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Actor Kevin Dillon took a detour to Johnny Drama, his comedic character “Entourage.”
He is currently starring with Bruce Willis in an upcoming action movie, “Wire Room.”
“It was my second time working with Bruce,” Dillon told CNN in a recent interview. “The first time I didn’t have any scenes with him, which was a shame. It was great to be in a movie with him, but this time around I got a bunch of scenes with him. I’ve always been a big fan of Bruce Willis and working with him is a great thing.
Dillon said the opportunity to work with Willis again made “Wire Room” an easy yes.
“I chose it because the script is really good and because Bruce was doing it,” he said, adding, “I’m a huge fan, so that was a big plus for me, but it has to also being on the page and it was on the page. I thought the script, it was going really well.
The film was shot last December, about three months before Willis’ family announced that he would stop acting due to his diagnosis of aphasia, which can impact cognitive abilities.
Dillon said production moved quickly, as did the pace of the film’s adventure.
“It was a seven-day shoot. I worked five of those seven days, so I didn’t have much time,” he said. “I like the way it came out. I think it turned out to be really, really fun.
In the film, Dillon plays a federal agent who is regulated to a desk job at a surveillance center known as the “wire room”. Willis plays a Homeland Security agent who runs the room. The film also stars Oliver Trevena, Cameron Douglas and Shelby Cobb. Matt Eskandari directs.
Since appearing on the comedy series “Entourage,” which aired from 2004 to 2011, Dillon said he’s been offered several “Johnny Drama-type” roles, the affable and loyal older brother he plays on the show.
“I love doing comedy. I love doing drama, action, like in this case. There’s been a lot of drama lately, so it’s good to do something a little different. But I’ll take them all. I love them all,” he said.
As for his “Entourage” pals, Dillon stays in touch with the cast as well as show creator Doug Ellin. Dillon and Ellin also host a weekly comedy podcast, “Victory the Podcast,” where they discuss episodes of the hit HBO show. (CNN and HBO are both part of Warner Bros. Discovery.)
“Doug and I do the podcast. I’m tight with Jerry Ferarra and Kevin Connelly and all the guys,” he said. “I love these guys.”
Next up for Dillon is a series he’s supposed to start filming soon in Mallorca.
“We’ll see if that happens, but it’s on the burner,” he said.
For now, he’s just going to “enjoy what’s left of summer.”
“I know it’s a bit over, but I’m going to go back to New York, see family, play golf and just have fun.”
“Wire Room is in theaters and on demand on September 2.