Kevin Bacon and Director Jon Watts Talk Cop Car and Play “Save or Kill”

Opening this weekend is the indie thriller Cop Car. Written by Jon Watts and Christopher D. Ford and directed by Watts, the film follows two young boys who stumble across an abandoned cop car and decide to take it on a joy ride. However, when the county sheriff (Kevin Bacon) discovers them, brutal consequences ensue. One of the things I really enjoyed about Watts' movie is the way the film plays against convention. Instead of having characters explain their actions and offer a reason for every decision, he lets the audience fill in the gaps and it’s a refreshing change. Cop Car also stars Shea Whigham, Camryn Manheim, James Freedson-Jackson, and Hays Welford.
The other day I landed an extended video interview with Kevin Bacon and Jon Watts. They talked about how the project came together, the minimal amount of exposition, the first cut, and more. In addition, I tried to get them to play “Save or Kill” (which didn’t go as well as previous editions) and they talked about when they first knew they wanted to make movies, what might be on the Cop Car Blu-ray, how Watts found out he landed the Spider-Man directing job, what fans always want to talk to Bacon about, the actor's role in Black Mass, and a lot more.
Kevin Bacon & Jon Watts:
00:19 - How the project came together.
01:01 - On the minimal amount of exposition in the movie.
02:38 - How much did the film change from script to screen?
03:29 - Watts on shooting the film in his hometown and how that helped.
03:57 - Did Watts ever find a cop car as a kid?
04:39 - The first cut of the film was actually shorter.
05:19 - Bacon and Watts play "Save or Kill."
09:45 - They recall when they first realized that they wanted to make movies.
11:29 - How have their processes changed over the years?
12:26 - Is there one role that fans want to talk to Bacon about most?
13:42 - Watts on when he found out he scored the Spider-Man reboot.
14:30 - Bacon teases Black Mass.
15:18 - What they've got planned for the Cop Car DVD/Blu-ray release.
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[@regiey28]

Jon Watts reaction to the Captain America or Iron Man question is hilarious.

[@one2gaming]

Save and kill takes obligatory interview settings and lightens them up into an interesting dynamic.

[@iliasVoolgaris]

Iron Man or Cap, and Watts just goes "Nope" LOVE it. Spider-Man's in good hands!!

[@huamulan9279]

Awesome interview - loved it! =)

[@harrisonsnellgrove8843]

I feel like these little remotes and press junkets are diamonds in the rough that people are just not giving the chance to shine. Everybody is all for hearing the movie talk crew chat "about" these actors and directors, but when they are actually involved we tend to tune out and avoid it, passing it on the grounds that it's "stupid, meaningless, or uninteresting". I find these short bite size portions of these guys/girls to be a nice diversion during my day. Yes they are sometimes awkward, unfunny, or downright uncomfortable, but these people are humans just like us, they are in hot hotel rooms, being asked the same questions over and over again, and still sometimes manage to make it watchable for us. A few hundred views on even some of the most popular cast interviews on this channel is undeservedly low, stick with it guys, the quality is there, just has to hit the right chord with people for it to really grow. I look forward to seeing more of these, thanks for the hard work, it IS being noticed by some of us!

[@elvinvillamor472]

kevin bacon would make a great norman osborn

[@iamsean92]

this guy is directing spiderman ppl

[@Brastius]

Been following Waverly Films (flams) for years. So psyched that they've started to come into their own. This and Clown, not to mention Stickman Exodus, proves they have what it takes to not only succeed, but kick ass too.

[@panthermom]

I need closure! I was really needing the voice on the radio at the end to give us some good news!

[@darrylswrinkledmarineshoes752]

I watched. The movie. I loved it it's like you are the Sherrif. And. You need. Your car back

[@DominiqueMarsell]

Jon Watts was like "My name Paul and that's between yall"

[@Bruno-fu4hm]

My god... Kevin Bacon got oold 0_0

[@lsaifu12]

cop car was a pretty good movie. nothing amazing though, and i'm not sure if this guy is ready for spiderman

[@stevisburntin2094]

I'm pretty sure he'll be fine. It doesn't really matter what a director has done, or how much experience he has. If the Marvel saw something in him, clearly we should trust him in doing a great job. Who knows, maybe he could make a Spidey film better than Spider-Man 2. :)

[@sasukemoores]

+lsaifu12 You never know the Russo brothers have far worse of a track record and now they are marvels ace in the hole.