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 Justin Long
Spotlight by: Andrea Tuccillo With his unassuming, boyish looks and a flair for comedic sarcasm Justin Long is slowly making a name for himself in a vast variety of roles. From supporting parts in films like The Break-Up, to lead characters in films like Accepted, to his endearing depiction of a Mac computer in the widely popular Mac commercials, Long has proved his likeability. His latest role dodging bullets alongside Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard plans to boost his fame even more. Long plays a nerdy computer hacker named Matt Farrell who must team up with ultra-cool cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) in order to take down a group of internet-based terrorists bent on destroying the country. Being part of the Die Hard franchise was an opportunity of a lifetime for Long, but it was also one he was at first almost hesitant to accept. “They called me and offered me the part and I hadn’t accepted it yet,” Long says. “I was also offered to do this romantic comedy with a great script, a great director and a leading lady that I had a huge crush on and so I was like I don’t know. Of course my friends were like you’re insane to hesitate to do a Die Hard movie but I had read the script and I was terrified because as much as I like Die Hard movies, I was playing the sidekick guy. A role that is fraught with a lot of potential to be annoying.” It was a phone call from Willis himself which ultimately prompted Long to jump on board the film. But not before an awkward misunderstanding almost ruined that chance! “I thought it was a friend prank phone calling me,” Long admits. “I was convinced that it was a buddy because we always leave different celebrity voices on each other’s machines.” It took him three or four days to realize that he had received an actual authentic message from Bruce Willis himself! “Now I’m in a position, very surreal, that I’d never thought I’d be where I was like I’ve just blown off Bruce Willis!” Long says. “I called him back and was honest and said I totally thought it was my friend joking with me and he goes, ‘Yeah I get that a lot.’” But as famous as Willis is, Long was surprised with his laidback nature and approach to acting. “I was amazed at how welcoming he was to any kind of feedback or any kind of ad-libbing,” says Long. “He was definitely the captain of the ship, it was his franchise, it was his movie but he was surprisingly collaborative when it came down to the script and with Len [Wiseman] the director and with the ... |
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