An Interview With Revolver Star Jason Statham

13-09-2005 23:00

Guy Ritchies Revolver has been launched to mixed reviews.

In an exclusive interview Femalefirst talks to the star of the movie Jason Statham, find out what made him feel right for the role and how he developed the character, and the interaction with director Guy Ritchie.

Can you describe your character in Revolver for us?

I play Jake Green who is a condemned gambler. He's many, many things. He's essentially a conman that gets wronged by the legendary Dorothy Macha, serves a large sentence for him in prison, comes out, spends two years making a load of money and decides to go and make a bit more out of the man who put him in jail.

So he pays a visit to Macha's casino simply for revenge?

Obviously, there's a bit of revenge. There must be a few emotions going through his head. To humiliate somebody like Dorothy Macha is probably the biggest motivation especially among people he'd like to look the man in front of. Personal revenge and to shove a bit of humiliation down Macha's throat are probably Jake's prime motivations.

Who is Dorothy Macha?

He's a crook, a "crim" that runs a big casino and disposes of people very quickly without the bat of an eyelid. There's a line that describes him pretty succinctly, "He'll pass the death sentence faster than you'll pass the salt." He's driven by greed and lots of money. That is the character of Dorothy Macha. Coming out of the casino, Jakes makes the acquaintance of a strange character, played by Vinnie Pastore- Yes, Zack is a little bit of a mystery and it's only towards the end of the movie that we learn where and how he came to be who he is. I don't want to give too much away about Zack but it's a bit of a head-spinner for Jake when he appears. Zack works very closely with his partner Avi, played by Andre' 3000 or Andre' Benjamin, however you like to call him. They are two of the pivotal characters in the movie, a bit of a mystery but all will be revealed- And who is Sam Gold, the Mr.

Big we never get to see?

Everybody wants to get in business with Sam Gold, the man that Dorothy Macha's driven by getting in bed with. That's the summit of the mountain. Do business with Mr. Gold and you can go no higher. Jake might like to get in business with him, too. Jake's driven by all things nice and flashy. Money's a very big part of his life and Sam Gold controls all the money. I'm sure Jake's been working for Sam Gold longer than he realizes. I think we're all working for him.

Around the main protagonists, there's an array of wonderful secondary characters, could you say a few words about some of them?

There's the three Eddies, flash, loud, proud and stupid. The deadly, female assassin. Lily Walker, a pair of dark glasses, darker than dark. Sorter, the stuttering assassin, who never misses, played by Mark Strong, who happens to be one of my favorite British actors.

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