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Alex Pettyfer Reveals The One Thing He Does More In Movies Than IRL

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The crime thriller 'Echo Boomers' tells the true story of a group of college graduates who wreak havoc on Chicago's elite, getting their vengeance for economic equality by taking what they feel is theirs. Not exactly role models, to be sure, which is something that star Alex Pettyfer wants to make clear for audiences! Young Hollywood catches up with the actor via Zoom to find out more about his role in the film, which involves a lot of property destruction, which Alex reveals runs contrary to his instincts! He also shares his thoughts on playing bad guys in movies, plus he tells us the one thing he does more in movies than in real life and what he misses most about life pre-COVID!

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Young Hollywood

Does that work?

Alex Pettyfer

Yeah. Looks good to me.

Young Hollywood

Is that I don't know what that is though. twenty twenty it's fine. Good. You're blinded, but at least at least the light.

Alex Pettyfer

I'm blinded.

Young Hollywood

You got married in quarantine, didn't you?

Alex Pettyfer

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

You you married on October 4th?

Alex Pettyfer

I got uh married on October 2nd.

Young Hollywood

Well, congratulations.

Alex Pettyfer

Thank you very much.

Young Hollywood

Was it planned to get married like that that date?

Alex Pettyfer

Oh, no. No. It wasn't planned. No, we uh we wanted to do it in 2020 but we had a different idea and concept of what we wanted to do, but Yeah. It didn't turn out.

Young Hollywood

At least you're married. How is it? How's married life?

Alex Pettyfer

It's good.

Young Hollywood

I want to talk to you about Echo Boomers, your new movie that you're starring in. How was it, you know, being kind of like a bad guy and destroying all these things? I think it's somewhat fun for a lot of people to play the bad guy.

Alex Pettyfer

Um For me, I, um, grew up on a construction site with my dad. He was a he was a a contractor. And so, um, I was so used to, um, demolition, but always wearing like goggles right protecting there. And I remember what it walking on on set, um, of of Echo and as oh we're going to smash this Porsche here and and and burn this and and this is the anarchy of what it's going on with your character. I said, okay, I said, and the the glasses. Oh, no, no, no, no, no. No, no. Smash that. So I was more like the protective parent in the sense that I was, uh, um, very worried about everyone's health and safety, but everyone was fine.

Young Hollywood

And in the movie, there's lessons, yeah, like lesson number one, like throughout. It says, what are like your top three personal life lessons that you go by? Mine? Uh Or one that you agree with in the movie, too.

Alex Pettyfer

Oh, that I agree with in the movie of I don't think I agree with anything in the movie. That's why they all uh end up uh in in not the best situation. But, um, I think kindness and compassion.

Young Hollywood

In the movie, you're you're seen one of the opening scenes is you guys partying. What's one thing you miss about, you know, partying in real life?

Alex Pettyfer

I I don't I don't, um, drink alcohol and I never really enjoyed, uh, going out to nightclubs. Um, actually, I've been in more nightclubs on movie sets than I have in real life. But, uh, Fun fact. But why I do miss is is concerts. I I The last concert I went and saw was, um, Bob Dylan in, uh, Santa Barbara with my now my now wife and a good friend of mine. And I also miss playing sports. Yeah. I think going and watching sport, like I was very sad to I I love tennis. My my brother was a a huge, uh, well, he was a tennis player.

Young Hollywood

And for the movie, do you think have you already seen it all the way through? Yourself? Are you going to watch it when it comes out just like because it came out?

Alex Pettyfer

One time is enough for for watching watching myself one time is good.

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FAQ

When did Alex Pettyfer get married?+
Alex Pettyfer got married on October 2nd, confirming it was a quarantine wedding that was not originally planned for that date.
What is 'Echo Boomers' about?+
'Echo Boomers' is a crime thriller based on a true story about college graduates who wreak havoc on Chicago's elite, seeking vengeance for economic inequality.
What does Alex Pettyfer miss most about pre-COVID life?+
Alex Pettyfer misses attending live concerts, citing a Bob Dylan concert as his last one, and also playing sports like tennis.
Does Alex Pettyfer agree with the lessons in 'Echo Boomers'?+
Alex Pettyfer stated he doesn't agree with anything in the movie, which is why the characters end up in difficult situations, emphasizing his personal belief in kindness and compassion.
Does Alex Pettyfer enjoy watching himself in movies?+
Alex Pettyfer stated that watching himself once is enough, indicating he doesn't typically re-watch his films multiple times.

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