They’re classic themes, which is why I think it’s such a great story to look at again.
ADRIAN HODGESYou 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.
More Adrian Hodges Quotes
-
-
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.
ADRIAN HODGES -
But when he finally does make it, they’re not going to make it easy for him. That never changes.
ADRIAN HODGES -
Our rule with cliches is to either gently acknowledge them and make fun of them, or do something else.
ADRIAN HODGES -
In the book, D’Artagnan doesn’t actually become an official Musketeer until quite near the end.
ADRIAN HODGES -
Being able to do action sounds like it should be straightforward, but it really isn’t.
ADRIAN HODGES -
Milady is, in one sense, a villain because she does bad things.
ADRIAN HODGES -
You’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.
ADRIAN HODGES -
On a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene
ADRIAN HODGES -
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.
ADRIAN HODGES -
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 HODGES -
And we make quite a big thing about that. I won’t give too much away.
ADRIAN HODGES -
One of the problems of this genre is that there are cliches everywhere, and you’ve got to be careful and watch out.
ADRIAN HODGES -
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.
ADRIAN HODGES -
I think there’s an element in Milady where she sees her own innocence in D’Artagnan.
ADRIAN HODGES -
I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.
ADRIAN HODGES