On a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene
ADRIAN HODGESThe 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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Milady is, in one sense, a villain because she does bad things.
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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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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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They’re classic themes, which is why I think it’s such a great story to look at again.
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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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You’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.
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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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I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.
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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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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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The thing about villains is that villains always have their own logic, and they don’t necessarily see themselves as villains.
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And we make quite a big thing about that. I won’t give too much away.
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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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Richelieu is not a villain, in his own mind. He’s doing what he needs to do.
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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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