And we’re always talking to the directors about that. It’s a big challenge to find people that can do it.
ADRIAN HODGESOn a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene
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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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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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Being able to do action sounds like it should be straightforward, but it really isn’t.
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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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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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Richelieu is not a villain, in his own mind. He’s doing what he needs to do.
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The BBC came to me and they wanted to adapt the book [Three Musketeers] again, in the straightforward way, and I said no to that.
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And we make quite a big thing about that. I won’t give too much away.
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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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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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Milady is, in one sense, a villain because she does bad things.
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You do see a few people and you are thinking of how that chemistry is going to work, but it’s not really fair to put people who are auditioning together in a room.
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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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I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.
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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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