A lot of what happens in this business is that you over worry, and it was really cool to just work with someone who was like, “You sound great! Come on, let’s do it!” He didn’t over think it, and that’s how he was on set, too. He’s been in this business for so long that I think the fear doesn’t exist. The Skype wasn’t working and he said, “I’ll just call you.” He called and we talked on the phone and, within 10 minutes, he was like, “Can you get on a plane tomorrow?” It’s incredible to work with a director like that. So, I had a Skype meeting with Bill, and it’s the only time, ever in my career, that I’ve been offered a job on the spot. They had another actress attached, and I think the actress fell out and they were starting to shoot the next week. Macy in the director’s chair the draw for you?ĪLEXANDRA DADDARIO: It was right before San Andreas came out. She also talked about how she decides what project to do next, how True Detective was a career turning point for her, her upcoming films, whether San Andreas 2 might ever happen.Ĭollider: How did you come to this? Did you just get the script and respond to the material, or was William H. Macy, her excitement and nerves over doing a comedy, keeping a sense of humor about having to wear a bathing suit on camera, and how natural the relationship between her and Kate Upton was. While they’re stuck and at the mercy of the weather, best friends Kate ( Alexandra Daddario) and Meg ( Kate Upton) find themselves willing to go to crazy lengths as they compete for the same guy ( Matt Barr).Īt the Los Angeles press day for the film, actress Alexandra Daddario sat down with Collider for this 1-on-1 interview about what attracted her to the project, how quickly she got involved with the film, the experience of working with William H. Macy, the comedy The Layover shows what can happen when a plane is re-routed from Florida due to a hurricane warning, stranding its passengers in St.
There are no rules as they compete for Ryan, and it’s no spoiler to say that the loser is the viewer who manages to make it through 88 minutes.From director William H. Meg and Kate are terrible people who treat each other horribly, all in the hopes of bagging a dude they barely know.
Screenwriters David Hornsby and Lance Krall have worked on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” so they know how to make unlikable characters watchable and funny, but none of that experience is evident here. Macy has assembled a solid supporting cast, including Kal Penn, Rob Corddry, Molly Shannon and Matt Jones, but no one can save the film from its terrible premise and even worse execution. Louis due to a hurricane, they find themselves stranded, and the fight for Ryan’s affections gets dirty fast.ĭirector William H.
While en route to Fort Lauderdale, they meet handsome Ryan (Matt Barr). When their respective jobs start to head south, best friends Meg (Kate Upton) and Kate (Alexandra Daddario) decide to do the same for a quick break. Watching a lonely suitcase circle a baggage claim conveyor belt is more diverting. Flight attendants on Southwest’s less-traveled routes are far funnier than the cast here. The only thing possibly less pleasant than airport delays and cancellations is watching “The Layover.” Second-tier airline safety videos are more entertaining than this fourth-rate comedy.