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Interview with Olga Kurylenko and Rodrigo Santoro
 Credits: Carla Hay
In "There Be Dragons,” Rodrigo Santoro plays an anarchist leader named Oriol, who has a romantic relationship with fellow anarchist Ilidiko (played by Olga Kurylenko). Unbeknownst to Ildiko, one of her war comrades, Manolo Torres (played by Wes Bentley), is secretly in love with her. Here is what Santoro (who is one of the voice actors of the hit animated movie "Rio”) and Kurylenko said when I sat down with them for an interview at the New York City press junket for "There Be Dragons.” Источник: examiner.com How did you work with "There Be Dragons” writer/director Roland Jaffé in interpreting your respective characters and bringing them to life from the script to the screen? Kurylenko: That was the most interesting part of the whole thing: shaping the character. I’d never seen a director work that way. Roland does it. He takes it very seriously. His way is very interesting. He took us [actors from "There Be Dragons”], one by one, and he told me the whole story, but it was almost like a meditation. He brought me into the room, where there were images. He did it with each one of us. He had this big screen, and there was a projection of images from the ‘30s, from the Spanish Civil War. And there was background music that went with it. And through that, he was talking. And it was just this screen, and he was talking. He was talking about the character, how they would live, what our characters were thinking — everything. He just told the whole story. It was like a book. It was like reading a book. To me, it went straight into me. I became Ildiko. I wasn’t Olga. I was Ildiko. For me, [this meeting with Jaffé] was when I arrived in Argentina … a week or a couple of days before [we started filming "There Be Dragons”]. Since you took so well to the Ildiko character, did you have a hard time letting her go? Kurylenko: Yeah. I was her. I carried her for a while. It’s one of those parts that took over me. It doesn’t always happen. It happened to me for my first film. It was the same thing: For two months, I was that character. The same thing happened with Ildiko. It’s a good thing, because she’s a good person. What was the biggest reason why you wanted to do "There Be Dragons”? Santoro: The opportunity to work with Roland, whom I’ve been an admirer of for a long time, especially his first movies. "The Mission” and "The Killing Fields” were really favorites for me. And I really liked the part. I liked the script. The Spanish Civil War is so interesting. I’ve done something before where I had a chance to learn a little bit about it. And I really liked the part. There were some interesting things that were small, couple of scenes, but I saw a lot in every single scene. It just touched me. I can’t really explain it rationally, because every time I fall for a part, it’s like when you fall in love with somebody or when you meet a friend. It’s hard to explain. It just clicks. It’s like, "You know what? I see myself doing this. I like this person. We can become friends.” There’s no formula. But I really had a feeling when read it, and when I met Roland especially. I met him two years before we shot the movie. He was taking meetings in L.A., and then I took a meeting with him. I even went in [to read] for Josemaría. And then he said that there was a new character called Oriol that he started to talk about, and I [realized he] didn’t like me for Josemaría. So we talked about this character, and in one minute, his passion and his intelligence caught me. I was like, "Yeah, whenever this [movie] is happening, I’d love to be a part of it.” And that was the case. He invited me when the movie was happening. And I finally got the part. It was a memorable experience. Kurylenko: What an intelligent man he is, Roland Joffé. I’ve rarely met such an intelligent person in my life. In addition to the emotional aspect of "There Be Dragons,” there are a lot of action scenes. Can you talk about how Roland Joffé handled those scenes? Santoro: He didn’t want to just shoot an action scene. There are reasons, there are characters. He’s making sense of everything that is going on. The explosions are going on, but he’s not worried about that. He’s looking at visuals, but he’s like, "What was Oriol trying to do here?” Even when we have the men off to battle, and Oriol comes to Ildiko, and she’s panicking, and [Oriol] is like, "Go! Do that!” The world was so exploding around that, but he was so focused on that moment. "Let’s get this. What’s going on here?” I think he just cares about human beings and just trying to talk about relationships and feelings. Kurylenko: That’s funny because on the set, I never thought I was acting. It’s one of those experiences. I never felt like I was acting. I felt like I lived it. In that particular scene, I was at war in the battlefield. What was it about your "There Be Dragons” character’s personality