Why Dylan O'Brien is the King of Stunts

Cast of The Scorch Trials talks with MTV about why Dylan O'Brien is the king of stunts and the tough stunt work they've been pulling this time around.

Dylan: I didn't think it'd be more running, but it is. It's running everywhere. It's running away from things. Up sand dunes. It's just fun. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Thomas: Running up and down sand dunes, I did find that you're just out of breath very quickly. More physically demanding, but I quite like that.

Kaya: The sand just makes you stay still. You're a cartoon: your legs move, but your body doesn't. You sink, lower and lower. I'm the worst. I'm the laziest, by far. I don't like exercise at all and they push me to do it. I look at Dylan and Ki Hong and I'm like 'If they can do it, I can do it too!'

Dexter: Dyl is a freak athlete. I don't know if people know that, but Dylan's really, really fast and really, really talented in baseball. Ki Hong's really fast too. I play a lot of sports, so it was kind of easy for me to jump and get into the running. But I think we were all in the same boat when it came to Albuquerque and dealing with this altitude. This is something that none of us have ever seen before. We definitely ride Ki Hong and Dylan's coattails a little bit, from just knowing how to run and how to look cool running. You learn a little bit of that stuff from them.

Looks like Dylan has a future in stuntwork!

The Scorch Trials Filming

The Scorch Trials cast and crew filmed from October 27th, 2014 to January 2015 in different areas of New Mexico. Check out all of the filming highlights below the cut!

Dexter Darden talks with Dudley Media Group

Dudley Media Group talks with our Frypan, Dexter Darden, about set life, Frypan, and more.

Here are the highlights:


On how people can connect with Frypan:
I think Fry Pan is definitely all about the community of the glade and I think that’s what people will connect with. He cooks, he’s the chef of the glade and the only time people will come together is when they sit down and have a meal so he’s really about allowing Thomas to have a huge advantage but also giving Gally, played by Will Poulter, the opportunity to voice his opinion as well. He’s predominately the comedic relief and also the one who just wants to make sure that everybody has a say and that everybody is taken into consideration.


On how close of an adaptation it is:
It’s very, very, very similar. Our director Wes Ball did the best he could to keep it on track so that fans wouldn’t be upset. It’s definitely hard transferring a book of that caliber and that style to film because some things will play and some things won’t play on camera. James Dashner has given it the okay and we’ve done a lot of fan screenings too and not one fan has come back with a negative remark about it being different from the books. I think we stayed on track to keep it very similar and keep it very true to the book. The cool thing about being in a book series that’s turned into a movie and also the scary thing is kids read these books, young adults and teens read these books and they get an idea or vision of what a character looks like or what the Glade will look like and when it’s all brought to screen in a certain way we are then that image for the rest of their lives. It’s exciting but it’s also scary because you don’t want to disappoint any of the fans.


On the filming process:
It was exciting because the Maze in the Glade our director wanted that all to be real so they literally built a maze in the glade with moving doors. It was exciting to see these giant walls moving and that the production team actually cared about it and really put forth a huge effort. There were also times when it looks like we’re running through doors but we were really running through a green screen and our director was yelling at us the things that were supposed to be coming at us. To see how it all played on screen was exciting because people can’t tell the difference between the real maze and the CGI maze and I think that’s amazing.


Check out the rest of the article at the source!

Cast talk TMR with XFinity

Kaya, Dylan, Will, and Dexter talked all things TMR with Xfinity.

Here are the highlights:


Will on making Gally less of a villain:

Yeah, I feel really blessed. I’ve been trusted with a challenge, so I’m grateful to Fox and [director Wes Ball], in particular, for that. With Gally, what we tried to do – and I think you’re right, I think he is a villain in the books – was try to make Gally more understandable, a little bit more rational, bring a bit more justification to him as a character and the way he went about things. I think it was easy to just kind of hate him, whereas I hope in the movie you can empathize with him on occasion and kind of understand where he’s coming from, even if you don’t necessarily agree with it. I think Thomas certainly has the right idea, but Gally makes some kind of valid points against him at times. He’s just a bit of a douchebag.

On Dylan being the Beyonce of the Teen Wolf cast:

All: [laughs]

O’Brien: That’s so funny.

Poulter: He’s got the cutest booty, too.

O’Brien: Yeah, it only comes to play at those random things where I’m doing press for the movie and they’re there with the show and I have to have a whole different agenda for the day and I can’t be with them. At Comic Con, it was so weird. As an actor, I’m just excited that I got to do this and excited that it worked out at all. We literally shot this movie in the eight weeks that I had off with “Teen Wolf” and it almost didn’t even happen for a second. It’s so cool that it worked out and that I got to go do something else. I have two roles now… that I’ve done.

