Delicate spoilers beneath for many who haven’t but caught up with Twisted Metallic’s fourth episode through Peacock subscription, so be warned!
The primary 5 episodes of Twisted Metallic’s second season, a minimum of to me, ship as many enjoyable and thrilling moments as the whole first season did, and it’s an enormous spotlight on the 2025 TV schedule. (And I’m not bumping on Season 1, which I adored.) From the barrage of weirdo new characters like Lisa Gilroy’s Vermin to exploring the ins and outs of Calypso’s match, I’m having a blast, and by no means greater than when Joe Seanoa’s Candy Tooth and Mike MItchell’s Stu are sharing the display.
I talked to the hilarious co-stars about their extremely gory buddy-comedy escapades in Season 2, and I needed to ask Seanoa (who dons the Candy Tooth costume whereas Will Arnett offers the voice) if having the character’s signature clown masks on made it simpler to cover his laughter whereas filming. As seen within the video above, he confirmed that it’s certainly simpler to defend his reactions to sure moments. In his phrases:
Oh, so much. Tons of breaks had been hidden by that masks, fortunately. Particularly [Episode 4], yeah, I had tons to snigger about. So, yeah, it helped. It helped not break the temper, as a result of it may be very critical on set.
Joe Seanoa
For all of the enjoyable and hilarious moments that present up on the display, it means Twisted Metallic‘s solid and crew had been bringing their all-serious A-game to the manufacturing. Regardless of being an enormous dude who can deal with criticism, the WWE and AEW vet does not wish to be the man holding filming up as a result of he is visibly chuckling behind the clown masks. (Of all of the on-screen foibles to make, a laughing clown does not appear that sinful.)
Seanoa continued, saying he thinks it is a top-tier get the place needed masks are involved:
It has its challenges, however on the similar time, it is such a enjoyable face to liven up. It is received this large, huge, dumb smile. Hear, of all of the masks you might have, it is in all probability one of many higher masks you might have if you wish to get throughout the purpose.
Joe Seanoa
If Candy Tooth’s vibe was extra about oozing allure and empathy, that masks wouldn’t be the best way to go. Everyone knows that is not his M.O., although.
For all that Joe Seanoa is aware of the best way to preserve his skilled composure whereas filming, he hilariously let a few of that slide throughout our interview to frivolously troll Mike Mitchell simply as he was sharing a wide range of compliments.
- MIKE MITCHELL: Joe is such an unbelievable actor and performer, and his physicality is unbelievable. So it is, actually, it is easy to…
- JOE SEANOA [interrupting]: Mitch is a good excessive jumper. I do not know for those who guys know that. He is one of many higher ones that I’ve seen on set. So simply do not let that reality go unsaid. Thanks.
- MIKE MITCHELL: He is proper. I can get like, two inches off the bottom. Joe such a great actor, such a great performer. It is really easy to play throughout from him for that cause. If it is not six within the morning, it’s onerous to not break.
I can think about that attending to set and prepared for filming earlier than 6 A.M can result in some moments the place completely nothing appears humorous or value breaking over. However as soon as that distress evens out, let the great occasions roll.
To that finish, although, Mitchell identified that there have been moments the place the duo went off-script and took moments a bit too far comedically, to the purpose the place another person chimed in.
- MIKE MITCHELL: There is a scene once I’m in my underwear the place I used to be attempting to get a missile out and turning round in circles. And I feel Joe and I’ll push it to the bounds the place we’ll go extraordinarily foolish, they usually’ll be like, ‘Okay, reel it again.’ Or they will simply minimize it out.
- JOE SEANOA: Proper, ‘Knock out the Keystone Cops. Convey it again into actuality, boys.’
One would possibly assume it might be straightforward to get away with performing behind a masks like Candy Tooth’s, however not with the ability to ship facial expressions means every little thing else in regards to the bodily efficiency must be top-notch. And Mike MItchell says that Seanoa is even capable of sustain with the circulate when the actors begin improvising throughout scenes. In his phrases:
Joe has such an ideal efficiency background. He nails all these strains in each scene, and lots of people on set, lots of the actors this yr are improvisers, and Joe simply rolls with all that so properly, too, on prime of it. He is nice at what he does, and so it is easy to carry out throughout from it for that cause.
Mike Mitchell
I gotta say, there isn’t any approach I’d have been capable of make it by this explicit second with out guffawing in probably the most plainly seen technique to anybody paying consideration. “Candy Toot’s Event” alone is sufficient to ship my into laughing hysterics.
Don’t count on Candy Tooth to get all obsessive about The Child-Sitters Membership books like Anthony Mackie’s John Doe. That mentioned, I wouldn’t put it previous Stu, particularly if he can lay down on a comfortable sofa as an alternative of using round on the lookout for victims.
All inventive groups engaged on upcoming online game variations ought to pay attention to the best way to have a great time. Twisted Metallic will carry much more when new episodes drop on Thursdays, with the sixth and seventh episodes arriving on August 14.