Anna Walton Talks Hellboy II - page 2

11 months ago 04th Dec 10:34

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.

And how much did you work on Princess Nualla’s back story?

I worked a lot I just did what I normally do firstly I got as much as I could from the script and when I was in Budapest I talked a lot with Guillermo and to Luke and we all agreed on a back-story. Then I read a lot of mythology and anything that I could get my hands on that I felt was relevant to try and understand what it would have been like to live in a world like that.

The Mutant Chronicles is the other movie that you have worked on this year how did experiences differ?

Well Mutant Chronicles was quite a different part it was very physical, very very physical, and it was so much fun being bale to get involved in the action doing stunts and learning how to sword fight. It was also a much smaller production and it was mainly green screen so it was very different in that sense.

And how challenging is the green screen process?

I think that the main challenge of it, particularly with an ensemble cast like Mutant Chronicles, you really have to make sure that everyone is seeing the same think and looking in the same place otherwise that could look terrible. Apart from that I likened it to theatre you don’t have anything in theatre and you just have to use your imagination.

Finally what is next for you?

Well I have just finished filming Crusoe, which is TV show for NBC, and it’s airing in the States now so now I’m having a little bit of a rest and spending some time with my son while I contemplate my next project.

Hellboy: The Golden Army is released on DVD 8th December

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