Scott Speedman has starred in several incredibly popular projects throughout his career, including a breakout role in the drama series Felicity and a starring role in the 2008 psychological horror The Strangers, both of which he said was an incredible experience.
Speaking to ComingSoon in a recent interview, Speedman opened up about his role in The Strangers, where he starred opposite Liv Tyler. With the original film now getting remade in a new trilogy, Speedman said the original film was so effective because of Bryan Bertino’s writing and directing.
“Honestly, I just think that’s Bryan Bertino, the guy who wrote it and directed it,” said Speedman. “When I read that script, it was sort of a jaw-dropping, simple story, but I read it, and I was terrified. It just had a feel to it that I knew if we could get half of what was on the page on the screen, it would land with an audience. Those are very tricky. We make a lot of horror movies that don’t get there. This one really did. We had Liv Tyler, too, with Bryan and me. It was just a great group, and we were very lucky that Bryan was able to bring his words to the screen. It doesn’t always happen. But yeah, that one’s a special one for sure.”
Speedman reflects on “special show” Felicity
On the topic of Felicity, Speedman said he recently just watched the show again for the first time since it premiered in 1998. Once again, he credited the creators, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, for making the show look as good as it did.
“I just watched it recently for the first time since I saw the pilot in 1998,” Speedman said. “I did a podcast, and so I saw three episodes and was blown away by the episodes. I thought they were beautiful and I get it. I mean, just the way it was shot, the way it was cast. It was J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves’ first TV show, and obviously, those guys are so talented. To see all the care they put into that show was pretty beautiful. I was blown away. Like it was shot on film, you know what I mean? It just has this richness. They really wrote amazing for me, Keri, Scott, and everybody else; it’s a special show for sure.”
