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 HODGESThe 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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In the book, D’Artagnan doesn’t actually become an official Musketeer until quite near the end.
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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.
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Milady is, in one sense, a villain because she does bad things.
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You’re always looking to make it a bit fresh.
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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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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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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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Our rule with cliches is to either gently acknowledge them and make fun of them, or do something else.
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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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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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On a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene
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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 think there’s an element in Milady where she sees her own innocence in D’Artagnan.
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It’s not fundamentally different to any other genre, that action is a particular thing.
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I want to make sure people are constantly surprised and interested.
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