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 Famke Janssen
Interview By: Jeremy Holt
With the release of GoldenEye in 1995, a relatively unknown actress, Famke Janssen, caught our attention and revitalized the James Bond series with her stand out performance as Xena Onatopp. Having the pressures of portraying a Bond Girl and the stigma that seems to linger with previous ones in the past, noteworthy performances in such underrated films as Love and Sex and Eulogy, proved that Janssen is much more than a femme fatale with a provocative name. Her TV debut on the hit show Nip/Tuck exposed a complex and versatile actress, only advancing her career and securing a spot as one of Hollywood’s up and coming actresses. Demonstrating her ability to portray the physically lethal in GoldenEye and the emotionally twisted in Love and Sex and Nip/Tuck, Famke Janssen was a natural choice to cast in the role of Dr. Jean Grey, a beloved character from the Uncanny X-Men comic book series. Helmed by acclaimed director Bryan Singer, the mastermind behind The Usual Suspects, X-Men premiered during the summer of 2000. It was then that America got to witness Dr. Jean Grey come to life on the silver screen. Janssen not only looked the part of a highly intelligent woman with hidden telekinetic powers, but also stayed true to the character by presenting a self-conflicted woman, one on the brim of an unspeakable transformation. The highly anticipated sequel that was released during the summer of 2003 marked an important chapter for the character of Jean Grey. Continuing to remain faithful to the comic book and pleasing millions of fans, Bryan Singer returned to take Jean Grey’s storyline even further, as he exposed her on going inner-turmoil and selfless compassion that has made the character an integral part of the series. Janssen’s enigmatic performance in X2 was both captivating and memorable, as the last scene of the film subtly suggested the birth of The Phoenix, Grey’s sinister alter-persona. Famke Janssen was kind enough to sit down with us to discuss her highly anticipated reoccurring role as Dr. Jean Grey inX-Men: The Last Stand. “Well the interesting thing about that (playing Jean Grey) was that it wasn’t just purely playing somebody who was extremely powerful, it was somebody very tormented by her powers still. Trying to control them in one moment and then the powers taking over. So I began virtually playing a schizophrenic character which, you know, is the exciting part as an actor to do that.” Explains Janssen. As for whether or not she was aware of her characters massive transformation, she responded by saying, “No, I knew about the Phoenix. I knew what the Phoenix was going to be like. I wasn’t sure entirely how they going to put her on the page this time but I knew of the storyline. She is the most powerful mutant. So that part I knew. “ She wasn’t aware of every detail though. “The fact that they made her this conflicted, I didn’t know. |
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