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.
ADRIAN HODGESYou 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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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.
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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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I always want the action to be witty. I don’t want it to be merely routine.
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It’s a great genre because you can do a lot. Sometimes in thrillers, you can really explore things, and it’s the same in this genre.
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When she gets to know him, she sees qualities in him that she recognizes and it’s almost like trying to remake the past, but of course, it doesn’t work.
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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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And we make quite a big thing about that. I won’t give too much away.
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Milady is, in one sense, a villain because she does bad things.
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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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On a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene
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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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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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You’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.
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He’s not cruel. He just does what he has to do. And in his own mind, he’s absolutely right.
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