Summary
The Amateurbrings elements to the action-spy genre rarely seen.
Rounding out the cast are two complete ringers,Rachel Brosnahan(Superman) andOutlander’sCaitriona Balfe.
Balfe plays one of Hellers close allies, a solitary hacker named Inquiline Davies.
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The film also starsLaurence Fishburne(The Witcher) andMichael Stuhlbarg(After The Hunt).
Colliders ownSteve Weintraubhad the pleasure of sitting down with Brosnahan and Balfe to talk aboutThe Amateur.
COLLIDER: Listen, I am obsessed with getting more people into movie theaters to see movies.
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What I’ve been asking everybody is do you have a favorite movie theater?
CAITRIONA BALFE: Just because I was living there for 11 years, the Glasgow Film Theatre.
It’s like an old 1930s cinema and it’s just gorgeous.
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I love going there.
RACHEL BROSNAHAN: I love the Lincoln Center, the Dolby Theater there.
I see everything there.
Its close to my house, which doesn’t hurt.
I also love the IMAX theater at Lincoln Square.
That IMAX screen is phenomenal.
BROSNAHAN: Its really good.
“What the f*** is a movie now?”
I thought this movie was so well done.
What was it about this script that said, Oh, yes, I am doing this.
BALFE: It was just really smart.
It was very well-written.
It was very smart.
I thought it was a really unique and creative take on this genre.
Each one of these characters felt really fully formed and had a lot of depth to them.
I brought that up with Rami.
Something I really enjoyed was the fact that when you kill someone, it’s not just glossed over.
The emotional repercussions are felt and dealt with, which I thought most movies avoid.
It’s the cost of what revenge does to you, and does it bring you solace?
This is a big theme in the film, which I thought was also really interesting.
How Did Caitriona Balfe and Rachel Brosnahan Prepare For The Amateur?
James really gave us space to experiment on the day.
I really enjoyed both of your work and I love talking to actors about how they get ready.
For a role like this: say you’re going to be shooting on Monday, September 1st.
What is it like in the weeks leading up to that day?
BROSNAHAN: It feels so different, just speaking personally, project to project.
I was doing a play here in New York and couldn’t join until about halfway through their shoot.
That was mostly the process for this.
Then we got to show up, and James really gave us space to experiment on the day.
It was just a real joy.
I also felt like we were in a different movie.
We didnt do as much of the action-adventure part.
BALFE: Its like the summer.
So I watched a lot of her.
She has an amazing TED Talk.
I sort of used her as an example for the accent as well.
I want to ask each of you an individual question.
[Caitriona], you’ve now wrapped onOutlander, a huge chapter of your life.
And [Rachel], my number one film of the year isSuperman.
I cannot wait.
The movie opens, and this has been going on for a while.
This is just the beginning.
Can you talk about that aspect of the film and what you’re excited for people to see?
BALFE: WrappingOutlanderwas very emotional.
So, there were lots and lots and lots of tears.
I’m just very proud of the show and I’m excited for the fans to see it.
I just hope we’ve done right by them.
What do you think fans will think at the end?
BALFE: Well,Idon’t even know the ending.
But I think they’re going to be satisfied.
We brought a lot of people back.
A lot of the story is explained.
I hope they are anyway.
I’m sure they will be.
I also love that this is not an origin story.
So, it was a really fun way into a familiar story.
James Gunn, not James Hawes.
[Laughs]
The Amateuris in theaters now.
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