Jack Quaid reveals the practical stunt he had to refuse in Companion after on-set ‘freak out’-Laura Harman-Entertainment – Metro

Jack Quaid has revealed that in his new movie Companion, there was one stunt that his double had to perform after he ‘freaked out’ on set.

Companion is an upcoming horror film that’s from ‘the studio that brought you The Notebook, and the creators of Barbarian.’

This tagline effectively sums up this romantic-horror which combines the best tropes of the genres.

Starring Heretic actor Sophie Thatcher, 24, as Iris and Jack, 32, as Josh, the film focuses on a toxic relationship between a couple as they take a romantic trip to a remote cabin in the woods.

As it’s a horror, blood and violence are to be expected, which has become Jack’s bread and butter after starring in the notoriously graphic series The Boys.

In an interview with Metro, Jack revealed that his stint in the hyperviolent Amazon TV series did not desensitise him to gore as he revealed a stunt on set that really sent shivers down his spine.

Jack stars as Josh in the new film (Picture: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)

The actor said he’s delighted for fans to see the film (Picture: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)

‘It hasn’t desensitised me to that, because The Boys is hyper-violent in a way that’s like, almost unrealistic,’ the actor said from a Zoom call in the US.

He reveals that the scene that caused him to freak out was ‘nothing’.

‘There was this one scene that we were shooting – it’s in the trailer – it’s nothing. My hand gets a car door closed on it.

‘I remember on the day that freaked me out more than anything else, like doing that stunt is a very, [he shudders] like the idea of doing that, I had to have my double to it.’

He explained that there was a stopper so ‘the door would never really close’. But the idea of something going wrong was enough to frighten him away from the scene.

‘I was like, “I’ll do any stunt except for this”. For some reason, that freaks me out more than anything. It’s like that, like, real practical injury stuff.’

He compared the stunt to a scene in Breaking Bad when a character dies after slipping on a rug. Jack called the scene ‘one of the most disturbing deaths on TV.’

‘That stuff really gets me, because it’s more real world and it feels like it could actually happen,’ he said.

‘I won’t say where, but I’ve been injured on movie sets before, and it’s not fun. It’s not a fun time. So, yeah, that’s the stuff that really does freak me out.’

Without giving too much away, this is just one of the many violent moments his character endures in this film.

The pair have both appeared in horror films (Picture: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)

The actor is no stranger to the horror genre, previously playing the villain in Scream and appearing in Scream VI. Jack explained that he’s surprised he’s become a fan of the genre as he grew up a ‘scaredy cat’.

‘I love the horror genre. It’s really funny with me. I grew up as such a scaredy cat. I never wanted to see anything that was remotely scary.

‘I remember going to Disneyland and seeing I didn’t want to go on the Snow White ride because it said Snow White’s scary adventures. And I was like, no way they’re warning us. Took it so literally.’

He also revealed that he found Ghost Face, the iconic villain character from Scream that he played in 2022, completely terrifying as a child.

‘As a kid that I was really afraid of Ghost Face. The first one [Scream film] was coming out when I was first starting to go trick or treating, and I remember seeing kids dress in this Ghost Face, and they really freaked me out. And then later in life, I was one, which is weird, a weird thing.’

Jack added: ‘I think that right now, we’re in a moment where the best stories on the planet are being told within the horror genre.

‘I think it’s just, I like to go where the good stories are being told, and if that’s horror, then that’s great. Also, I’m not a stranger to blood, so it works out really well.’

Companion is filled with violence (Picture: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)

The actor revealed that with this film ignorance is bliss, and there’s a good reason audiences should watch without too much knowledge about the plot.

‘I want audiences to have the same experience that I had reading the script for the first time.

‘Every twist and turn hit me so hard, and it was just such a I don’t know it’s kind of set a new bar for me in terms of scripts.

‘I want every reveal to hit an audience the way that it hit me, because I think that’s the best way to see it. I think if you go in knowing too much, I don’t think it ruins the film by any means, but just let the surprises hit you. That’s that’s a real joy.’

The actor is friendly and animated throughout our conversation, but reveals a the end of our chat that underneath his charming exterior – he’s delighted by the prospect of terrifying his fans.

‘They’re gonna be they’re gonna be horrified, and I love that, it’s very fun!’

Companion is released in cinemas on January 31.

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