A tangent-filled conversation with Martin McDonagh, John Malkovich, and Sam Rockwell about conspiracy theories, America, and their new movie

“Hey, how come John gets a table?” Sam Rockwell asks, shooting faux-daggers out of his eyes. “Where’s my table?!”

“I get a table, Sam, because I’m fucking better than you,” John Malkovich calmly replies, in what can only be described as a John Malkovich voice.

“Just because you’re fucking better than me doesn’t mean you should get a fucking table, man,” Rockwell whines, a pained look on his voice. You wonder if fisticuffs between the two award-winning actors are about to commence. Then, with perfect comic timing, Rockwell turns to the person sitting opposite him and his Wild Horse Nine costar, and pretends that he’s only just noticed the interviewer in the room. “Ohheyhow’sitgoingI’mSam,” he rapidly says, sticking out his hand as Malkovich giggles.…