On free time on set:

Darden: We formed such a brotherhood. Even Kaya. I know she’s the only girl and she’s like a sister – she likes being part of the brotherhood. She’s like one of us as well. There was no difference in anything. We became so close as a cast and we were a strong support system for each other. Being able to have that vibe and camaraderie and be able to lean on each other whenever it was needed was amazing.

O’Brien: We’re also probably the most emotional group of dudes. If I had nickel for every time someone’s asked, “There’s gotta be a lot of testosterone!” I’m like, dude, you should see how we see each other and we’re always giving big hugs and kisses.

Poulter: Kaya’s there like, “Pull it together! Are they cuddling again?”

On Blake Cooper:

O’Brien: Yeah, I really loved Blake [Cooper]. He’s such a great kid. He impressed me. I would always forget that he was 12. He would always shine in the most hilarious moments. Like, you know… when he was just eating all the blueberries.

Poulter: [laughs]

O’Brien: He’s so funny. “These blueberries! They’re amazing! Did you have any?” He had two cups. Two full cups. He’s such a great kid. He’s so sweet. He’s also just so aware for his age and he’s so smart and he’s such a great actor. I’m always so in awe of him. We had such a brotherly relationship, but I’m so in awe of him because I could have never done what he’s doing at his age.

Check out the rest of this stellar interview at the source!

Young Adult Magazine interviews Dexter Darden

Young Adult Magazine talks all things TMR and Frypan with Dexter Darden.

Here are the highlights:

On playing Frypan:

It's been an Honor! As an actor you get the opportunity to bring others’ words or visions to life. Being Frypan has allowed me to bring the image that thousands of young people have in their mind to life. When they read the book, they now envision me, and that in itself is a HUGE HONOR! Also working with this CAST has been amazing! We all became so close! I was just blessed to be a part of this unit!

On what he's most excited to see on screen:

I was excited to see the final fight scene! It took us a week to shoot that scene, so I was excited to see how it would play in the film. Needless to say I was not disappointed! I am excited for everyone to see what Grievers looks like. Our director Wes Ball did such a good job visually crafting these things. They will definitely have you on the edge of your seat!

On fun behind the scenes moments:

O yea!!! As I said the cast got so close, so we were always joking around and messing with each other on set. There were prank wars, water fights, rap battles, and we were always cracking jokes. I was normally behind the pranks and jokes with Dylan and Will, but even I got pranked! Frypan wears a big ole cooking apron with tons of Knives and pockets. Towards the second week of shooting I started getting Love Letters in my pockets from an anonymous source. Saying that she loved me and thought I was cute and left a phone number. This went on for weeks! About 1 month later I found out the letters were coming from my brother Will Poulter! HE got me good! 

On the best professional advice he's received:

The Legendary Paul Newman told me something I will never forget: "Auditioning is the job. Booking is the reward." Pretty much saying even though I have had amazing opportunities, I can’t take those for granted. I have to remain hungry for what I do, so that I can keep doing what I love.

Check out the rest of the article at the source!

NYC Screening Presented by Teen Vogue

The cast and James Dashner premiere TMR at the NYC screening presented by Teen Vogue.

Cast visits Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

While on TMR promo tour, Will, Kaya, and Dylan visited Philadelphia's Children's Hospital and interviewed at Seacrest Studios.

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TMR Promo Tour: Philadelphia

Kaya, Dylan, Will, Dexter, and Alex headed to Philadelphia to promote TMR in their fourth tour stop!

JustJared TMR Fan Screening in LA

JustJared organized a lovely fan screening of TMR and Q&A with the cast in LA. Check out all of the details from the cast below!

Dexter Darden Instagrams during filming

Dexter Darden Instagram pictures throughout production!

More after the cut!

The Maze Runner: Casting Roundup

Rounding out the rest of the cast are the actors as follows:

We're the Millers' Will Poulter cast as Gally, Keeper of the Builders.

Ki Hong Lee is Minho, former Keeper of the Runners.

Blake Cooper as Chuck.

Jacob Latimore as med-jack Jeff.

Aml Ameen is Alby, leader of the Gladers.

Joe Adler as Zart, Keeper of the Gardens.

Dexter Darden is Fry Pan, Keeper of the Cooks.

Alexander Flores as Winston, Keeper of the Butchers.