John Travolta Swears His Fans Aren’t Like His Disturbed

In “The Fanatic,” John Travolta performs a disturbed style film buff whose ardour for his favourite horror actor goes method too far. But don’t fear, “Grease” and “Pulp Fiction” followers. This efficiency isn’t primarily based on any of you.

“I didn’t do this film to exorcise anything or blow off some steam on any fanbase,” Travolta mentioned at TheWrap’s Screening Series at The Landmark in Los Angeles. “Fred [Durst, the director], might have had a different history than I have, but I’ve always felt this deep appreciation for my fans. I met this one woman a few days ago that got a tattoo of me. She didn’t know she would ever meet me, she just did it. I appreciate that what I’ve done means that much to people.”

For Moose, Travolta’s character in “The Fanatic,” horror movie star Hunter Dunbar (Devon Siwa) is the Travolta in his life. He longs to get an autograph from his idol and even practices in entrance of a mirror how he would meet Hunter. But it’s not simply an autograph and a handshake he’s in search of: he desires Hunter to be his pal at any price, even when it means breaking into his home to get his consideration.

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While he’d by no means go so far as Moose does, Travolta feels that such a loyal ardour is one thing that everybody may empathize with and was the core facet of Moose that made him benefit from the function a lot that he stayed in character even in between takes.

“When I was a little boy, I dreamed that Jimmy Cagney would love me as much as I loved him. I imagined that Paul McCartney would be my buddy,” he mentioned. “I enjoyed playing my own heartstrings but within a circumference of a person that’s so different from how I move and act and think.”

That determined have to be appreciated coalesces in a climax the place Moose ties Hunter to his mattress, making him the actually captive viewers to an audition the place Moose tries to earn Hunter’s respect by giving his personal efficiency impressed by the actor’s work. Again, Travolta discovered a kernel of private fact inside that second, connecting it to how watching others act impressed him to rise up and carry out himself, albeit on a film set reasonably than in a home he sneaked into.

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“Whenever I have a little dip of inspiration…I look for someone to spark me up. Recently I watched Sam Rockwell and I got jolted again. He approaches these roles like I do, whether it’s ‘Fosse/Verdon’ or ‘Three Billboards.’ I just got excited about acting again by watching him.”

“Sometimes it’s somebody you’d by no means count on. Three years in the past I acquired into Pitbull, and I’m not kidding! When I grow to be a fan, I grow to be a fan!” he mentioned. “And it got to a point where I got to be in one of his videos and show off my moves, which is what I know how to do. 14 million views later, it’s part of my mosaic and my history. So I definitely believe in fandom.”

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“The Fanatic” is accessible to stream now on Amazon Prime.