It’s not fundamentally different to any other genre, that action is a particular thing.
ADRIAN HODGESThey’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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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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And we make quite a big thing about that. I won’t give too much away.
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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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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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They’re classic themes, which is why I think it’s such a great story to look at again.
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I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.
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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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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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I always want the action to be witty. I don’t want it to be merely routine.
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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 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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Milady is, in one sense, a villain because she does bad things.
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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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