In the book, D’Artagnan doesn’t actually become an official Musketeer until quite near the end.
ADRIAN HODGESOn a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene
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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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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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You’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.
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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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It’s not fundamentally different to any other genre, that action is a particular thing.
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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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And we make quite a big thing about that. I won’t give too much away.
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I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.
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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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In the very beginning, she’s using him in a pretty cynical way.
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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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Being able to do action sounds like it should be straightforward, but it really isn’t.
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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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And we’re always talking to the directors about that. It’s a big challenge to find people that can do it.
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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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