Jonathan Majors On Hollywood, Faith & ‘Run Hide Fight: Infidels’

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What is the premise of Run Hide Fight Infidels and why is it streaming on Daily Wire?

Georgia Howe 0:00
Okay, first, before we give you the facts of the day, Run Hide Fight Infidel's is streaming now only on Daily Wire. It's an ode to the great action movies of the eighties and nineties. There's even a love story which nobody expected. And you can support Daily Wire's mission to continue making movies that people actually want to watch. Go check it out.
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Jonathan Majors 0:48
We need to split up. Try to get a side shot before they get to that bird. On three. What? Two? Rock and roll.
Georgia Howe 1:00
That was Jonathan Majors in the role of Captain Clay Saunders in Daily Wire's new action thriller, Run Hide Fight Infidels, that went live on the platform this week. Majors has starred in blockbuster films and TV series in the Marvel universe and taken on hard-hitting roles like Damian Anderson in Creed III.
John Bickley 1:16
In this episode, we sit down with majors to discuss his latest project, what drives him as an actor, and how he's seen the film industry change in recent years. I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. This is a weekend edition of Morning Wire. We should all be concerned by the rise in Marxist thought in our country. It attacks the very foundation on which our freedoms are built, and it's already having dangerous effects. Alliance Defending Freedom is pushing back, protecting your God-given rights in courtrooms across America. They're scoring critical wins for free speech, religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and parental rights, even at the U.S. Supreme Court. But they rely on friends like you to keep up their work.
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How did Jonathan Majors prepare for the physically demanding role of Captain Clay Saunders?

John Bickley 2:05
Visit joinadf.com/slash wire or text WIRE to 838-48 to make twice the impact. That's JoinADF. or text wire to 838 for it. Joining us now is actor Jonathan Major, star of the new Daily Wire bonfire legend film Run, Hide, Fight, Infidels. Jonathan, first of all, thank you so much for coming on.
Jonathan Majors 2:26
Oh, it's my pleasure. It's my absolute pleasure. Love the film.
John Bickley 2:29
Yeah, we do too. And we're excited about it. Uh, we've been hearing for months now from people on the production side here about how much they enjoyed working with you. And in fact, we just talked to Kyle Rankin, the director, earlier this week, and he talked about how much you lifted up the crew. And I actually wanted to use that as the first question for you. You know, you're the first guy on the call sheet. Um, and that takes a lot of energy. You know, I think a lot of people Outside the industry don't realize what that means. Uh, how much pressure do you put on yourself to really bring the energy every day on the set?
Jonathan Majors 3:02
Oh wow. Um from the beginning, uh I love that you you spoke to Kyle. Because from the beginning, Kyle and I we've got really, really tight, you know, and our objective was okay, you're the coach here, you know, this is your story, you've written this, you know, you're supported by Dallas, uh, and Mr. Shapiro. Uh I'm here, you know, let's let's do this thing. Um, and the more I read the script, the more I realized that he was uh he was indeed the coach and where I could be most helpful I felt um you know just always trying to add to the culture of of a team you know was you know the kind of quarterback you know I I know what I I know what I know as as far as the acting department goes you know and so um one of my huge passions is teaching.
Jonathan Majors 3:42
And as an actor, I think the best thing you can do is teach. And so uh Dallas and Kyle were very, very, very supportive uh in me speaking to a lot of the young actors and and helping them along the lines, you know, um being being, you know, number one on the call sheet is it's a great number, you know, it's a great um uh privilege to have.

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