There are different degrees of being able to do it, like Anthony Hopkins. A lot of acting, and I believe this, is either you can do it or you can't. (Back to the movie) I have to say, Chad Collins is a dark horse. That's part of the fun of The Expendables franchise for me, just to see who they're going to bring on. He's the most consistent friend I've ever had. I don't know if people know that Sylvester Stallone is one of the most decent gentlemen that I've ever met. How about Sly, coming back like that? Isn't that great? He gave me my first real break in Lock Up. I'm up for it, I'm being considered to be in The Expendables 3. They shot either the first or the second one there, and they're going back there for the third one. I might be going back there for The Expendables 3. It's a hard place to be, because it's so cold, and the language barrier is intense. Bulgaria, on the other hand, is not the greatest country. ![]() I'm just really thankful for all the good fortune I've had, and Don couldn't have been a better guy to work for. I cried a couple of times during it, like, 'I can still do this.' After all those problems, and I'm getting another chance. I really was surprised at how well I did. It was a fairly big movie, and I told Don, 'Look, I haven't done this type of movie in a minute.' He said, 'Hey, look, just do the best you can, and I'll keep an eye on you.' You get really nervous when you care about something, but I surprised myself. Has Don's storytelling style evolved a lot from those days on Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man? He's just one of those guys who really works his ass off, and he hasn't gotten his big break as a director yet, but I think he will. Tom Sizemore: (Laughs) I should have said that. You could have just told him, 'Hey, you didn't tell me. I called Don up and I said, 'Don, what does that mean?' He said 'Oh, f&^k off.' (Laughs) When I got there, he said, 'Close. Tom Sizemore: No, they told us to arrive in fighting shape. I'm in even better shape now, but it was a really hard movie.ĭid they throw you into any kind of boot camp or training or anything? No, it was very tough, but I was very heartened by the fact that I was able to do it. I haven't done anything that physical probably since I ran from the police in 2006 (Laughs). It was tough, man, the first couple of days. Chad was really, really shy, but we ended up becoming really good friends and buddies. Tom Sizemore: No, I didn't, but they were such good guys. Were all these guys on board when you joined? Did you have a lot of time to get to know these guys before the shoot? The cast is really great here, with younger guys like Chad Collins and veterans like Vinnie Jones and Neal McDonough. I was getting back on my feet, and he was kind enough to give me a shot here. ![]() We did Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. I was with (director) Don Michael Paul, who I've been old friends with. As for research, I looked at my notes from Saving Private Ryan, how the guys behaved and what not. I knew it was going to be a tough shoot in Bulgaria. I know a lot about the Battle of the Bulge, and a lot about World War II from Saving Private Ryan. Tom Sizemore: I played the game a couple of times. With a project like this, that has historical elements and is based on a video game, did you do any sort of research to take on this character? Take a look at what Tom Sizemore had to say in a very memorable interview. In our wide-ranging conversation, we spoke about the extreme conditions in Bulgaria, how he surprised himself with being able to pull off the action scenes, working with a diverse cast such as Chad Collins, Vinnie Jones, and Neal McDonough, and even more candid topics such as his sobriety (he has been clean since May 2009). The story takes place during World War II's infamous Battle of the Bulge, following a group of soldiers engaging on a dangerous mission to stop Adolf Hitler from building an atomic weapon. He portrays Dean Ranson in this World War II drama, based on the popular video game of the same name, that mixes history with fiction in unique and wonderful ways. I recently had the honor of speaking with this talented actor about his new film Company of Heroes, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD February 26th. He hasn't stopped working ever since with more than 20 films either in the can or in post production waiting for release. After cutting his teeth with smaller roles in movies such as Lock Up and Born on the 4th of July in the late 1980s, Tom Sizemore broke onto the scene in full force in the 1990s with a slew of well-received roles in films such as Passenger 57, Wyatt Earp, Heat, Natural Born Killers, and Saving Private Ryan, to name just a few.
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