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.
ADRIAN HODGESBeing able to do action sounds like it should be straightforward, but it really isn’t.
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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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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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I always want the action to be witty. I don’t want it to be merely routine.
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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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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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But when he finally does make it, they’re not going to make it easy for him. That never changes.
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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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Being able to do action sounds like it should be straightforward, but it really isn’t.
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And we make quite a big thing about that. I won’t give too much away.
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In the very beginning, she’s using him in a pretty cynical way.
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Richelieu was a great statesman, and like all great statesman, he was a very ruthless man.
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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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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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