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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tDavid Arquette is thrilled to be reprising his role as Deputy Dewey in Scream 7 after the character\u2019s shocking and gruesome death \u2014 but his return to the franchise wasn\u2019t supposed to be public knowledge. \u201cI love playing the role of Dewey. I\u2019ll always love playing the role of Dewey,\u201d Arquette, 53, exclusively told Us [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The film follows prominent bookies Charlie (Arquette) and Felix (Abeckaser) after they\u2019re busted for running an illegal sports betting operation. After they serve time in jail, they decide to go to the country of Georgia to open an underground casino. Everything seems to be going fine until the Russian mob enters the picture and trouble soon follows. While in Georgia, Charlie meets Sonia (Pick) and they fall for each other. Unfortunately, as time goes on, Charlie doesn\u2019t know if he can trust Sonia or Felix anymore.<\/p>\n
The Perfect Gamble<\/em> reunites Arquette with his longtime friend and collaborator Abeckaser, 66, who he\u2019s worked with on several projects. This film is historic in that it is their first time sharing scenes despite their extensive history.<\/p>\n\u201cThere\u2019s a certain like secondhand and comfortable nature that you have with friends that you\u2019ve known for years,\u201d Arquette told Omari on the popular podcast. \u201cI\u2019ve known him since, you know, like the early nineties, and so just to be able to act opposite him, I never really had that opportunity. We\u2019re both in [the film] Mob Town,<\/em> but we didn\u2019t have any scenes with each other. So this one we really get to like have these scenes. It is just so funny and his character\u2019s really high energy, like coming at me. My character is a little bit more reserved, and so it was a fun dynamic to play with.\u201d<\/p>\nArquette, who comes from a famous acting family, has four siblings, Patricia<\/strong><\/a>, 57, Rosanna<\/strong><\/a>, 66, Richmond<\/strong>, 62 and Alexis<\/strong><\/a>, who died in 2016 at age 47. Their parents Lewis Arquette<\/strong> and Brenda<\/strong> Denaut<\/strong> were notable actors as well. His advice to younger or up-and-coming actors is to embrace rejection and stop comparing oneself to others.<\/p>\n\n![\"David-Arquette-Talks-Balancing-Fame-Filmmaking-and-Fatherhood-Keep-Hustling-Arquette-1\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/David-Arquette-Talks-Balancing-Fame-Filmmaking-and-Fatherhood-Keep-Hustling-Arquette-1.jpeg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\u201cYou can\u2019t compare yourself to anyone, and you can\u2019t be jealous of anyone else\u2019s success. Those are both kind of recipes for disaster,\u201d Arquette said on \u201cChanel in the City.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s a challenging business because there\u2019s constant rejection within it, and you have to continue to believe in yourself. You have to continue to go out there and you get to continue to get doors slammed in your face and then sometimes they just open up, and then when you go through, sometimes those doors just become way more than you ever expected. So it\u2019s just a matter of believing in yourself, continuing not beating yourself up, continuing at the grind and continuing to work.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Scream 7<\/em>, set to hit theaters on February 27, 2026, fans were excited to see that Neve<\/strong> Campbell<\/strong><\/a> and Arquette were returning to reprise their roles<\/a> in the iconic horror franchise. Though there is some confusion among fans regarding what Arquette\u2019s role will look like since his character Dewey was killed off in the fifth film. Arquette said he\u2019s unable to reveal anything, but he\u2019s \u201cso happy to be back as part of the Scream<\/em> family.\u201d<\/p>\nArquette reflected on his various roles throughout his career to Omari, noting the importance of the Scream<\/em> franchise to him and that his \u201ccoolest role\u201d was as Dude Delaney in Robert<\/strong> Rodriguez<\/strong>\u2018s 1994 film Roadracers<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cI got to work with Robert Rodriguez on a film called Roadracers. That really was as far as cool goes,\u201d Arquette told Omari. \u201cBut Dewey\u2019s really \u2026 I mean, Wes<\/strong> Craven<\/strong> changed my life in such a huge way personally, like was such an inspiration and mentor. That really was, I\u2019d say the one film that had the biggest impact in my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>Courtesy of \u201cChanel in the City\u201d<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nArquette is married to Christina<\/strong> McLarty<\/strong><\/a>, who he wed in 2015. The couple share two sons: Charlie West, 11, and Augustus Alexis, 8. He was previously married to Courteney<\/strong> Cox<\/strong><\/a> from 1999 to 2013. The two share daughter Coco<\/strong> Riley<\/strong> Arquette<\/strong>, 21. Regarding balancing fatherhood, fame and new projects, Arquette said he feels \u201cvery fortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cI mean outside of doing the work, and you know sometimes there\u2019s long nights and you still have to wake up and drive your kids to school. It\u2019s all a balancing act,\u201d Arquette said. \u201cIt\u2019s not easy being a parent. There\u2019s tantrums, and there\u2019s all these activities \u2026 people you have to deal with and all the stuff that comes with it. [I\u2019m] just trying to roll with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean I [try] more and more to not take things too heavy or serious. It\u2019ll all be all right.