that you could relate to the most and what was it that you could relate to the least? Kurylenko: Ildiko is one of those characters that I can absolutely relate to. She is very much me. There are characters that I can’t relate to. Most of the characters I play, I can’t relate to. The characters I played in "Hitman” and [the 2008 James] Bond [film] "Quantum of Solace”], I can’t relate to.” That’s not me. They have nothing in common with me. But Ildiko is me; that’s absolutely me. That’s why I wanted to play her. Santoro: I relate to the fact that he stands up for whatever he believes. I’m like that. I think there’s a very noble quality of this character that he was putting his life on the front line for something that he truly believes in. He’s probably been waiting his whole life for this revolution to happen. And then now, it’s his turn, and he’s going to go to the end. What I don’t relate to is that he’s a bit of a radical. I think I would be more flexible … What are your thoughts on some of the religious controversy over "There Be Dragons”? Santoro: I’ve been part of controversial projects before. "Che” is one of them. And I remember very well being in Miami, and there were riots in the streets. I don’t see it as a negative thing. I think that’s why we make films. People want to react to it. When I had my first conversation with Roland, and I felt it right way, I don’t feel that his intention was to do a controversial movie or to do a religious movie. I think he wanted to do an epic story with those characters. He was in love with those characters. He wanted to talk about love, freedom, betrayal, redemption and all of those things. And that’s what I went for, and that’s how I see it. I’m not really focused on, "Oh, this is controversial. This is dangerous for my career.” I fell in love with the project, with the idea of being part of it and the character. So I just went for it. Speaking of controversial things, as a former "Lost” co-star, what did you think the series finale of "Lost,” which people either seemed to love or hate? Santoro: Can I be honest with you? I haven’t seen it. Have you heard anything about it? Santoro: I heard, but why don’t you tell me? Most of the original characters had died and then gone to what looked heaven or a version of heaven. I’ll ask another question since you didn’t see the ending of "Lost.” In the United States, two movies set in Rio de Janeiro — "Rio” and "Fast Five” — were consecutive No. 1 movies at the box office. Why do you think more and more Hollywood movies are being set in Brazil? Santoro: What is appealing about Brazil? We’re going to be here for a long time. There’s a lot of appealing things about Brazil. Unfortunately, the image out there is that it’s a violent place. There’s a lot of social problems that we have, as there are in a lot of South American countries and many countries in the world. One of the reasons why this [trend of movies set in Brazil] is happening right now is that we’ve got the World Cup coming, the Olympic games, and Brazil is in a very interesting spot, economically and socially speaking, right now. It’s a good moment in this wave for Brazil. And of course, Rio is — and this is my opinion, it’s my hometown, so I’m [biased] — one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been in my whole life. The nature is incredible, and it still is a city, but it’s in the tropics. So the combination makes it very, very appealing. You have "Fast Five,” which they shot in the favelas [Brazilian slums] and had beautiful landscape. And then you had "Rio,” which showed the beauty of Rio, with the animation process. They were able to build every single detail from there. I was touched when I saw "Rio.” Literally. I was like, "I can’t believe they made that.” The vibe of the cities there, that’s what it shows. There’s a lot of appealing things: the culture, the landscape. It’s a huge country with a lot of diversity. The north, center, south, east, west changes; it’s like you’re in a different country. The accent, the people: it’s multi-cultural. To the world, that can be very appealing. It’s culture. What’s next for you? Kurylenko: I’m in the middle of filming "The Expatriate,” this film with Aaron Eckhart. I finished [this week]; past midnight we were shooting. And then I’m doing "Magic City,” which is an American TV show. It’s all new. I’m going to start in June. I’ll be doing it for the next five months. Santoro: I just wrapped a movie called "Hemingway & Gellhorn.” It’s an HBO film directed by Philip Kaufman. I wrapped a month ago. I have a Brazilian film coming out probably at the end of the year. It’s called "Heleno,” about the first big soccer player in soccer history. It’s pretty intense. I’m Heleno. I produced [the movie] as well, so it’s a very particular project for me. Will "Heleno” be released in the United States? Santoro: We’re working on that. I’m going to Cannes to work on that. | |
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