Summary
This article contains references to a fictional character experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Joseph Quinn had a prominent role inA Quiet Place: Day One, but one deleted scene reveals so much more about the character. The Quiet Place films have become a new sensational horror franchise from the incredibly creative John Krasinski. Since the first movie debuted in 2018, the series has recieved a sequel, and a spin-off prequel which details the first day of the invasion from the perspective of two individuals in New York City.
While Lupita Nyong’o stars as Sammy, a terminally ill woman who has no fear of death, she is joined byJoseph Quinn’s characterEric. In the movie’s theatrical release,Eric’s motivations for joining Sammy on her perilous adventure for pizza may be difficult to understand, but with the recent release of a deleted scene from the film, the character now makes a lot more sense. However, I am really struggling to understand why the film chose to cut out two minutes and 18 seconds, which completely opens up Eric’s character and gives significantly more depth to the film.
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A Quiet Place: Day One Cut A Scene With Joseph Quinn’s Eric Revealing His Suicide Plans
Peopleshared an exclusive deleted scene from the movie that sees Sammy and Eric engage in one of the very few conversations to take place in the movie.Sammy asks Eric why he was so dressed up in the subway, and whether it was for a job interview that he might have been traveling to or from. However, his response immediately provides more context and background for a character who gets very little in the final cut.
Eric explains that his relationship with his father was strained. The scene strongly hints at the idea that Eric is gay, and that his father and community did not accept him. However, upon moving to New York and finding acceptance, he stillstruggled with feeling alone and unwelcome. Eventually, this feeling overwhelmed him, and he decided that due to having no place to call home, he would rather not be alive.
How Eric’s Suicide Reveal Would’ve Changed A Quiet Place: Day One
It Alters The DNA Of A Quiet Place: Day One
The fact is that this scene completely alters not only the character of Eric, but also the entire weight of the film. Eric enters the film soaking wet as he emerges from the subway. Upon getting to land and seeing the monsters,he decides to try and run for his life. This indicates that the near-death experience of his attempted suicide and the subsequent accidents, he found a greater purpose and reason to keep on living.
However, it also makes the decision for Eric to choose to stay with Sammy, and walk into a dangerous situation make more sense, as thecharacter values the presence of another person to be with.Sam’s quest to get pizza inA Quiet Place: Day Oneis the mission of a woman who is terminally ill, and it appears highly unusual for another healthy person to choose to take that path, but Eric needs to be with another human, and just be seen. It also provides an interesting counterpoint to Sammy as she follows her final quest and is able to die as she chooses, while Eric gains a greater will to live.
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A Quiet Place: Day One’s Eric Deleted Scene Also Shows How Great Of An Actor Joseph Quinn Is
Joseph Quinn Has Great Range As An Actor
The performance really rounds out the character of Eric with more meaning and emotion, and it’s a terrible shame that Quinn’s performance was not included in the final cut. While Eric is a prominent character, thisdeleted scene is arguably the most impressive display of emotionand heart from Quinn’s entire perofrmance in the film. Of course, there is a great scene with Eric putting on a show and cheering up Sammy in the third act, but the deleted scene is very different.
While Quinn has been able to showcase his confidence, bravado, and showmanship in roles inStranger Thingsas Eddie Munson, and in the bar scene inDay One, the deleted scene shows heart. Quinn delivers his lines with lines dripping with emotional weight, and it is an impressive display of his range. Had the scene made it to the final cut ofA Quiet Place: Day One, it would have been a great moment of connection and truth for the characters, and added layers of complexity that now only exist in the subtext of the film.
A Quiet Place: Day One
Cast
A Quiet Place: Day One is a spin-off of the A Quiet Place franchise conceived by John Krasinski. The film is set at the beginning of the invasion as humanity scrambles to survive, before the events of the original film, with Lupita Nyong’O leading the cast, directed by Michael Sarnoski.
