Post by efod2006 on Feb 10, 2008 4:38:40 GMT -5
Hi, this is for everybody is fond of Tom
CONVERSATION WITH...
A Conversation with Tom Hollander
Adrian Philby
Q: When you first read the script for THE COMPANY, what about the story appealed to you?
A: It is a well written script and a terribly exciting story. The series was interesting to me because it is so different from other movies about the same topic. It's interesting because this is about the way the Cold War was created by security services that formed this whole era of paranoia which I grew up in at the tail end of. While reading the script, I also felt that many people who will be watching this movie will remember the feeling of paranoia and that at any moment the two super powers could collide, which I think will transfer as exciting and fascinating on television.
Q: Tell us about your character, Adrian Philby. Is he based on a real person?
A: Adrian Philby is loosely based on a real agent by the name of Kim Philby. He was an extraordinary man because he was a double agent for almost 30 years without anyone finding out. He also had a stutter, which is interesting because one would think that somebody as calm, cool and collected wouldn't be as nervy and have a speech impediment. His stutter disarmed people and made others not suspect him of being a double agent.
Q: Were there certain aspects of Philby's character that allowed him to live in both worlds as a double agent?
A: Absolutely. One of the things that helped Philby in America was that he was well educated and part British, and a lot of the CIA people were kind of east coast, preppy blue bloods who sort of wanted to be a bit like him. If there was a wine competition, Philby always knew all the wines and things of that nature, and he was partly indulged because he disarms both sides by being upper class.
Q: What has the experience been like for you working with such a great cast?
A: Chris O'Donnell and I have done a few scenes together, and I have always admired his work from afar. I have done a great deal of scenes with Michael Keaton, who is a fascinating, funny and unusual man. I think he is giving a really extraordinary performance, which I can't wait to see. I have known of Alfred Molina since I was growing up in London, and every actor wished to be like him. It's an honor to work with a man I have admired. Rory Cochran is extremely charming and brilliant.
CONVERSATION WITH...
A Conversation with Tom Hollander
Adrian Philby
Q: When you first read the script for THE COMPANY, what about the story appealed to you?
A: It is a well written script and a terribly exciting story. The series was interesting to me because it is so different from other movies about the same topic. It's interesting because this is about the way the Cold War was created by security services that formed this whole era of paranoia which I grew up in at the tail end of. While reading the script, I also felt that many people who will be watching this movie will remember the feeling of paranoia and that at any moment the two super powers could collide, which I think will transfer as exciting and fascinating on television.
Q: Tell us about your character, Adrian Philby. Is he based on a real person?
A: Adrian Philby is loosely based on a real agent by the name of Kim Philby. He was an extraordinary man because he was a double agent for almost 30 years without anyone finding out. He also had a stutter, which is interesting because one would think that somebody as calm, cool and collected wouldn't be as nervy and have a speech impediment. His stutter disarmed people and made others not suspect him of being a double agent.
Q: Were there certain aspects of Philby's character that allowed him to live in both worlds as a double agent?
A: Absolutely. One of the things that helped Philby in America was that he was well educated and part British, and a lot of the CIA people were kind of east coast, preppy blue bloods who sort of wanted to be a bit like him. If there was a wine competition, Philby always knew all the wines and things of that nature, and he was partly indulged because he disarms both sides by being upper class.
Q: What has the experience been like for you working with such a great cast?
A: Chris O'Donnell and I have done a few scenes together, and I have always admired his work from afar. I have done a great deal of scenes with Michael Keaton, who is a fascinating, funny and unusual man. I think he is giving a really extraordinary performance, which I can't wait to see. I have known of Alfred Molina since I was growing up in London, and every actor wished to be like him. It's an honor to work with a man I have admired. Rory Cochran is extremely charming and brilliant.