Stephen AmellandRobbie Amellare aiming for a bullseye with their sci-fi filmCode 8.
But having control over a project was exactly what both actors wanted.
People always ask me, Why did you decide to do it this way?
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Stephen says before letting out a wry laugh.
People arent lining up to offer us jobs, necessarily.
We were the bosses.
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Robbie agrees, adding that the chance to star in a movie together was also part of the appeal.
Its tough, were pretty similar in look.
Were not going to play related, he says.
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People know youre related, you cant talk to each other.
Part of it was we just needed to create something for ourselves.
So why make their debut feature another story set in the same genre?
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We knew that the Indiegogo campaign was a part of it, Robbie says.
Robbie also knows that fans of his short-lived sci-fi superpower seriesThe Tomorrow Peoplewill notice some similarities toCode 8.
Thats why we went with the main thing being how far someone would go to save someone they love.
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you could find that in a lot of projects.
There were definitely similarities, butCode 8was definitely a little more grounded, straight line of storytelling.
It was just a blast.
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Ive got no wiggle room.
I had work commitments and then I had to go back to shootingArrow.
But shooting it was the best.
And the entire experience taught Stephen that we are so lucky and we caught lightning in a bottle here.
I feel like we were really, really fortunate.
Code 8opens Dec. 13 in select theaters and on VOD.
