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Hes got a rage problem but sometimes you need a little of that in the family.
As the original theme song says, hes cool but crude.
Despite that his good heart shines through.
Before that he came to prominence with the role of Tommy Darmody in the HBO seriesBoardwalk Empire.
Den of Geek:What were your experiences withTMNTgrowing up before you got this role?
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Brady Noon: Growing up, I was a huge fan ofTurtles.
I watched the 2012 version on Nickelodeon, so that was my jam.
Now being able to be a part of it is just a dream come true.
In the trailer, Splinter describes Raphael as having bravery.How else would you describe the character?
Raphael has definitely got a mixture of everything.
I mean, theres definitely some bravery in there, leadership, and a lot of heart as well.
A lot of people forget about that because Raph is such a hothead.
Raphs leadership gets developed more and more when necessary.
Do you think that the Turtles feeling like outsiders makes them continually resonate with audiences?
Audiences will definitely be able to connect with characters that are different or unique.
Something that I hope people take away after watching the film is that its okay to be different.
Sometimes even the most unique people can be heroes.
It definitely comes across in the trailer.
The producers and the people at Nickelodeon and Paramount were just cracking up.
We all knew at that point we had something special.
Its like these guys have become my brothers in a way
Did you guys ever ad-lib dialogue?
Theres such a flow to the way you all talk together.
And in character we would start arguing and wed just riff and see where wed end.
We know when its a safe place to ad-lib and when to not.
The movie is actually hilarious and its partially because of the improv.
Your versions of the character seem like the most teenage these characters have ever been.
Whats that been like?
Seth and Jeff Rowe would ask us, Whats new?
How would you describe this film to your friends and family?
Its action-packed, lighthearted, exciting, thrilling, hilarious.
It has got everything.
So grab your popcorn and enjoy.
Was there anything for you that was particularly challenging?
Any of the fight sequences.
Its so hard to match that animation!
I will be fully acting out in the booth as if Im on camera.
Just to get the authenticity of me running through the woods.
So now I have to jump.
So Ill be like [makes running noises] and then start running again.
I havent done a lot of voiceover work.
Ive mainly done live action.
This was definitely a challenge for me.
It definitely took me out of my comfort zone.
But I eventually thrived and I love it.
Were there other things that Micah and Nick and Shamon were doing that you were copying?
We were throwing fists in our own little corner of the studio.
Hed just grab it and shake it.
So we gave him a little rail.
Here you go, have this.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemhits theaters on Aug. 2.
*Parts of this interview are courtesy of EPK.
