EXCLUSIVE: David Arquette’s career has taken many turns that he never expected.
The 48-year-old actor and aspiring professional wrestler aims to make a comeback in the ring and he is ready to prove himself worthy for fans and critics.
In his new documentary, “You Can’t Kill David Arquette”, the “Scream” star casts the curtain back on his personal life, his internal demons and the treacherous return to wrestling.
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Arquette told Fox News that the project was extremely “cathartic”.
“I learned a lot about myself – just the need to be friendly and love myself,” he described. “I have defeated myself for so many years and just kind of clung to a lot of unresolved pain, that, you know, through this process and through a lot of therapy, I learned a lot about what I want out of life and how to get it.”
The document features public interviews with his wife, Christina McLarty, and his sisters, fellow actors Patricia Arquette and Rosanna Arquette.
“It’s a very hard movie for me to watch,” Arquette added. “Yes, my wife, who produced the film, did an incredible job. At one point, [she] said, ‘You have to get out of the editing room. ‘”
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The star “Never Been Kissed” hopes that the film will give fans a new perspective on his life choices.
“In Hollywood, your last movie typically gets your next movie,” he explained. “If you’ve had a career like mine, that’s 30 years ago, when your last movie did really well, you’re suddenly hot again.”
David Arquette in the wrestling ring.
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“Everyone wants to be able to work and in my company, if [the project] does it well, that makes it a lot easier. That I would like to continue [acting] but I have also learned through this process that you have to make things happen yourself. Nobody will do anything for you, “Arquette said.
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Another aspect of the documentary that may surprise fans is Arquette’s close relationship with the late Luke Perry. The “Riverdale” star actually brought Arquette to the hospital after a freak and bloody wreck accident.
David Arquette tries to return to wrestling in his new documentary.
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Arquette said Perry died right in the middle of the movie and could not see the final product. Perry was briefly seen as his son, Jack Perry, who is also a wrestler.
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“It was sad, really sad, but I got to know Jack Perry really well. And it really brought us a lot closer,” Arquette said. “[Jack] got the chance to see [the doc]. [Jack] loved the movie and he is wonderful in it. He’s just such a movie star. I think he’s just going to be a really great actor on top of a wrestler. “
“You Can’t Kill David Arquette” is available through digital platforms and on-demand from August 28th.
