Since the release of Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, there hasn’t been a dull moment for director Troy Duffy who is looking to keep the momentum going.
When asked what he’s currently working on, Duffy replied that he’s currently in a frenzy of research and meetings, putting together scripts and ideas for new projects involving video games and a potential television series based on our beloved Saints. The most common question asked to him right now by fans is regarding the release date of the final installment of what fans believe will be a complete Boondock Saints trilogy. He couldn’t give us a definite answer as he is in a tossup of what the fan base would prefer, a third film or a television series.
But what if there was no third installment? What if there was no series? What would Troy Duffy have done to the boys if Saints II had been the official end of the vigilante legacy?
Duffy responded saying that while no one ever likes killing off well-loved characters, if there had to be a definite end, he would have had Connor and Murphy die “in a blaze of glory” – but luckily he didn’t have to do that!
Q: Which brother do you feel most connected with?
Duffy: Connor. I tried to mold the brothers from the friendship I have with my brother.
Q: Which characters do you definitely want to give cameos to in any future Saints productions?
Duffy: Rocco and Noah. It hurt to let them off, really want them back.
Q: Was Willem Dafoe the first choice for Paul Smecker? He seems to nail the role well.
Duffy: For Smecker, we had many possibilities and auditions. Willem is talented and semi-crazy and just made the best fit we could ask for.
Q. Which are your personal favorite scenes in the Boondock Saints films?
Duffy: The toilet scene in the first film as well as the shooting of the cat. That was hilarious.
Q: If you could change anything about the production of the Saints, what would it be?
Duffy: Shooting The Boondock Saints had high pressure involved because of budgeting and timing. I’d simply just want more time, maybe more of a budget and opportunity to allow the actors to improvise more with the script.
Q: Could you delve deeper into why Louis betrayed Noah in the story, as revealed in BDS II: All Saints Day? Louis discussed it but many fans find it can be open to interpretation.
Duffy: It’s a story that may continue to be told in a future episode or installment. All that needs to be known for now is that Louis thought he was smart and used Noah to be taken seriously by a group he wanted to be a part of so badly and it backfired.
Q: Do you have a certain writing process when you think of stories?
Duffy: Not so much You have to pay attention to what the universe gives you. I can’t just sit down and say, “I’m going to write this.:
Q: Have you had any ideas recently outside of the Saints phenomenon?
Duffy: A work in progress is The Good King, a period piece in the 1500’s involving a drunk king and his friend. More to come on that one. The second one is The Blood Spoon Council which will involve vigilantism, the killing of serial killers, justice and deliverance to the FBI.
Q: Many of us saw your video dedicated to the Kony 2012 movement. Was this the first movement you ever pushed?
Duffy: I had never asked the Saints fan base to watch something political or social before but it just hit me. It was scary to me that I didn’t know that this type of thing was going on. I simply felt compelled to create awareness rather than just throw a few dollars in and let it sit. I just wanted to do something more.
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