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 Ken Marino
Spotlight by: Andrea Tuccillo Ken Marino has been hanging around Hollywood for quite some time, but really he’s still a Long Island boy at heart. The versatile actor may be most notable to some for his slew of guest-starring television roles including spots on Will and Grace, Veronica Mars and Grey’s Anatomy. But in his new movie Diggers, Marino steps into the forefront having penned the movie’s shining script. He combines crackling, humorous dialogue with heartfelt situations to portray the lives of working-class clam diggers in 1970’s Long Island. Marino’s own father was clam digger, a fact which he draws upon to create a realistic picture of the characters’ lives. Diggers delicately explores the struggles of four friends (played by Marino, Paul Rudd, Josh Hamilton, and Ron Eldard) trying to make a living in a dying business. Marino plays Frank Lozo, a hotheaded father of an ever-growing family who can’t seem to make ends meet. Frank is a stubborn guy with a short fuse, and his constant bickering with his beleaguered wife makes for some great comedic moments in the film. Frank may be a loudmouth, but it doesn’t disguise his genuine love for his wife and kids. “He was collection of a lot of different people,” Marino says when asked what his inspiration was for the character. “I’m from an Italian family; we’re loud to begin with.” Although the movie is set in the ‘70’s, Marino wanted to make sure the period details were subtle and not used for over-the-top comic effect—especially when it came to the wardrobe. “We went back and tried to be very specific with the way these guys look,” says Marino. “Ron [Eldard] had short hair and not everybody had facial hair. That’s a broader comic take on it but not everybody had that look. So we tried to kind of embrace what it really was back then and try to make it as real as possible.” In addition to the realistic costuming, the movie’s setting also feels genuine. Diggers was not filmed on Long Island where the movie actually takes place, but instead was filmed mostly on location on another island—Staten Island. Their time shooting in the borough was brief (a mere 21 days!) and the tight schedule didn’t leave much downtime, but nevertheless Marino was grateful for the setting’s feeling of authenticity. “I think Staten Island’s fascinating,” he says. “I think it’s such an interesting place. You hit this one section and it’s very specific in its architecture and style and then you turn the corner and it’s like you’re stuck in the ‘70s all of sudden. Then the next place it’s like everybody refinanced, every house has columns. It’s a really interesting, fun part of the city.” Was there a downside to the Staten Island shoot? Like having to swim in that murky Staten Island water? “No, I mean my foot hit a limb, like somebody’s arm, but ... |
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