\u201d He continued, \u201cYou just keep on keep hustling.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a certain like secondhand and comfortable nature that you have with friends that you\u2019ve known for years,\u201d Arquette told Omari on the popular podcast. \u201cI\u2019ve known him since, you know, like the early nineties, and so just to be able to act opposite him, I never really had that opportunity. We\u2019re both in [the film] Mob Town,<\/em> but we didn\u2019t have any scenes with each other. So this one we really get to like have these scenes. It is just so funny and his character\u2019s really high energy, like coming at me. My character is a little bit more reserved, and so it was a fun dynamic to play with.\u201d<\/p>\n Arquette, who comes from a famous acting family, has four siblings, Patricia<\/strong><\/a>, 57, Rosanna<\/strong><\/a>, 66, Richmond<\/strong>, 62 and Alexis<\/strong><\/a>, who died in 2016 at age 47. Their parents Lewis Arquette<\/strong> and Brenda<\/strong> Denaut<\/strong> were notable actors as well. His advice to younger or up-and-coming actors is to embrace rejection and stop comparing oneself to others.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t compare yourself to anyone, and you can\u2019t be jealous of anyone else\u2019s success. Those are both kind of recipes for disaster,\u201d Arquette said on \u201cChanel in the City.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s a challenging business because there\u2019s constant rejection within it, and you have to continue to believe in yourself. You have to continue to go out there and you get to continue to get doors slammed in your face and then sometimes they just open up, and then when you go through, sometimes those doors just become way more than you ever expected. So it\u2019s just a matter of believing in yourself, continuing not beating yourself up, continuing at the grind and continuing to work.\u201d<\/p>\n With Scream 7<\/em>, set to hit theaters on February 27, 2026, fans were excited to see that Neve<\/strong> Campbell<\/strong><\/a> and Arquette were returning to reprise their roles<\/a> in the iconic horror franchise. Though there is some confusion among fans regarding what Arquette\u2019s role will look like since his character Dewey was killed off in the fifth film. Arquette said he\u2019s unable to reveal anything, but he\u2019s \u201cso happy to be back as part of the Scream<\/em> family.\u201d<\/p>\n Arquette reflected on his various roles throughout his career to Omari, noting the importance of the Scream<\/em> franchise to him and that his \u201ccoolest role\u201d was as Dude Delaney in Robert<\/strong> Rodriguez<\/strong>\u2018s 1994 film Roadracers<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cI got to work with Robert Rodriguez on a film called Roadracers. That really was as far as cool goes,\u201d Arquette told Omari. \u201cBut Dewey\u2019s really \u2026 I mean, Wes<\/strong> Craven<\/strong> changed my life in such a huge way personally, like was such an inspiration and mentor. That really was, I\u2019d say the one film that had the biggest impact in my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Arquette is married to Christina<\/strong> McLarty<\/strong><\/a>, who he wed in 2015. The couple share two sons: Charlie West, 11, and Augustus Alexis, 8. He was previously married to Courteney<\/strong> Cox<\/strong><\/a> from 1999 to 2013. The two share daughter Coco<\/strong> Riley<\/strong> Arquette<\/strong>, 21. Regarding balancing fatherhood, fame and new projects, Arquette said he feels \u201cvery fortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI mean outside of doing the work, and you know sometimes there\u2019s long nights and you still have to wake up and drive your kids to school. It\u2019s all a balancing act,\u201d Arquette said. \u201cIt\u2019s not easy being a parent. There\u2019s tantrums, and there\u2019s all these activities \u2026 people you have to deal with and all the stuff that comes with it. [I\u2019m] just trying to roll with it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI mean I [try] more and more to not take things too heavy or serious. It\u2019ll all be all right.\u201d He continued, \u201cYou just keep on keep hustling.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>Thank You!<\/h3>\n
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