She’s so pro.
It felt like we were there [and] we were those characters.
Also, I’ve been thinking [about how] we were talking about the pandemic.
But it was overall one of the most special experiences I’ve ever had.
Did either of you get the freedom to improvise any moments with your parents?
Hoffman:All throughout.
Darren [Le Gallo, the film’s writer and director] was really cool that way.
He gave us a lot of room to play and with each other, too.
That was one of my favorite things about making the movie every time I got to hear Schuyler laugh.
Fisk:Setting an example has been the best thing both my parents have done.
They choose things for the right reasons.
They’re so dedicated to the art of it all.
They have [an] incredible work ethic, and they want to get it right.
They don’t want to phone it in.
Definitely, I look up to them in that way and want to be like them in the world.
On an acting level, my mom has always mentioned, “Don’t worry about acting.
Just feel it, think it, and they’ll see it.”
I try and remember that.
I still don’t know if I want to be an actor, to be honest with you.
But occasionally, you have the opportunity to do work that you’re really proud of.
I don’t take those opportunities for granted, and this was one of them.
Fisk:I don’t know.
I’m not really sure.
Hoffman:It was more reinforcing things.
We’ve known each other for some time now.
He has a real passion for the work itself.
And it’s rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat.
You keep working on it more.
I was raised on that.
It definitely reinforced those [things], and it was impressive to watch.
Fisk:There’s so many special memories [from] making this movie.
All right, back to you, Schuyler.
But some of the things that stick out to me weren’t actually when we were filming.
That was probably the most challenging of the shoot.
And we had to talk out how we can make the scene work and feel right.
It felt like we had each other’s backs.
“Sam & Kate” hits theaters on Friday, November 11.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
