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Bryce Dallas Howard Spills Secrets: Was It All Just Improv?!

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Amazon Studios’ film titled “Deep Cover” unfolds a comedy-thriller storyline centered around three characters, each of whom is involved in the captivating world of improvisational theater. Bryce Dallas Howard (Kat), Nick Mohammed (Hugh), and Orlando Bloom (Marlon) – two seasoned improv artists and an aspiring one – find themselves presented with a unique undercover assignment by the police, allowing them to hone their acting talents in this intriguing endeavor.

Deep Cover actors Bryce Dallas Howard (Kat), Nick Mohammed (Hugh), and Orlando Bloom (Marlon) recently chatted with Russ Milheim from TopMob about their new movie. They talked about how their characters are discovering their individual voices and self-assurance through the art of improvisation.

Nick Mohammed playfully hinted that his character could potentially embark on the most significant self-assurance transformation among the three, while Bryce Dallas Howard pointed out that her character discovers that her improv teaching abilities might be a hidden strength or talent for her. Regarding Orlando Bloom’s character, Marlon is an actor struggling to make ends meet who has always aspired to be like Robert De Niro; however, as the narrative unfolds, he eventually experiences a sense of vindication.

Speaking from my own experience, having just finished working on Star Wars, I’d say the script was so well-crafted that it presented quite a challenge to surpass its brilliance. However, there were certain instances where we managed to inject a bit of spontaneous improvisation into our performances, which ended up making it to the final edit.

Deep Cover, directed by Tom Kingsley, starts streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video on June 12.

Cast of Deep Cover on Their Characters’ Improv-Fueled Development

Each Character Has Their Own Unique Journey.

  • TopMob: “This movie is all about your characters finding their voice and becoming more confident. Can each of you talk about how that is true relative to your respective characters?”

Nick Mohammed notes that among the three characters, Hugh might embark on the most significant confidence-building journey. Initially, he is neither part of the acting nor improv world, instead working in an office. However, intrigued by classes led by Kat, he attends them and finds enjoyment, unaware that things will soon spiral out of control beyond his expectations.

Indeed, his progression is quite remarkable and not always smooth-sailing, but by the finale, he undergoes a significant transformation. He’s discovered his tribe and surprisingly finds the courage to assert himself in the end, which is truly inspiring. And let’s not forget that brief, unconventional romance with Shosh as well. In essence, he certainly experiences a noticeable evolution throughout the storyline.

As a dedicated cinephile, I find myself resonating deeply with Bryce Dallas Howard’s character in this narrative. Kat, much like me, grapples with feelings of inadequacy as an actor. Yet, her journey unfolds an unexpected truth – her struggle is not a weakness, but a unique strength, a superpower, if you will.

In the process, she discovers that the community we’ve formed around us is more than just a group of individuals; it’s a meaningful collective. The work we do, though often unnoticed or undervalued, carries significant weight and importance. It’s a reminder to me that every struggle, every challenge, can lead to self-discovery and growth.

Orlando Bloom: I believe Marlon is similar to an actor out-of-work who aspired to be like Robert De Niro… He tends to take himself quite seriously, which is amusingly ironic because I’ve never done that. In fact, no actor has ever done that. However, this situation presents a perfect opportunity for humor.

And subsequently, he metamorphoses into an alternate persona reminiscent of Roach. This character is nothing short of a boisterous, unruly individual from the north, whose traits I’ve drawn loosely from Liam Gallagher, making our interaction quite entertaining.

In the end, it seems to me that Marlon finds redemption when he makes one last attempt to secure a genuine role in a film, having been influenced by his shared experiences with the trio in a way that opens up a more intriguing path for him as an actor.

I believe it could be expressed more simply as follows: As performers, we find that our art is deeply influenced by the life experiences we gather throughout our lives, rather than just the work itself. This is a powerful idea.

Bryce Dallas Howard Reveals How Much Actual Improv There Was In the Movie

“The Script Was Really Tight, So It Was Hard to Kind of Beat the Script.”

  • TopMob: “The movie is all about improv, obviously. But how much actual improv was there in all of these scenes? Did they give you free rein to do a little bit more than maybe usual?”

Bryce Dallas Howard explained that the filming process felt very collaborative and spontaneous, much like improvisational theater, since the script was penned by two talented improv comedians who also acted as detectives in the movie. However, she noted that the script was well-structured, making it challenging to surpass it. In the final product, most of what you see is what was initially written. There were several instances, like those with Nick and Orlando, where improvisation added a special touch to the film, enhancing it in a golden way.

The full video interview can be watched here:

More of TopMob’s interviews can be seen here.

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2025-06-11 07:04

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