Dennis Quaid explains how parent trap forced him to cast as a happy face killer

Dennis quaidRole as a convicted murderer Keith Hunter Jesperson is very different from Parental trap‘Nick Parker – Yet the movie somehow could score his score Happy face concert.

During an exclusive conversation with Us every weekQuaid, 70, was asked to play Nick Parker in the cult film from 1998, to which he said, “I think they hired me (on a happy face) to tell you the truth. I tried to catch the truth about the guys, but it’s not pretty true.”

Quaid has broken down his approach to He plays Jesperson, 69, which included too much approach to the material.

“I didn’t meet him on purpose because (Jesperson’s daughter) Melissa (Moore) He wrote this book (which inspired the show). I think he knows him better than himself, “the actor said.” Because I think he lied a lot. This is the only way you can do these things. Rationalization. Series have no feelings. Otherwise, how do they do what they do? “

Happy face is largely inspired by Moore’s podcast “Happy Face” and its 2009 autobiography, Broken silence. Moore was dealing with Jesperson’s daughter as he continues Serve his sentence after him murdered at least eight women at the beginning of the 90’s.

Before entering the show, quaid was already a real crime fan. “What I like about the show is authentic. Our. “I will fall asleep Woodpecker All the time – in a good way. But if you like real crime, you will depend on it. ”

Quaid acknowledged that even though he I did not stack up For Jesperson, prisoners could have his thoughts of a series.

“I don’t care what he thinks of telling you the truth,” he explained. “I hope the show is not seeing because I am sure he would be interested in seeing the show. Bored in prison.”

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The actor continued: “He’s in a hole in prison, which is exactly where he should be. I didn’t want to give him any satisfaction or excitement. In this story it’s really from his daughter’s perspective.”

Despite look not Jesperson’s opinion, Quaid preferred to revive the real person.

“I like to play real people because real stories are alien than fiction,” Quaid told us. “You can’t do it. But I usually like to meet a real person if he’s alive because I want to play it from their perspective. But I didn’t want to meet him.”

New episodes Happy face Stream Thursday on Paramount+.

With Travis Cronin and Antonio Ferme report