Tom Sizemore behind the scenes footage of the latest feature film Before Death

Tom SizemoreHis work in his last feature film before he died was very much like a heavyweight champion giving it his all despite being past his prime… so says his director in the play.

The late actor plays a police detective Bruce BellocciHis upcoming film, “The Legend of Jack and Diane,” in what turned out to be Tom’s final film role … and TMZ got this behind-the-scenes footage of Tom on set.

As you can see in the clip, Tom is extremely engaged with the director and his colleagues as he prepares to shoot a scene as Detective Parker.

Tom was 60 when he made the film and Bruce says he looked much older than that, he was often hunched over and looked very tired all the time. However, he adds… “What we were saying, he was a professional and I thought he always gave his best.”

The film is about a young Indiana couple, Jack and Diane, who plan to move to Los Angeles when they suddenly discover secrets about Diane’s mother’s death… and when their worst fears are confirmed, they create a hit list for to take revenge. to all involved.

Tom’s scenes were shot on location in and around Los Angeles, and production wrapped in March 2022 … about a year before Tom’s death.

TMZ broke the stories… Tom suffered a brain aneurysm home in February and was rushed to a hospital, where he was placed on life support. He never regained consciousness and his family finally made the difficult decision remove him from life support.

He died March 3rd.

The director says Tom called him a few months after production wrapped and apologized, saying he wasn’t sure he gave his best work. But Bruce says he assured Tom his performance was excellent.

Bruce summed up the experience with a vivid sports metaphor… “It was like stepping into the ring with the heavyweight champion and even though you knew he was past his prime, it was still a surreal experience just to be able to share time together. “

The director says he and Tom had a lot in common, telling us they “shared many nights in deep conversation about battling the demons of the past and the will to keep moving forward.”

Bruce is upset the Academy omitted Tom from the “In Memoriam” segment during the Oscars and believes they snubbed an actor who has turned in some of the best performances in modern cinema.