Richelieu is not a villain, in his own mind. He’s doing what he needs to do.
ADRIAN HODGESOne 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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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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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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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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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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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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But when he finally does make it, they’re not going to make it easy for him. That never changes.
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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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They’re classic themes, which is why I think it’s such a great story to look at again.
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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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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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On a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene
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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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