“I suffered every day on this film”: Last summer, the star of “Memories” experienced an ordeal on the set

Remembering… 25 years after its release last summer, the hit ’90s slasher film about four teenagers responsible for manslaughter has been pursued by a mysterious stranger, Freddie Prinze Jr., one of the film’s four comedian directors. His memories of the shooting.

An experience that still sticks in his throat, especially because of director Jim Gillespie. The latter, according to the actor, did not want him on the set and was especially odious to him.

“He was very honest, I’ll give you that (…)“Freddie Prinze Jr. said on his podcast It was pretty scary. “He wasn’t passive aggressive – which I can’t stand – he was very rude about me not wanting to be in his movie. When it’s your first job and you hear those words, it destroys you.”

During the interview, the actor specified that this was his first time shooting on a major production and that Jim Gillespie ended up isolating him from the group, often disrespecting him. What makes Freddie Prinze Jr. pack his bags and leave adventure forever. Convinced by his teammates to stay until the end of filming, the actor patiently endured his problems:

“He would leave me really crazy notes like, ‘Don’t keep your mouth open, it looks stupid.’, Freddie Prinze Jr. continues. “That was his exact record, word for word. I’ll never forget it. Either I broke it or I broke my ass. Those were the only two options in my head.”

Still in the podcast It was pretty scaryThe actor also said that he was happy that he endured, because this film launched his career and was a real baptism of fire for him:

“Every day was a challenge to finish. I suffered every day on this film. Still, in a way, it prepared me for this medium. I am grateful to Jimmy for being such a ***, because since then I have never met another one like him.”

Even if he hasn’t spoken on the subject recently, Jim Gillespie, meanwhile, gave the actor quite the opposite testimony on the mic in 2017. DigitalSpyclaimed that he was rightfully in the running to play Freddie Prinze Jr. in the film.