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 Pitt was fascinated with the dimensions of the Gods. He doesn’t necessarily feel that he has a favorite God or myth, but he drawn to the fact that Gods possess many human attributes: “They can be spiteful, vengeful, benevolent and they go through human emotions and quarrel amongst themselves.” Pitt was eager to play Achilles, one of the greatest warrior’s of all time: “It’s exciting..sometimes it’s minor…in the wardrobe and dialect. This had so much going on…fighting styles, emotional turmoil, dialect. These things became more enticing.” We found out that Brad Pitt also gets starstruck. In response to working with co-stars Julie Christie and Peter O’Toole , Pitt said: “I had been waiting for a scene (with O’Toole) like that forever,” and, “I love Julie Christie, she’s one of my all time favorites.” Achilles is one of those morally complex characters. To prepare for a role with so many dimensions, Pitt was asked how difficult it was to play a character you can love and fear at the same time. Pitt had a thought provoking response to this: “He (Achilles) is always developing…you find out that he has this benevolent past, but then he would display these violent characteristics. His character was formed by his experiences and responses to experiences, not by any adopted dogma. It was through success and failure and failure to extremes.” Pitt felt the plight of Achilles was through self-discovery. Pitt cited a line from Troy that he felt epitomized the character of Achilles: “I want what all men want, I want more.” Furthermore, Pitt felt Achilles had an inner dilemma throughout the whole film: “There are parallels with fame and the game of fame. When Achilles’ mom presents him with choices in the beginning: He could stay home or go to this war and do great things, but he will die. This becomes a conscience of crisis the whole film, where he is constantly wrestling with his choice. That presented a great dilemma.” Pitt feels that are several lines in the movie pertaining to war that resonate with people today: “Peter O’Toole’s character says, ‘If I do this for you, are you still my enemy in the morning?’ ‘You’re still my enemy tonight but even enemies can show respect.’ I think the thing is full of anecdotes for our time.” Pitt also felt an obligation to read The Iliad and the Odyssey as it is one of the greatest stories of all time. He was also impressed by the adaptation. He felt the script did a fantastic job of capturing the essence of the story. Pitt is a serious actor and has chosen many roles which demonstrate his wide range in performances. Did Pitt feel that the role of Achilles could be the defining role of his life? “No … ... |
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