And we’re always talking to the directors about that. It’s a big challenge to find people that can do it.
ADRIAN HODGESI think there’s an element in Milady where she sees her own innocence in D’Artagnan.
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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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Richelieu is not a villain, in his own mind. He’s doing what he needs to do.
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I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.
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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.
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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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But when he finally does make it, they’re not going to make it easy for him. That never changes.
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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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In the book, D’Artagnan doesn’t actually become an official Musketeer until quite near the end.
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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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On a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene
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You’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.
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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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It’s not fundamentally different to any other genre, that action is a particular thing.
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And we make quite a big thing about that. I won’t give too much away.
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Being able to do action sounds like it should be straightforward, but it really isn’t.
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