Here is a very rough translation of an interview with Aidan Turner for the
Ukranian magazine Focus
The article is dated 14 July 2017. Among other things, Aidan talks about
Poldark, The Odesa International Film Festival, his latest project filming in Massachusetts with Sam Elliott and the infamous 'handbag snatch story' of 2014.
Irish actor
Aidan Turner of disbelief in the supernatural, impressions of OIFF and skills
of past life
According to
one version, the name Aidan - derived from the Gaelic "fire". After
talking with Aidan Turner, you know: there is a grain of truth in this. Irish
actor - zinger, who will give odds to any of its colorful characters. By the
way, "hot" and recognized role in the 34-year-old Turner missing:
dwarf Kili from "The Hobbit", the artist Rossetti from
"Desperate Romantics" Captain Poldark series of the same name.
Say,
brown-eyed handsome man - a real contender to be the next 007. Shortly before
his interview with the producer warns about bondiane the star not to ask. Is
someone afraid to jinx it offer?
Aidan you a
superstitious person? - No, not a bit. Not superstitious, not religious, I do
not believe in the paranormal. Frankly, I'm always surprised when I hear that
this or that person believes in omens. Some of my colleagues have a whole
theory on this subject: someone wearing the amulet, who is not lazy to perform
some ritual every day. I'm not rushing on the ability to come up with something
like that myself. I am a down to earth in this sense, people do not try to
complicate things and see what is not there
.
You have
often said that the new film project of interest to you only if it's an
interesting story. By what criteria to select projects? - It is difficult to
answer. Sometimes you read a script - something sank in, and you realize:
yours. It happens that it is not even in the role, and the plot. Or, for
example, the proposal came from the director with whom you want to work. This
can not be predicted.
Sometimes
people ask me: "Would you like to play in such a picture?" And I do
not know what to say. I can not talk about something abstract! Let me show the
script to tell about who leads the project, and then we can think if I film
interesting.
Some of the
actors have drawn parallels between their roles and what happens to them in
real life. For example, your character Ross Poldark saved from a beating
Demelzu. How often do you have to perform feats beyond the screen? - I'm not a
superhero, I'm just an actor playing the roles. Not all soglas- us to live with
it. When I first arrived in Odessa, many reporters have written, that I helped
the girl allegedly snatched her bag from the hands of robbers. It's nice that
someone has tried, wrote me a beautiful story. In fact, there was nothing. Of
course, if in front of me someone stole something, I would not stay on the
sidelines. Just like any other person. But the right thing to do - it's a
natural reaction, I would not consider myself a hero. I can play Captain
Poldark, can be a dwarf of "The Hobbit", to save the world in any
other picture. But this show. My real life is a little more boring than the
life of my characters. This is normal.
You have
worked with many talented actors and actresses. With whom have you had the most
comfortable to divide the shooting area? - Probably, Eleanor Tomlinson. This
incredibly talented actress, with whom we have shared a lot of scenes in the
new season of "Poldark". My character, Ross is married to her
Demelze, they have an uneasy relationship, and our job - to play so that the
audience believed it. You understand that when two
actor playing
a married couple, in any case they have to communicate. I am glad that we get
along with Eleanor. When one of us that something does not work, we will not
break, exercise patience. And, of course, we discuss their scenes together to
achieve the highest quality results. It is important.
I love the
team working on "Poldark". Though I must admit that in every project,
where I worked, there were people with whom I would gladly crossed again.
Perhaps the day is not enough to call all. I was lucky to have cool people.
Before
joining the movies you worked as an apprentice electrician. Were there any
skills from that period?
- I have
nothing to boast of (laughs). My dad - electrician. As a teenager, I for some
time followed behind him, he was waiting in the wings, but mastered by only a
few basics. To be honest, a little sorry I did not inherit the father's
knowledge. If need be, I can replace a light bulb.
On the screen
you are able to be different - and a dwarf, and a vampire, and artist-rebel.
screenwriter and director - Do not try myself in a new incarnation's time?
- In my
opinion, is not the time. It is possible that I will fall kakomto stage project,
for which I'll put on director's cap. But as I head in the roles: I received
tempting offers, and I see myself as solely an actor. In August, I'm leaving
for a few weeks in Massachusetts, where I will participate in the filming with Sam Elliott. In September, I will return to filming the fourth season of
"Poldark" - it will take me to the end of the year. Then he plans to
play in the play.
If you still
have undertaken to lead the film project, what genre would prefer? - Comedy.
Since 2014
you a regular guest of the Odessa International Film Festival. How has the
festival for three years?
- The
festival is growing: the program is expanded, a selection of films has become
more interesting, the number of visitors has increased. Everyone with whom I
spoke on this topic, confirm that from year to year, the festival grows
stronger, his incredible potential. So I like to come here.
This year you
starred in a promo video for OIFF. What's it like - to play himself?
- I like it.
But it should be noted, it was only one version of me. I played the actor -
apparently, the actor Turner. For me, this role is not very different from that
of any other representative of my profession, which was in an unfamiliar city
and trying to "find" your character. He arrives in a new place, and
before you go on stage, imbued architecture, people and music. He, like all of
us, inspiring new places and experiences.
We are
working with a wonderful crew, and it seems that everything turned out
perfectly. I can not wait to see the result on the big screen.
This Promo
video that everyone should find their movies. What the movie did you come to
Odessa?
- Do not know
yet. I'm going to Odessa not for any particular film and the festival, from
which programs are always delighted. During the first or second of his visit to
Odessa, it is here, at the film festival, the first time I looked,
"Boyhood" Richarda Linkleytera. This tape is very impressed with me.
That's what is remarkable Odessa Festival: incredible genre and thematic variety
and a single random movie.
Complete this
sentence: "If next year Aidan Turner return to Odessa, it would mean
..."
- Next year?
I have no idea! (Laughs.) I do know that I like you exactly.
