What attracted you to the project?
The script, I just loved it.
Brian Tucker (the scriptwriter) is the reason why were all here today.
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What challenges did you face being the producer of the film?
I gather you and Russell Crowe dispensed with the rehearsal period and just went toe to toe?
Alan [Hughes, the director] offered it to us but we refused.
The first scene we shot was the big confrontation in the mayors office.
It was like a seven page scene so we just dived in and started going.
It was nice to see a guy who comes in as prepared as me yknow?
Hes just a pro.
He just came in and knocked it out of the park.
Uh, lie to her.
Ill get back to you, youve caught me off guard!
[He never did.
You owe me an answer, Wahlberg!]
Like Billy in the movie, you were somewhat of an outsider yourself.
I still dont feel like Im in the club.
Youre doing a lot of producing these days, do you get a different satisfaction from it?
Its nice to go between the two, especially with movies.
When you produce, youre involved with every aspect of the movie, and that can be daunting.
Are you going to direct at all?
At some point maybe.
Its a matter of finding the right story I feel compelled to tell.
With producing I always get to juggle Im mostly on the phone or taking meetings and sorting out stuff.
I can multi-task and do ten to fifteen things.
In the movie, the relationship between Billy and his assistant Katy is very strong.
Was it nice to have that platonic relationship?
Shes going in one direction and hes in the other.
And he has this perfect girl whos there, and shes like pay attention to me.
Alona (Tal) did a great job with Katy.
We saw all the people suggested to us, but she just won the part.
Natalie Martinez did the same thing.
There were other people who were front-runners, but she came in late in the game.
She had a confidence.
Other people were putting so much into it, and were so tense.
You want that job and its a tough thing.
But they earned the parts.
Dare I ask what was your worst audition?
Are you past auditioning now?
But I throw that out there.
Im hoping they wont take me up on it though.
Where are you at with theEntouragemovie?
Wasnt the story finished?
Are we going to see all the same faces?
Were going to get back to the guys being the guys.
We never wanted it to end but it got tricky, probably more on the deal side than anything.
Theres certainly a financial upside to making a good movie.
Hopefully well be able to make a second movie and not screw it up likeSex And The Citydid.
Might you be in it?
How would you summarise the whole Michael Bay experience ofPain And Gain?
I mean to me hes just the most efficient director Ive ever worked with.
Hes an absolute machine.
We had such a wonderful experience working together.
The movie is fantastic, although he never wants me to talk about it.
Its his small little baby movie.
I almost laughed, but I managed to hold it together and said, Get over here now.
If you say that again Im going to wash your mouth out with soap.
Where did you learn that word?
And he said, Transfomers.
Mark Wahlberg, thank you very much.
Broken Cityis out in UK cinemas on the 1st March.
