What was it that drew you to your respective roles in this film?
Boris: For me it’s all about the script and the vision that the director shares with you. In this case I was intrigued by the subject matter and the way Billie (Woodruff), the director, described to me how he was gonna shoot the film. There’s a thin line between making something creative and beautiful and just making something cheesy. So I wanted to be a part of this because of the vision that Billie shared with me. There’s only so many roles to go around so being able to be a part of a project like this was just great.
Tyson: I concur. Billie really sold me on this film and when I read the script I knew I wanted in. A lot of times when a writer makes a book into a movie it doesn’t always translate but I think this one translated really well. With Billie, we trusted him and he did it really tastefully. It wasn’t raunchy or over-sexualized. I think we got just the right amount of that. I actually plan to go to some theaters in the first few weeks just to sit in back and watch the audience reactions. I’ll know for sure we got it if the audience starts yelling at the screen.
Any final thoughts to share with the audience about the film?
Boris: It’s really important to give your partner a chance to share. Sometimes we internalize everything because we think we know how our partner is gonna react. Give them a chance to respond and to be open to expressing their desires and see what happens.
Tyson: I think people are gonna learn a lot from the movie. You’re gonna learn that a lack of communication can destroy a relationship and things can go really bad really quick if you don’t speak up about the things you’re looking for. Also don’t be afraid to go to counseling. Don’t be afraid to ask someone to talk about things. I think that’s an important issue in our community that we don’t really talk about.
Addicted is currently playing in theaters across the country.
