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At Monday nightsIFP Gotham Awards, Sandler told Vulture about shooting their fight scene.
First of all, I love that kid.
Hes such a nice guy.
Hes so into the Safdies other work.
He was excited about doing a movie with them, he said.
We got to know each other and got closer.
He was a gentleman [on set].
Im older than him.
I dont think he really wanted to fight as hard as he could!
But then when we got cooking, he was a strong guy, a tough guy.
He did a great job.
That new album, my God!
Did you hear that yet?
After the actor sawGood Time, he said, he and the directors started talking about the character seriously.
In a separate interview with Vulture, the Safdies describe Howard as, unsurprisingly, an uncut gem.
What does Sandler himself make of that read on the character?
When they talk about him like that, it feels right.
I know what theyre saying.
When I first read the script, they said Howard was their hero, he said.
I wasnt clicking with that.
But then, more and more, I understood what they were trying to say.
Hes a dreamer, hes just looking for his moment, a desperate guy, a ballsy guy.
He keeps pushing it.
