Anna Walton Talks Hellboy II - page 2

04 December 2008

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And what is Guillermo Del Toro like as a director?

He was great really good fun but really hard working and he will do absolutely whatever it takes for you to get what you need but he’s fun and is always making jokes. But he has time for everyone and he talks to the actors in case anyone needs to ask him a question plus he is very inspiring to watch because he is very artistically involved in every sense and to be that hard working but still be a nice is a real achievement?

You don’t get to do many stunts in the film how desperate were you to get stuck in like the rest of the cast?

(Laughs) Oh yeah I was definitely, I had just finished a film before that where I had done a lot of action so I was feeling very able, particularly Luke they were learning some incredible techniques and it did make me very jealous and quite frustrating.

Your on screen brother is made by Luke Goss and there is an incestuous element to their relationship was that in the script or something one of you brought to the table?

I think we both felt that it was interesting that they were so closely linked that they were almost the same being and, I think anyway, that he was almost in love with himself and she was a part of him. However I don’t think that it was reciprocated from her I think that it was all him and I don’t think it was necessarily a sexual thing but more a feeling of closeness and he needs to own and possess I suppose.

Hellboy is a very male dominated universe how was it being one of just two women?

It was fine actually and really good from an acting perspective as it made me feel, as Nualla, even more isolated so it was quite helpful. But from a working point of view it was really fun because there were a lot more women there with all the make-up people and me and Selma got on really well.