The Matador
Well, at least he still gets to kill people.
The Matador Speaks
Pierce Brosnan caught up with the good people over at ComingSoon and answered questions about the film and his role as the hitman who lost his nerve.
CS: Can you tell us what it was like to play a contract killer?
Brosnan: I love playing in this movie. Richard Shepard came bearing gifts. It happened at a very wonderful time in life. The script, the character, the performance. I thought it was wildly entertaining, and it was a good read. I never knew when the story was going to twist and turn. I thought we could go away and make a cool, slick, hip independent movie and get away with it, and so far, so good. I thought there were jokes in there which the audience would get in abundance because of my past performances--one in particular performance. Richard gave such a wonderful free flow jazz riff in his writing, and he wrote it without any censorship.
CS: Considering how sleazy Julian is, especially among women, how are you able to keep us on his side for the whole picture?
Brosnan: You try and get them from the very beginning. [Julian is] a fellow who wakes up with some broad in the bed--and audiences have seen Brosnan do that before. But he's overweight, messed up, not sure if he's having a heart attack or a seizure, then he paint his toenails. That dismantles everything from the get-go. He's got an arrested development. Here's a little boy he tells to "f off" and then taunts him with a nursery rhyme, "See you wouldn't want to be you." You know this man is not quite all there, and you're not sure what he's looking for. As an audience member, you're not even sure if Brosnan is in the right movie or not, or in the right theatre. So, as an actor that theatrically is kind of a push-me pull-me conflict. I thought he was a charming character, and he had great vulnerability. The killing, whatever, there is no violence. It's sort of a man who is having a rough time, who happens to kill people.
One of the best aspects about The Matador, besides the positive reviews, is it is one of those non-generic films that should kick off 2006 in the right direction.
The Matador has a limited [LA, NY] on December 23rd, wide release [10 biggest markets] on January 6th, and then a full release on January 20th.
For more movie stills, trailers, clips and movie info, go to The
Matador Movie Page.
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