I think there’s an element in Milady where she sees her own innocence in D’Artagnan.
ADRIAN HODGESThe thing about villains is that villains always have their own logic, and they don’t necessarily see themselves as villains.
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There was a lot that I wanted it to do, and I wanted it to be fun. It’s fun, but it’s not simple fun.
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You’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.
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One of the problems of this genre is that there are cliches everywhere, and you’ve got to be careful and watch out.
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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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The concept of being loyal to your friends, to the point where you’d even die for them, is a great subject.
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It’s not fundamentally different to any other genre, that action is a particular thing.
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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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I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.
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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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I always want the action to be witty. I don’t want it to be merely routine.
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Milady is, in one sense, a villain because she does bad things.
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You can use the fun of the genre, but I also really wanted to come at it from the point of view of some really complex characterization.
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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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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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