“Only the Brave” blazes into theaters on Friday.Ĭopyright 2022 Sunbeam Television Corp. I mean if they had b-roll footage going on you could see some guys were just … Like, you could tell what actors were very close to the fire, and when their back was turned to the camera they were just like, ‘Oh my God,’ and when they turn around they act all cool and just another day on the line.” If the flames look real, that’s because they were.Ĭhris Van Vliet: “You were actually, like, going into the fire in this movie. Where might I be braver in my life and face the things that I’m afraid of?” Jeff Bridges: “They had this extraordinary bravery that they practiced, and it should be an inspiration - I know it was for me.

To support the people that they love, they have to let them go do these really dangerous things that take them away from the home and potentially take them away forever.” Jennifer Connoly: “It is a tremendous sacrifice, I think, on the part of the families. Jennifer Connelly plays Josh’s wife in the movie, and she tells Deco the key to getting it right was understanding balance. Jennifer Connelly (as Amanda Marsh): “It’s not easy sharing your man with a fire He worked as a volunteer firefighter in his 20s. Josh Brolin (as Eric Marsh): “Sooner or later the fire’s gonna come knocking at our hometown.”įor Josh, doing the movie was a no-brainer. The movie tells the powerful real life story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, one of the most elite firefighting teams in the country. Josh heads up an all-star cast that includes Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Taylor Kitch and Jennifer Connelly. I just put some deodorant on.”Ĭhris Van Vliet: “Well, that must be it.” Josh Brolin: “If you want to come over here, I want it to be as uncomfortable for you as possible.”Ĭhris Van Vliet: “This is very uncomfortable.

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