Tropher Grace Reveals that 'The Waterfront' villain role was written with him in mind - Deets inside
Tropher Grace is embracing his dark side in style and great extent. In a recent interview, the Flight Risk actor shared how Kevin Williamson , the creator of ' The Waterfront ,' wrote the villain role just for him.
Speaking to TODAY, Grace joked about the moment, saying, “My wife got it,” when asked how it felt to be asked to play a ' charming sociopath .'
Tropher Grace plays the role of Grady, a wealthy tech-bro, turned poppy farm drug lord, in the popular drama. He added, “The creator Kevin Williamson, who I'm a huge fan of, wrote 'Scream' when I was in High School and 'Dawson's Creek'. He's amazing, and he called me, said the most deductive thing you can say to an actor, I wrote this with you in mind. Then you have to do it."
Williamson echoed that sentiment in interviews, praising Grace’s 'unexpectedness' and saying: “Give a funny man a gun and see what he does with it." In Entertainment Weekly, he noted the unpredictable nature of Grace’s performance: “You just never know if he's going to hug you or shoot you.”
Best known for his role as Eric Forman in That ‘70s Show, and several sitcoms and romantic comedies, he played Eddie Brock/Venom in Spider‑Man 3 (2007), the serial killer Edwin in Predators (2010), and David Duke in BlacKkKlansman (2018). In The Waterfront, he fully embraced his darker side.
Grace has also shared why he’s drawn towards the villain roles so much. “Bad guys are better. When you are playing a good guy, the audience is kind of your partner in it. You're an avatar for them in that situation. But when you are playing a bad guy, there is no rules,” he said.
Grace also discussed the environment on set, revealing that some of the series' characters are aware of their roles. He revealed that he personally liked to add humor by continuously praising everyone's appearance, stating that it felt strange to him as he had never performed in a television drama before. He remarked that it was amusing that a community with such a beautiful population could have so many issues.
Speaking to TODAY, Grace joked about the moment, saying, “My wife got it,” when asked how it felt to be asked to play a ' charming sociopath .'
Tropher Grace plays the role of Grady, a wealthy tech-bro, turned poppy farm drug lord, in the popular drama. He added, “The creator Kevin Williamson, who I'm a huge fan of, wrote 'Scream' when I was in High School and 'Dawson's Creek'. He's amazing, and he called me, said the most deductive thing you can say to an actor, I wrote this with you in mind. Then you have to do it."
Williamson echoed that sentiment in interviews, praising Grace’s 'unexpectedness' and saying: “Give a funny man a gun and see what he does with it." In Entertainment Weekly, he noted the unpredictable nature of Grace’s performance: “You just never know if he's going to hug you or shoot you.”
Best known for his role as Eric Forman in That ‘70s Show, and several sitcoms and romantic comedies, he played Eddie Brock/Venom in Spider‑Man 3 (2007), the serial killer Edwin in Predators (2010), and David Duke in BlacKkKlansman (2018). In The Waterfront, he fully embraced his darker side.
Grace has also shared why he’s drawn towards the villain roles so much. “Bad guys are better. When you are playing a good guy, the audience is kind of your partner in it. You're an avatar for them in that situation. But when you are playing a bad guy, there is no rules,” he said.
Grace also discussed the environment on set, revealing that some of the series' characters are aware of their roles. He revealed that he personally liked to add humor by continuously praising everyone's appearance, stating that it felt strange to him as he had never performed in a television drama before. He remarked that it was amusing that a community with such a beautiful population could have so many issues.
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