Edi and Alex Interview
by Leandra on November 11, 2009
in Cast & Characters, Interviews
J-14 continues their New Moon Countdown with an interview with Alex Meraz and Edi Gathegi.
J-14: Edi, how do people react when they see you without Laurent’s dreads?
Alex Meraz: And accent.
Edi Gathegi: Well, if they recognize me, right? If they recognize me, then they’ll be like, you’re an amazing actor because you’re able to transform and make yourself completely different. Because we’re doing a lot of interviews and putting ourselves out there, now people are starting to make the connection that I’m the actor in the movie. I’m getting almost as much recognition for the dreadless Edi as the Edi that’s ready to rock.
Alex: Which I’ve got to say — I’ve watched the trailer a lot now because of doing these publicity events and when I see Edi doing Laurent I’m always blown away by his acting chops. Man he’s like a completely different person from the Edi I know. Edi’s a beast!
Edi: It’s an act, dude! You heard it here first, J-14!
J-14: Edi, so what do you have to say about Alex?
Alex: He don’t have nothing to say about me because he apparently fast forwarded the scenes that he wasn’t in the movie when he watched the film.
Edi: Get out of here!
Alex: No, he fast-forwarded through everything but his own scenes, so he hasn’t seen the whole movie!
Edi: Alex under my tutelage is going to be a great actor.