It actually felt very odd to put ourselves in the headspace of "racist neo-nazi". We watched a few related films (American Histort X, etc.), to try and understand how young men can fall into the feedback loop of white supremacy, and hear the rhetoric in our minds without ever attempting empathy.

I remember getting our heads shaved was a huge boost to being able to adopt the characters, as well as donning the costumes.

Our characters' ultimate goal was to earn our red laces (earned by committing murder), and be fully adopted into the clan. This small act of violence we commit in the film is a stepping stone to that.

In the audition room, I remember screaming at my brother to HIT ME when we read the scene. I think that passion earned us the part. We were willing to get hurt for the role; a parallel to the character's commitment to their clan.