PICKING
up the
et the games begin, especially
for the college students. It’s time
to revisit Broken Lizard’s 2006
comedy Beerfest with a new
reboot of the film, Beerfest: Thirst For
Victory, the first original full-length feature
film on CW Seed. One of the stars of the
new film, Blake Cooper Griffin, is taken
Hollywood by storm, having taken on a
variety of different roles in both film or
television, along with being a strong
advocate against bullying, being a voice for
some of the victims. We chatted with Blake
Cooper Griffin about his character, Scott,
and the key takeaways and the message from
the new Beerfest film. BY JUSTIN GRANT
Cliché: First off, I can’t imagine the
feelings, and especially the vibe that you
got, when you first heard of the amazing
news that you’d be starring in CW Seed’s
first original full-length feature film,
Beerfest: Thirst For Victory. What exactly
was racing through your mind when you
heard of getting a lead role in the movie?
Blake Cooper Griffin: Well, it was funny
Justin, because just a few weeks before
I found out that I was going to be even
auditioning for it, I watched the original by
Broken Lizard, and it sort of felt like it was
meant to be. When I got the part, one of the
things that I was really excited about was
that it’s a fun comedy. It is just a pure joy to
be a part of this film, the script was fantastic,
and the people involved were so great too.
Especially getting to work with CW Seed,
then with Kids at Play, which were some
of the other producers on it, as well as Blue
Ribbon Entertainment, all those were places
that I always wanted to work with. So the
idea that I was getting to do that was really
exciting and getting to play Scott was just a
dream come true. It was just a really fun
part to play.
Were you a fan of the original Beerfest
before landing this role? Did you watch it
for any inspiration before shooting?
Yes, I was totally a fan. It has some amazing
comedic actors in it, it’s hilarious, and it’s
about beer drinking. Which you know? If
there is one thing that people can agree on is
that they like beer drinking. So I thought it
was so great. And so many people that were
in that movie have had such great careers so
I was a total fan of it.
Of course we are not trying to do the
same thing; our whole incarnation of it is
inspired by it. It’s the appreciation and love
of the movie that we see a new cast of
characters picking up the torch and seeing
it all in 2018. The thing that I like so much
about the original and also our version is
the fun of competing with your friends. My
character, Scott, is stuck in a rut. He’s the
ringleader of the group, and he’s looking to
get his mojo back. He’s struggling with what
it’s like being outside of college, trying to
put his life together, and wondering, ‘How
can I make it as an adult?’ and he’s going,
‘This is not that fun.’ I think what he realizes
is that he has gotten away from some of the
things of college that are really important
to hold onto, which are relationships with
your friends, always finding ways to have
fun in your life, no matter what stage of life
you’re in, so I really connected to that part.
Everyday, life can be very tedious and hard,
I knew what that was like right after college,
and trying to figure out how to make ends
meet. I also had to juggle starting out in an
acting career, getting my first apartment, and
having to do jobs that you didn’t necessarily
want to do. I think what the movie does is
that it shows that no matter what you’re
going through, if you have your friends, if
you’re connecting with things in your life
that you enjoy, then you can have a happy
life. And I think that’s what Scott finds
throughout the movie.
Can you tell me about your character,
Scott? Did you relate to him at all?
I did. Oh my gosh. I mean, sure. Scott is
goofy. I can be goofy too. I think Scott
really loves his friends, which I really love
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