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.
ADRIAN HODGESHe’s not cruel. He just does what he has to do. And in his own mind, he’s absolutely right.
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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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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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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 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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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 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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In the book, D’Artagnan doesn’t actually become an official Musketeer until quite near the end.
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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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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 not fundamentally different to any other genre, that action is a particular thing.
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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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In the very beginning, she’s using him in a pretty cynical way.
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And we make quite a big thing about that. I won’t give too much away.
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Richelieu was a great statesman, and like all great statesman, he was a very ruthless man.
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I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.
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