Posts tagged Charlize Theron
Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green & Guy Pearce Interview For ‘Prometheus’
Jun 1st
Ridley Scott, director of ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ returns to the genre he helped define. With ‘Prometheus,’ he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. Ridley Scott offers his signature brand of action, thrills, astounding visuals, scares, and much, much more, when ‘Prometheus’ is unleashed in cinemas from June 1st in the UK and June 8th in the US. ‘Prometheus’ stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green, and Guy Pearce.
Janek, the captain of the Prometheus, he’s an officer in the classic tradition, an alpha male whose primary mission is to protect the ship and its crew?
Idris Elba: Yeah. Captain Janek, he’s the captain of this vessel, this “old sea dog” sort of guy in the classic tradition. He’s an engineer, he‘s got a pretty straightforward job. He works on these huge vessels that do long-haul space trips, that do odd jobs for this company called Weyland. He’s the captain of Prometheus, he‘s like a longshoreman and a sailor. It’s his life and the crew is his responsibility. He has a character and personality that will reveal itself in the film, but his primary purpose on that ship is to fly it and to get it from point A to point B. He’s not really involved in the politics that ensues in the film. Ultimately, he makes a huge decision that sums him up as a man. It was exciting to be a part of ’Prometheus.’ I consider Ridley Scott a masterful filmmaker, he’s great.
Ridley Scott Interview For ‘Prometheus’
May 31st
Ridley Scott, director of ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ returns to the genre he helped define. With ‘Prometheus,’ he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. Ridley Scott offers his signature brand of action, thrills, astounding visuals, scares, and much, much more, when ‘Prometheus’ is unleashed in cinemas June 1st in the UK and June 8th in the US. ‘Prometheus’ stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green, and Guy Pearce.
You haven’t directed a science-fiction film in decades, with both of them (’Alien‘ and ‘Blade Runner‘) being two of the most revered genre films of all time. What inspired you to return to the genre?
Ridley Scott: Over the past few decades, I think we’ve been ‘action filmed-out’ and ‘monster filmed-out’ and almost ‘science fiction filmed-out‘. So the baseline question is, “How original are you going to be?” The reason I haven’t made another sci-fi film in so many years, apart from the fact I’ve been busy making other films and exploring different genres, is because frankly I haven’t come across anything worthwhile for me to do with enough truth, originality and strength. ‘Prometheus’ has all three.
Ray Winstone, Ian McShane & Nick Frost Interview For ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’
May 31st
In the epic action-adventure ‘Snow White and the Huntsman,’ Kristen Stewart (Twilight) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Oscar-winner Charlize Theron) who is out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth, The Avengers) who was dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White’s beauty and power. Directed by acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist, Rupert Sanders, ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ stars Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin, Noah Huntley, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan, Steven Graham, and Nick Frost. The film is out now in the UK, it arrives in US cinemas June 1st.
You’ve got such a great bunch of actors playing the Dwarves in ‘Snow White an the Huntsman.’ How was it working with these guys? I know many of you knew each other before filming, that must have helped with the chemistry?
Ray Winstone: Oh yeah, when you’re working with Ian McShane, Johnny Harris, Bob Hoskins, Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan, Brian Gleeson, Nick Frost, all the boys, you’re gonna have fun. We know each other, and I think that really helped us gel, that camaraderie. You’ve got eight actors who are all vying for position in a way, but once we sorted all that out – we knew each others strengths and weaknesses, we took it from there. Rupert gave us free reigns a little bit as well. It was good fun, great guys.
Four New Clips From Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’
May 30th
Offering us a closer look at the film, 20th Century Fox has set loose these four new clips from Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure flick, ‘Prometheus.’ Ridley Scott, the renowned filmmaker who reinvented the science fiction film genre – having helmed ‘Alien,’ a groundbreaking mix of science fiction and horror, followed by ‘Blade Runner,’ one of the most revered and influential genre films of our time – offers his signature brand of action, thrills, scares, and much, much more, when ‘Prometheus’ is unleashed in cinemas June 1st in the UK and June 8th in the US. ‘Prometheus’ features a top-notch cast in Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, and Guy Pearce.
In the distant future, two superpowers control Earth and fight each other for all the solar system’s natural resources. When one side dispatches a team to a distant planet to terraform it for human colonization, the team discovers an indigenous race of bio-mechanoid killers. Ridley Scott, director of ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace & Charlize Theron Interview For ‘Prometheus’
May 30th
In the distant future, two superpowers control Earth and fight each other for all the solar system’s natural resources. When one side dispatches a team to a distant planet to terraform it for human colonization, the team discovers an indigenous race of bio-mechanoid killers. Ridley Scott, director of ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ returns to the genre he helped define. With ‘Prometheus,’ he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. ‘Prometheus’ stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green, and Guy Pearce. Look out for ‘Prometheus’ in cinemas June 1st in the UK and June 8th in the US.
Michael, I believe you were speaking to Ridley Scott years before ‘Prometheus’ actually started filming. How did you get involved?
Michael Fassbender: To get the call from Ridley Scott…I think we met first in 2008, Ridley invited me to his office, he’d seen ‘Hunger’ – one of the wonderful things about Ridley is that he sees everything. He still has that passion for film out there, like ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ with Noomi Rapace, I remember he was telling me about that at the time. You get the offer and you think, “Oh my God, this is amazing, I’ve got to go home and really start working and prepare.” I really believe in preparing, preparing, preparing, preparing, so that when I come on set I can allow things to happen, but have an idea of where I’m going with it.
New Behind-The-Scenes “Space Travel” Featurette For Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’
May 28th
With the films release on the horizon, 20th Century Fox has unveiled this new behind-the-scene featurette for Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus.’ Ridley Scott, the renowned filmmaker who reinvented the science fiction film genre – having helmed ‘Alien,’ a groundbreaking mix of science fiction and horror, followed by ‘Blade Runner,’ one of the most revered and influential genre films of our time – offers his signature brand of action, thrills, scares, and much, much more, when ‘Prometheus’ is unleashed in cinemas June 1st in the UK and June 8th in the US. ‘Prometheus’ features a stellar cast in Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, and Guy Pearce. Check out my interviews with Michael Fassbender for the film here, Ridley Scott here, and a joint interview with Noomi Rapace and Charlize Theron here.
In the distant future, two superpowers control Earth and fight each other for all the solar system’s natural resources. When one side dispatches a team to a distant planet to terraform it for human colonization, the team discovers an indigenous race of bio-mechanoid killers. Ridley Scott, director of ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
