting terrorists on a plane.”
When can I see it?!
Even here, “Liam Neeson on an impossible rescue mission.”
Have you noticed this trend, and do you get a kick out of it?
[Flashes big smile] I do.
“Yes, they do.”
“Okay, that’s all I want to know, thank you.”
That being said, I keep reasonably fit, and you just have to for some of these films.
So I do my little workouts every day and keep reasonably fit.
I guess, and I just did one in Australia with Mark Williams, who did Honest Thief.
[Laughs] Oh my God.
Memory, yes!Memory, with Martin Campbell directing it; he didCasino Royaleand really kickstarted theBondfranchise again.
I play a hitman who is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s as it’s possible for you to tell!
Do you have a personal favorite mode of transportation that you’ve kicked ass on?
My grandfather was a steam engine driver in his early years.
I’ll never forget that.
Then we owe a big thank you toRun All NightandThe Commuterfor giving you not one but two train movies!
So what’s next then?
You previouslytossed out the idea of a cruise shipto me, which is intriguing.
[Laughs]
Sold!
Here’s your one sentence: “Liam Neeson’sSpeed, but in a car.”
Exactly, it’s kind ofSpeed.
It’s like a face-off of the two premier vehicle fighters.
We might need to merge them together, maybe get you in as the yet-to-be-seen husband of Helen Mirren?
Helen is in them too?
She’s obviously giving it a bit of class.
This must beFast &Furious 15,right?
So we still have time to get you in beforeFast 15.
Show me themoney!"
