If you've been reading the site the past few days, you probably saw my print interviews with Ben Foster and Jason Statham for their new action film The Mechanic.  However, I was also able to sit down with the two stars for a video interview.  While they'd already done about fifty interviews before I walked in the room, they were still laughing and having fun.  Saying that, they wanted no part of my first two questions (which led to a minute or two of awkwardness).  But after getting past those initial missteps, the interview went great.  We talked about how they found a good working chemistry, working with Simon West to craft the action scenes, reworking the script to make it better, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to watch:For more on The Mechanic - including four clips from the film - click here.Jason Statham and Ben Foster

  • As you'll see, they're both a bit loopy from doing press all day
  • I try and have fun by asking them what they want to talk about...that didn't work
  • What does it take to be a good Stathamologist
  • How did they find a good working chemistry
  • I ask them about a great action scene on the side of a building...but they had been talking about it all day so we switched to....
  • Working with director Simon West to craft the action scenes
  • Statham talks about how the script was being reworked on set and how that helped the film

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