Jude Law He looks back on his breakout role in The Talented Mr. Ripley With rose-colored glasses – and a feeling of nostalgia for the amazing experience he had on set.
“I took it for granted,” Low, 51, shared exclusively in a joint interview with Jurnee Smollett to Us Weekly In the conversation thread. “I was, like, a 25-year-old kid thinking, ‘Oh, this is what movies are like.’” And of course, I never had the same experience again, sitting on a yacht drinking in the sun.
Law portrays Dickie Greenleaf in the 1950s psychological thriller, a shipbuilding heir who flees to Italy to live a life of luxury away from his domineering parents. When Dickey's father asks Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) To retrieve his playboy son from abroad, Dickie and his girlfriend, Marge Sherwood (Gwyneth Paltrow), quickly find themselves stuck in dangerous situations where Tom goes in order to make their lifestyle his own.
the Anthony Minghella– A film based on the novel of the same name published in 1955 Patricia Highsmithreceived critical and commercial acclaim upon its release, grossing $128 million worldwide. The film received five Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor in the Act category.
While there have been attempts to revive the story since the original film —”Several recentlyLaw said sarcastically we With a smile – none of them were able to achieve the same level of success as the 1999 film. Looking back, it's easy for Lou to realize how special the experience really was.
“It was funny now, when we look back after all these years, we honestly remember the youthful energy and optimism and brilliance of all these actors who now have 'great careers,'” Paltrow said, quoting Paltrow. Cate Blanchett And the late one Philip Seymour Hoffman Large-scale cinematic films as examples. “Amazing, amazing actors. And so funny.”
Some of Law's best memories come from rehearsals, and the actor says he often “laughs” thinking about the memories the cast made while preparing with Minghella. (The UK national died at the age of 54 in 2008 after suffering a hemorrhage.)
“We really went into it through rehearsals,” Lo recalls. “Mingella loved rehearsals very much, and we used to rehearse in the famous cinemas Cinecittà where (Federico) Fellini He was working (on) his films.
“We were there, representing it,” he continued. “It was really theatrical. He banned everything and learned to ride scooters. It was fun times.”
The Talented Mr. Ripley scored Low his first Academy Award nomination, and has continued his career ever since. Although he has had consistent work throughout his career with films like Grand Budapest Hotel, The Holiday and cold mountain, The actor said he is “blessed” to have projects in the past few years that he is particularly proud of.
“I feel like I'm in a really good place in terms of the way I approach my work,” he explained. “And what I get out of it, and the relationship I have with the directors.”
The Law stars vs. Smollett, 38, in The commandhis latest film. The duo play Terry Husk and Joan Carney, respectively, in the crime thriller, a pair of FBI special agents on the lookout for a white supremacist (Nicholas Holt) in a domestic terrorist plot.
“This was a very, very happy experience for me, and it felt really good,” Law said of the role, noting that there was a “sense of revelation” of fuel to continue the fight with Terry — something relatable. To his private life.
“When I found a kind of fatigue in him, it reminded me a little bit, perhaps, of the state of mind I was in.” He confessed to Smollett. “You know, when I reached middle age 15 years ago, 10 years ago, I kind of thought we were all living this wonderful life. And I thought the world was in a pretty good place. I took my eyes off the road and suddenly now (I'm at) an age where I feel like, “Oh, I'm retiring,” but it's like, “No, no, no, no.” The moral battle is for everyone who has the opportunity.
Law said playing Terry “encouraged” him to find that spark again.
“I thought, well, if Terry can find that, I can find him.” “It's time to make the right choices,” he said. “It's time to have those conversations and call people out. And, you know, just be bold.
The command In theaters now.
