Roy Scheider actor only saw JAWS night before The Shark Is Broken audition
You can catch The Shark Is Broken until November 6th, 2022 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Totonto, Canada.
At The Shark Is Broken press day we were keen to find out when the actors and director first saw Jaws for the first time.
Like many, most saw it when young, some even catching it in the cinema on its first run, but Roy Scheider actor Demetri Goritsas admitted that he only watched the film for the first time ahead of his audition for the show!
Demetri Goritsas as Roy Scheider in The Shark Is Broken
Although he hadn't seen the Steven Spielberg classic up to that point, when he did watch the film, it was instantly so familiar to him with its imagery and iconic moments and that John Williams score, that in many ways he felt it was a film he already knew.
“ The actual first time I saw the movie in its entirety was the night before I auditioned for the part. But when I watched Jaws, I was amazed by how much I knew...by how many elements are embedded into popular culture.”
The Shark Is Broken is set aboard the Orca during breaks in filming Jaws
Joining Demetri aboard the impressive recreation of the Orca are Ian Shaw, who stars as his dad, Robert Shaw, playing Quint and Liam Murray Scott as Richard Dreyfuss playing Matt Hooper.
Shaw is also on co-writing duties, alongside Joseph Nixon. It is directed by Guy Masterson and runs until November 6th, 2022 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Totonto, Canada.