Resume includes it franchise, castle stone and barbarianBill Skarsgard flies into familiar territory, starring in latest film crow. But then again, he liked the dark.
“Physically it’s not really a problem, but the mental state is a little worn on you because you lived in it for four months, you know?” Skarsgård told hollywood reporter Angelica held the world premiere of the Lionsgate film in New York’s East Village on Tuesday night. “I shoot great, a lot of night shots. … You get into a bleak state of mind for a while. I love being consumed by it when I do it. We actually did a lot of workouts, and I found that Really helps. Nothing banishes demons like exhaustion and sweating.
In the film, directed by Rupert Standers, Skarsgård plays Eric Draven, a creative genius who was murdered along with his girlfriend Shelly. Singer FKA Twigs brings him back to life in her second feature film role. Between life and death, Eric transforms into the invincible superhero “Raven”. He is determined to avenge the tragedy and sacrifice himself to save Shirley. Sanders’ new film adaptation of James O’Barr’s comic book series arrives 30 years after the original 1994 film.
Skarsgård was also interviewed THR About what qualities of his character stood out to him and inspired him to play this character. “When you meet him, I think he’s a fragile man, a man who has almost given up on life and certainly on himself. So the show starts, and then he finds Shirley and falls madly in love with her, and How he projected this angel of salvation onto her,” he explained. “And then when he loses her, he’s willing to do something for her. It’s a beautiful quintessential story about what people do for love, and I think Eric, as a character, deserves credit for that. – very generous.
Rupert Sanders, FKA Twigs and Bill Skarsgård.
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Sanders said he was looking for “two very naturalistic actors,” and he elaborated on the qualities that made Skarsgård and FKA Twigs the right people for their respective roles. “Bill is really a very acclaimed actor and has amazing physical attributes. He’s such a beautiful, compassionate person, but he also has the ability to show a scary side that he likes to show, and he kind of like That,” Sanders explained. “Twigs was such an otherworldly, magical person, and I really wanted Shelley to leave this vacuum when she dies in the movie and have the audience really go on this journey with Eric to try to get her back.”
The film focuses on the connection between Eric and Shirley before the murders that set the Crow’s mission in motion. FKA Twigs on building chemistry with Skarsgård THR”, “We go to dinner, hang out, take a walk. Bill is an easy guy to get along with so we had a great time.
The team behind crow stressed that they wanted to make their own version of O’Barr’s story, unlike the 1994 original, which was scarred by tragedy when star Bruce Lee’s son Brandon Lee, 28, was killed in 1994. Set after hit.
Screenwriter William Joseph Snyder, who adapted the comic along with Zack Berlin, considers the 1994 film a “touchstone” for himself growing up, and he talked about paying homage to the first film while also leaving his mark on the story. “We didn’t want to go down the same path because we felt that was a disservice to the film. Instead, we wanted to chart our own course, almost as a way of celebrating and saying, ‘Hey, we found a new way into the story. way, we hope they all exist with their own voice, their own set of ways, fans.
Producer Molly Hassell added: “This should make people proud. I’m surprised it doesn’t make the original filmmakers more proud because it’s a step in a different direction, but it’s is a necessary step in dealing with age-old themes of love and loss.
although crow While filled with gore and violence, the team reiterates that the story is rooted in grief and, ultimately, love. “I hope everyone walks away from this movie reinvested in the people they love and care about. Because yes, it’s about grief, loss, but it’s also about sacrifice and what you’re willing to do for the people you love, ” Schneider said. “I hope people come out of the movie and start thinking [about] What do I do for the one I love? How can I help them? How can I be considered an educated person?
crow Fly to the theater on August 23rd.
“The Crow” team: Lisa Perkins, William Joseph Snyder, Malcolm Gray, Sam Pressman, Thandie Smith, John Jenks, Molly Hassell , Rupert Sanders, Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs, Victor Hadida and Josette Simon.
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