“What are you gonna name it?”

 

“Well, I was thinking maybe Rocco, you know, I like the name Rocco, but then I thought Mike.”

 

“Mike?”

 

“You don’t like Mike?”

 

“No, Mike is not a great name for a dog.”

 

“Right.”

 

“Rocco is better.”

 

“Okay.”

 

And I’m so happy to have Noomi and Tom with us this morning, and I understand you were both drawn to this film by the characters you got to play. What was it about them?

 

Well, actually I fell in love with the whole script. I read the script before Tom was attached to it and before our lovely director Michaël Roskam was gonna do it. And I just loved. You know, Dennis Lehane’s writing is for me magic and all these characters are very strong and complicated, and I love the whole worlds and then Nadia obviously…

 

And we mention Dennis Lehane. He wrote the screenplay on a short story and that’s where the film is based. And as everyone who worked on “The Drop” was committed to making a greedy, down and dirty film, what do you think will appeal most audiences? That’s quite a description.

 

Yeah, it is. 

 

Yeah, isn’t it when you think about it? I don’t know, I don’t know. I think it’s like a…I think a really good film will stand up regardless. It’s a thriller, but it’s also a comedy. I thought comedy is kind of…I thought it’s quite gritty and represents Brooklyn. You know, it’s multinational in many ways, but it’s funny too and…

 

It’s like an awkward love story.

 

There's a love going on in there.

 

I love that. And Tom, you often play tough guys or hard men, but I have to say, well, you are making a face, because it was interesting to read in Esquire that you say you don’t feel that manly.

 

I think it’s kind of difficult and I can only speak for myself. I found just growing is like distinct lack of father figures and role models and men around you. And you can hang on and go, you know what? This guy is, you know, straight and I’d like to be little bit like that when I grow up. So I have to piece together collage of various men to find out who I am.

 

And you are co-staring with Tom in another film “Child 44”, yes?

 

Yes. 

 

That’s fantastic.

 

Yes, we went straight from "The drop" and we had like four weeks I think between the two movies and went to "Child 44". 

 

So much look forward from both of you and we should mention “The Drop” opens nationwide tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by.

 

Thank you for having us.

 

And thank you, Amy, for bringing that to us.