But you need them to also have that sense of fun and that sense of movement and that ability to get the actors to really respond to the material in the way that you want them to. It’s a very big thing.
ADRIAN HODGESYou’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.
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You have to make that judgement yourself, and that’s partly where the casting director is so good. It was that blend that we were looking for.
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In the book, D’Artagnan doesn’t actually become an official Musketeer until quite near the end.
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You’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.
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I always want the action to be witty. I don’t want it to be merely routine.
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Our rule with cliches is to either gently acknowledge them and make fun of them, or do something else.
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And we’re always talking to the directors about that. It’s a big challenge to find people that can do it.
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But when he finally does make it, they’re not going to make it easy for him. That never changes.
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On a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene
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Being able to do action sounds like it should be straightforward, but it really isn’t.
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In the very beginning, she’s using him in a pretty cynical way.
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They’re classic themes, which is why I think it’s such a great story to look at again.
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The situation that women were in, at the time, was something that Dumas doesn’t really go into, but it’s a great subject to look at.
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I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.
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I didn’t want to do that. But what I did want to do was have a real look at the adventure genre because I thought it was ripe for reinvention.
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Richelieu is not a villain, in his own mind. He’s doing what he needs to do.
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