Jesse Bradford Interview - Jesse Bradford on The Power of Few Movie

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Hellin Kay

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Filmed in post-Katrina New Orleans, The Power of Few is an intriguing, thought-provoking indie about how one's choices dramatically impact other people. Multiple story lines intersect around news of the theft of the Shroud of Turin, the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, which undercover agent Christian Slater is in hot pursuit of. Christopher Walken, a now-homeless former news anchor, reveals that the shroud's theft is an attempt to clone Jesus by gathering DNA from the shroud. Bradford plays Dom, a man targeted by gang members for testifying in court. The plot entails a domino-like chain of events which otherwise would have resulted in multiple murders.

Connecticut native Bradford began his acting career at the tender age of four, playing Robert De Niro's son in Falling in Love. He has appeared in 16 films, including Presumed Innocent with Harrison Ford, Romeo + Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio, and in Bring It On as Kirsten Dunst's love interest, all before graduating from Columbia University with a film degree. Bradford currently stars in NBC's Guys with Kids, which was created by Jimmy Fallon and co-stars Anthony Anderson–who plays Bradford's pal on the show, and ironically is one of the gangsters seeking to murder him in The Power of Few. The dashing actor opens up about hanging out with DiCaprio, Slater, and Walken, below.

Name: Jesse Bradford

Age: 33

Provenance: Los Angeles

Relationship Status: "Single but dating"

On Spending a few moments with Christian Slater and Christopher Walken: "Christian and I hung out a little bit. We had a couple of drinks in New Orleans and had some fun. He's a very nice, down-to-earth guy. Christopher Walken, I literally shared a total of about nine words with. In the one scene we had together, I drive by on a moped and he's standing there. The one time I spoke to him was when we were all staying at the same hotel. I walked into the steam room in the hotel gym and there he was, sitting there in a robe. I said, 'Hi Mr. Walken, my name is Jesse Bradford. We're actually working on the same movie right now.' And he goes, 'Oh yeah, Power of Few.' And I go, 'Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you.' And he says, 'Yeah, Anthony Anderson. Good guy. Nice talking to you.' And he got up and left! I told Anthony that story: 'The only thing Christopher Walken said to me was your name.' Anthony couldn't stop laughing."

On his romantic relief: "Q'orianka Kilcher and I are two people in a go-nowhere environment who have a spark with each other and realize they are each others' chance to escape this bad environment. While Christopher Walken spins out of control, delivering amazing dialogue about conspiracy theories."

The Power of Few is...? "One little thing can effect change, good or bad, so it's up to you to attempt to tread on the side of good. The power of few is that it only takes a couple of people to have major influence."

On hanging with Leo DiCaprio: "He is the nicest guy, just such a good dude. He didn't have to be nice to me and take me under his wing, a 15-year-old kid. He was 21 or 22. He really was inclusive with me; I felt welcomed by him and his friends when we were shooting. He's one of the greatest actors. And having models hanging around him occasionally was an added bonus for a 15-year-old guy!"

On his first steps as an actor: "I was a 4-year-old and being a conscientious Method [style] actor, De Niro invited me, my parents, the boy who played my brother and his parents to all go to the circus, the zoo, and Central Park! He's 100 percent serious about [Method], so he wanted to spend time doing the kinds of things fathers and sons do together. He was very kind and totally invested in making sure that there was a comfort level between himself and these two little toddlers playing his children."

On working on Guys with Kids: "I never played a guy old enough to have a kid before. I'm really happy to be playing an actual real life adult! I love being around kids; they're honest and refreshing, and I love teaching them new things."

The Power of Few opens in limited release on February 22.

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