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'Vice' Stars Johnathon Schaech & Ambyr Childers on Working with Bruce Willis and Modern Technology

'Vice' Stars Johnathon Schaech & Ambyr Childers on Working with Bruce Willis and Modern Technology

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Actors Johnathon Schaech and Ambyr Childers drop by the YH Studio to talk about their characters in the sci-fi thriller 'Vice' and what it was like to work with co-star Bruce Willis! They also share their thoughts on modern technology, plus they fill us in on their other projects, such as Ambyr's jewelry line and Johnathon's historical miniseries "Texas Rising"!

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Young Hollywood

I'm here at Young Hollywood, joined on the sofa by the handsome, Jonathan Chek and the lovely, Amber Childers.

Ambyr Childers

How are you?

Young Hollywood

He's handsome. He's gorgeous. I honestly didn't realize how handsome. I've got to say this. He's just he just threw me off. Very handsome. He looks kind of worried now.

Johnathon Schaech

I'm not worried. Bring it on. Bring it on, yes.

Young Hollywood

Yes, I'm but I'm going to rewind it because that's what they do in Vice.

Johnathon Schaech

This is true.

Young Hollywood

Vice it's uh it it it got me very interested because it's this it's this resort where anything goes. We've already drawn too much attention to ourselves. And now civilians have fallen into the line of fire. Collateral damage. When you look at the pyramids, you think about the Pharaohs, but the Pharaohs are all dead now. This facility is just a tip of the iceberg. Test bed of technology. Eventually people will get used to the idea. It's for military, law enforcement. applications are endless. And you're this uh you're a robot, kind of. But not a robot because you you're really real.

Ambyr Childers

Yeah, uh so I play an artificial who uh is programmed um and I'm a resident of Vice. So every day I get reset with a little bracelet that I wear and um so I have no memories. And then one day, there's a glitch in my system and I start having all these flashbacks.

Young Hollywood

Lots of emotion.

Ambyr Childers

Yes.

Young Hollywood

Lots of emotion. Yes. And you on the other hand, Jonathan, you're very uh strong, serious, dark.

Johnathon Schaech

I'm the one who is uh helping Bruce control the whole

Young Hollywood

Right, right. you know, Vice. You're you're Bruce's guy. That's kind of cool to say. Yeah. How was that working with uh Bruce Willis?

Johnathon Schaech

It was great. Really, really good. You know, he's such a classic actor and I guess, you know, I feel very lucky to be able to work with him. And knowing that going into an action movie, if he's in it, he just, I mean. It was wild just being next to him and all of a sudden I started going through all the films that I've watched of him over over the years. I was like, wow, this this man is like done everything you can imagine. He's a true movie star.

Young Hollywood

He's been around for a while. He's over 40 now.

Johnathon Schaech

Yeah. He's over 40. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Um and what do you think this uh craze at the moment with this artificial intelligence and technology and all that, is huge. Is is that the the driving for a lot of these movies, I guess?

Johnathon Schaech

Yeah, well because technology is advancing so fast. You know, they've been doing this for a long time since the days of Blade Runner, you know, when they they were talking about the moving car and all that kind of stuff and the in Star Trek when the doors would retract. The next thing is that uh you get to go to Vice and hang out, you know, with the beautiful.

Young Hollywood

You get me excited, Jonathan. You get me excited for the future. You get me excited. The future's bright. Bring it on. Now, imagine a place where there are no laws, no rules, no consequences. Where the only limits are those of your own imagination. Welcome to Vice. Well, the movie's out now, which is exciting. Um go go check it out. Now, you, more importantly, big things, 2015, you've got your own jewelry line.

Ambyr Childers

Yeah, I uh started my own jewelry company. It's called Amber Childers Jewelry and Kate Bosworth is my partner.

Young Hollywood

Nice.

Ambyr Childers

So we're designing together, yeah.

Young Hollywood

Lovely. And tell this is it, right? This is it you're wearing.

Ambyr Childers

Yeah, it's a deer antler necklace and it's all uh 14 karat gold. And it's inspired from my heritage, which is Native American.

Young Hollywood

I like that. Um where can people buy it if they don't want to steal it?

Ambyr Childers

Uh online uh the end of January, the the website will be launched. And the website will be Amber Childers Jewelry. com.

Young Hollywood

Easy. Easy. Now, Jonathan, you haven't got a jewelry line yet, but you've got a new movie coming out, Memorial Day.

Johnathon Schaech

Well, it's a mini series on the History Channel. So it's a it's an 8-hour mini series that's going to be released in the theaters prior, which was just announced this week.

Young Hollywood

A mini series in the theater. It's called Texas Rising. Texas Rising. Can you tell us a little bit about it or

Johnathon Schaech

It's about the Texas Revolution. Right after the Alamo, um Sam Houston took his troops and tried to figure out how to beat uh Santa Anna. And uh this is about all the historical elements of it with an incredible cast of actors. Bill Paxton plays uh Sam Houston, uh Olivia Martinez plays Santa Anna, Billy Balio, uh Chris McDonald, um the list is long.

Young Hollywood

That's pretty good. That's enough. I think you've sold it. I think you've sold it. That should Bill Paxton would have sold it straight away. He's just wrapped up. I know. And he should. That is that's it. Texas Rising. Check him out on that Memorial Day. And buy yourself some jewelry. The guys too. Buy your girls some jewelry.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Johnathon Schaech

    Star of 'Vice' and 'Texas Rising'

  • Ambyr Childers

    Star of 'Vice' and jewelry designer

  • Bruce Willis

    Co-star in 'Vice'

  • Kate Bosworth

    Partner in Ambyr Childers Jewelry

  • Bill Paxton

    Plays Sam Houston in 'Texas Rising'

  • Olivier Martinez

    Plays Santa Anna in 'Texas Rising'

  • Billy Bob Thornton

    Cast member in 'Texas Rising'

  • Chris McDonald

    Cast member in 'Texas Rising'

  • Sam Houston

    Historical figure in 'Texas Rising'

  • Santa Anna

    Historical figure in 'Texas Rising'

FAQ

What movie are Johnathon Schaech and Ambyr Childers promoting?+
Johnathon Schaech and Ambyr Childers are promoting their sci-fi thriller 'Vice'.
Who does Ambyr Childers play in 'Vice'?+
Ambyr Childers plays an artificial human in 'Vice' who is a resident of the resort and experiences a glitch causing flashbacks.
Who does Johnathon Schaech's character work with in 'Vice'?+
Johnathon Schaech's character works with Bruce Willis's character to control the Vice resort.
What is Ambyr Childers' jewelry line called?+
Ambyr Childers' jewelry line is called 'Ambyr Childers Jewelry' and her partner in the venture is Kate Bosworth.
What is Johnathon Schaech's upcoming project?+
Johnathon Schaech's upcoming project is an 8-hour historical miniseries on the History Channel called 'Texas Rising,' about the Texas Revolution.
Who are some of the actors in 'Texas Rising'?+
Some of the actors in 'Texas Rising' include Bill Paxton as Sam Houston, Olivier Martinez as Santa Anna, Billy Bob Thornton, and Chris McDonald.
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