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.
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.
More Adrian Hodges Quotes
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It’s not fundamentally different to any other genre, that action is a particular 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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On a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene
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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 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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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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You’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.
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Milady is, in one sense, a villain because she does bad things.
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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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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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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 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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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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In the book, D’Artagnan doesn’t actually become an official Musketeer until quite near the end.
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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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