The Bondsman
Kevin Bacon is back in the horror genre for a raucous ride inThe Bondsman . conk out back to one of his first roles in the originalFriday the 13thcast , Bacon has often been a raw material of the genre , having since starred in everything from the beloved monstrosity comedyTremorsto the acclaimed version ofStir of Echoesand , most recently , inTi West’sMaxXxine . More than just a genre riposte , however , the show tick off his quaternary pairing with Blumhouse , having previously starred in 2016’sThe Darkness , 2020’sYou Should Have Leftand 2022’sThey / Them .
WithThe Bondsman , Bacon returns to the efficient commixture ofchills and thrill ofTremorswith a more spectacular twist , act Hub Halloran , a bail enforcement agent struggling to discover direction in his life amid the close at hand divorcement from his wife and forced relationship with his teen son . This all variety when a job go cockeyed and Hub is killed , only to be revived by the Devil with a contract to hunt down demon who have relegate loose in his area . With a second chance at life , Hub tries to reconnect with his family while something sinister build up .
in advance of the show ’s premiere , ScreenRantinterviewed Kevin Bacon to discussThe Bondsman . The Golden Globe winner and Emmy campaigner talk about why it was his character that ab initio drew him to the part , falling in love with the singular place Hub is in with his life sentence , as well as the development he takes throughout the time of year . Bacon also talked about perform some of the stunts for the show , while praising his stunt team and how they do " something special that I ca n’t do " .
Hub Presented Bacon With “Something That I Haven’t Quite Done Before”
He Was Particularly Drawn To The Show’s Mix Of Metaphorical & Real Demons
While certainly no stranger to the horror genre , in looking back on what activate his interest in the show , Bacon immediately indicate toThe Bondsman ’s Hub Halloranas his biggest curiosity . The champion explained how he ’s " always looking for something that I have n’t quite done before " when necessitate on new roles , and found that Hub was at an interesting point in his life history that he had n’t explored in a character thus far .
" Being at this age and still really being kind of a man child , " Bacon excuse , " living under the tincture of his female parent , and basically in her garage , and having not been able to commit to that family line 100 % , or to a euphony career 100 % . Being kind of stuck and stubborn in his lifetime , and then stimulate this extraordinary situation bump where he wakes up , and he ’s been deadened and has add up back to life . That , to me , was just an interesting construct . "
While Kevin Bacon ’s Friday the 13th end remains his most iconic revulsion movie moment , he has starred in many other great films of the musical genre .
The Bondsman follows backwoods bounty hunter Hub Halloran, who returns from the afterlife for a second chance at life and love, while navigating his past as a musician. As he resumes his work, he discovers his former occupation now involves a supernatural element.
Bacon went on to excuse that the other major factor ofThe Bondsmanthat hooked him in wasthe show ’s mixture of " the shadow and the guilty conscience " that Hub has boiling inside of him with the more supernatural side of the project , chortle as he noted , " he ’s acquire daimon swirling around in his soul , as well as a real one flying down off the ceiling " . " All of these things combined with the tone of the show , the way of life that people spoke to each other , just sound really interesting to me . "
Bacon Sees Stunts As An “Extension Of My Acting”
He Also Praises Stunt Teams For Their Ability To Do “Something Special That I Can’t Do”
commix in with the show ’s meaningful persona development are plenty of fiend - hunting action coiffure pieces , which showrunner Erik Oleson told us in a freestanding audience that Bacon did many of his own stunt for . When asked himself , Bacon confirmed he did some of his own stunt for the show , expressing that he loves " to have those kinds of physical challenge " and finds he would often " push for more of that " on many of his projects that would make gumption for it to be call for . With Hub , in particular , Bacon found a unique kinship with the action esthesia of the character :
I think what ’s fun about the fictional character of Hub is that you ’ve got a hombre who ’s my age and does n’t have any superpowers , and yet he ’s still essay to get out there and figure out ways to fight and kick a– , but also my back hurts . [ Laughs ] . I just found that really fun . I always wish to clear up that I will do everything that I possibly can in push it as far as I can , keeping in mind that I really do n’t want to get bruise , because it puts everybody out of a business who ’s hold off there on the set .
Bacon did , however , make certain to clear up that the show had a gifted stunt squad and that he would never consider himself to the degree of a stunt performing artist , praise them for being able-bodied to " do something special that I ca n’t do " and acknowledging what they do is different from his work . Instead , he consider performing stunt as " an wing of my acting " , looking at even fight scenes as " an acting scene " rather than an action mechanism prospect .
More About The Bondsman
Kevin Bacon star as Hub Halloran , a hit bounty hunter who ’s back from the numb after being revive by the Devil to immobilize and ship back demons that have take to the woods from the prison of Hell . By chasing down those demons with the supporter and hindrance of his estranged family , Hub find out how his own sins got his soul condemned – which pushes him to assay a second chance at life , love , and land music .
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The Bondsmanbegins streaming on Prime Video on April 3 .
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The Bondsman follows hinterland bounty hunter Hub Halloran , who returns from the hereafter for a 2nd chance at life and love , while navigating his yesteryear as a musician . As he resumes his study , he discovers his former occupation now involves a supernatural element .
