Director John Madden first worked with The Debt star Helen Mirren on the fourth film in the BBC movie series that made her a superstar, Prime Suspect: The Lost Child. Madden had already garnered raves for decades at that point as a director that possesses both talent and a visionary’s vision.
In The Debt, Madden -- Oscar nominee for directing Shakespeare in Love -- has the challenge of telling a story across generations. The film follows three Mossad agents, one group anchored in the 1960s and the second in the late 1990s. Madden tells us exclusively the importance of casting in making the film work. Evidence of that fact is on display in the astounding performances of Helen Mirren and Jessica Chastain as Rachel, as well as Sam Worthington and Ciaran Hinds as David.
Madden’s exclusive video interview also showcases the director’s sense of humor -- something...
In The Debt, Madden -- Oscar nominee for directing Shakespeare in Love -- has the challenge of telling a story across generations. The film follows three Mossad agents, one group anchored in the 1960s and the second in the late 1990s. Madden tells us exclusively the importance of casting in making the film work. Evidence of that fact is on display in the astounding performances of Helen Mirren and Jessica Chastain as Rachel, as well as Sam Worthington and Ciaran Hinds as David.
Madden’s exclusive video interview also showcases the director’s sense of humor -- something...
- 8/31/2011
- by webmaster@moviefanatic.com (Movie Fanatic Staff)
- Reel Movie News
If anyone is the embodiment of acting royalty, it is Dame Helen Mirren. Having started her career on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, she went on to a successful career in mostly British movies and on TV, where she was best known for starring in the U.K. crime drama "Prime Suspect;" she earned two Emmy Awards for that role. But over the past decade, the big screen has come calling again, and with renewed force.
Critically acclaimed for her performances in The Madness of King George, Gosford Park, Calendar Girls, and The Queen, Mirren has now reunited with the director of "Prime Suspect 4: The Lost Child," John Madden, for The Debt, in which she plays a former Israeli spy whose past catches up with her when new info emerges about a long-ago mission. We met up with the 66-year-old actor in London where she explained the secret behind her incredible success.
Critically acclaimed for her performances in The Madness of King George, Gosford Park, Calendar Girls, and The Queen, Mirren has now reunited with the director of "Prime Suspect 4: The Lost Child," John Madden, for The Debt, in which she plays a former Israeli spy whose past catches up with her when new info emerges about a long-ago mission. We met up with the 66-year-old actor in London where she explained the secret behind her incredible success.
- 8/29/2011
- by Mark Pilkington, Cineplex Magazine
- Cineplex
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