Jackson RathboneleadsThe Wall of Mexicoas Don, a handyman hired to work for a wealthy Mexican-American family, the Aristas. Don quickly realizes that there’s a significant rift between this family and the poor white townspeople, and that conflict is directly connected to a mysterious well on their property. The Aristas are selling the well water for astronomical prices and in an effort to keep it safe amidst increasing tensions, they task Don with building a wall around the well to protect it.
WithThe Wall of Mexicocelebrating its World Premiere at SXSW 2019, Rathbone and his friend and co-starXander Berkeleyswung by the Collider Studio to talk about their experience making the movie. They cover how Rathbone encouraged Berkeley to join the project, the unique experience working with directorsZachary CotlerandMagdalena Zyzak, and so much more. you may catch all of that and a round of Collider Random Questions which includes an impassioned conversation regardingSteven Spielberg’s stance on Netflix movies in the video interview at the top of this article. We’ve also got a handy breakdown of the full conversation for you below.
I’d also like to take a moment to give special thanks to our Collider Studio partner, A-List Communications. At the Moonfire Lounge venue in Austin, libations were flowing courtesy of Tequila Comisario, Blue Moon Belgian White, Line39 Wine, and Hint Water. Without these fine folks, we wouldn’t be able to share conversations about movies likeThe Wall of Mexicowith all of you, so another big thank you to our partners for their support.
Xander Berkeley & Jackson Rathbone:
