Matthew Lillard is opening up about Hollywood's overwhelming response to Quentin Tarantino's podcast remarks in a brand new interview with Leisure Weekly.

The wide-ranging dialog overlaying the launch of a brand new Ghost Face Vodka (launched via the liquor firm Lillard co-founded, Discover Acquainted Spirits), the actor's return as Stu Macher in subsequent month's Scream 7, his upcoming position within the Carrie TV sequence, based mostly on the Stephen King horror traditional, and the state of affairs that performed out after Tarantino shared disparaging feedback about Lillard, Owen Wilson, and Paul Dano on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.

“It was like dwelling via your individual wake,” Lillard describes of all of the tributes he obtained from his friends within the enterprise on social media. “All these R.I.P. emails or tweets and Instagram posts and TikToks, all the issues we see after someone passes are so candy. And the fact is I simply bought to dwell via all of it firsthand — alive and kicking! I can't think about a extra beautiful response to what occurred.”

On the podcast in query, Tarantino known as Dano "the weakest male actor in SAG" earlier than stating, "I actually can't stand Owen Wilson" and "I don't look after Matthew Lillard."

Within the aftermath, it appeared that each one of Hollywood rose to reward the prowess of the three stars. When it got here to Lillard particularly, Mike Flanagan, who directed the actor in The Lifetime of Chuck and works with him once more on the upcoming TV sequence adaptation of Carrie, known as him “the goddamn best.”

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James Gunn, for whom Lillard performed Shaggy in two live-action Scooby-Doos, referred to him as “considered one of my favourite guys (and actors).” George Clooney, his former costar on The Descendants, mentioned throughout an AARP acceptance speech that he “can be honored to work with these actors” Tarantino talked about.

Lillard's Scream screenwriter and Scream 7 director Kevin Williamson shared a behind-the-scenes photograph on his Instagram Story with a caption that learn partially, "Actually probably the greatest!"

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“It was loopy. I preserve exhibiting it to my spouse to persuade her that I’m worthy, that individuals nonetheless like me,” Lillard tells EW, taking over a extra jokey tone. “I’m a chunk of ass!”

He later provides, "No one has to love me. No one has to love any actor on the market, clearly. It's private choice. I’m not everybody's first selection, that’s apparent, however to then have that type of response was lovely.”

Discover Acquainted Spirits will launch Ghost Face Vodka on Feb. 9 at $160 a bottle. Lillard will then be seen on Cross season 2 (on Amazon's Prime Video Feb. 11), adopted by Scream 7 (in theaters Feb. 27) and Daredevil: Born Once more season 2 (on Disney+ March 24).

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