Veteran actor Stephen Tobolowsky (“Groundhog Day”) chatted about starring in the new movie “Mimics,” where he worked with Kristoffer Polaha.
Tobolowsky plays the role of Melvin Reinhold. Marc Oakley wrote the screenplay.
Tobolowsky on ‘Mimics’
On being a part of “Mimics,” Tobolowsky said, “I was just the actor in this one! Kristoffer was the father, the mother, the midwife, and he did everything with ‘Mimics.’ So, for me, it was an exciting time because Kristoffer and I had worked together before, and we had a very good time!”
“When Kristoffer told me that my character would be tortured and killed (possibly), I told him that ‘I’ve been there, done that’ before,” he noted.
“I still don’t know how Kristoffer Polaha was able to do everything with ‘Mimics.’ He directed it, he helped write it, and he was arranging snacks,” he added.
Tobolowsky on the importance of chasing after a dream
“The most amazing thing about this is that Kristoffer had an idea of doing a movie in Reno ever since he was in the first grade. For me, there is nothing more inspiring than the power of a dream,” he elaborated.
“You simply cannot underestimate that power of a dream. I’ve worked with Kristoffer before and I always love working with him. So, when he asked me if I wanted to be a part of ‘Mimics,’ it was an automatic ‘yes’,” Tobolowsky explained.
“I respect the power of the dream, and I wanted to see how this would work out, and it was just a wonderful experience,” he said.
“It was a lot of fun! It was always on the edge, and sometimes the fight is a good fight and I really love ‘Mimics’ because of that,” he noted.
Tobolowsky on the ‘Mimics’ script
Tobolowsky was drawn to the “Mimics” script for several reasons. “I found the script to be very Talmudic,” he admitted. “It has these elements of wrong and justice that are constantly being balanced… all for the greater good.”
“What is good about the script is that if you do something real in it, you will get the audience’s attention to quote Stanislavski, and Kristoffer did just that,” Tobolowsky observed.
“I felt there was some hidden wisdom in the script. Of course, the whole thing is a horror story and it’s scary,” he added.
Tobolowsky on Kristoffer Polaha’s impersonations
“Kristoffer’s impersonations in the film were real, and I was sitting there watching him do those on set. I had no idea he could do any of those things,” he said.
“Once I heard him do all of these impersonations, I was thinking that Stanislavski would have been happy because it is really terrifying how Kristoffer was able to do all of these things,” he explained.
Morgan Fairchild podcast guest
Tobolowsky also discussed being the first-ever guest on Morgan Fairchild’s podcast. “Morgan is one of the heroes of my life,” he admitted.
“We both came from Dallas, Texas. I was at Southern Methodist University (SMU), where Morgan was the star of the city even before she became famous,” he elaborated.
“Morgan was famous in Dallas, and being a star at Theater Tree, everybody would go and see Morgan Fairchild in anything that she was in,” he noted.
“So, it was an honor and a privilege to be on Morgan Fairchild’s podcast,” he concluded.
Read More: “Mimics” review.
