Q & A with “Straw Dogs” Director
Rod Laurie sat down with The Daily Orange to discuss his film remake of 1971 classic “Straw Dogs”. In it, Alexander Skarsgard plays the role of Charlie, the ex-boyfriend of the lead female character Amy Sumner played by Kate Bosworth.
Here’s one of the Q’s which pertain to the Tall One…
Alexander Skarsgard is absolutely dazzling in the film. How does he compare to Del Henney, the actor whose role he inherited?
Well this is the one area where I will lay my cards out and tell you that we did exceed the original in the casting of Alex. We found Alexander before he really exploded, and he met with myself and with Clint Culpepper several times, and we were unsure because he wasn’t necessarily a big name and Alexander in person is unbelievably sweet, and very Swedish. But he translated into something absolutely extraordinary and I think that the Charlie in our film is somebody that you can much better understand why Amy was ever into him in the first place. In the original film I don’t necessarily think that you spend an hour, especially the women in the audience, arguing who you would rather see Amy with. In this film that certainly is the case because he comes across as very down-to-earth, very rugged, very much a man, very unpretentious, which is sort of the opposite of how David is perceived in the film. You’re going to see the emergence of Alexander as one of the biggest stars in the world. I doubt I’ll be able to get him on the phone in two years.
SOURCE: To read this interview in it’s entirety please visit ~ The Daily Orange
Kudos to you Alexander!
I have been patiently anticipating this release for months now! It is great to read that it will be well worth the wait.
This must have been a big leap of faith, but obviously you were up for the challenge, and this is reflected in the glowing recommendations of Rod.
You have proven over-and-over again your performance excellence and willingness to fight societies standards. I hope this continues to serve you well.
Kram
Lorraine
(a huge fan, now and forever!)
After seeing you on True Blood, I was so curious to learn more about you. askarsgard.com has filled me in on your wonderful life and career, to date. I was truly impressed with your acting! And after seeing interviews and Q&As with fans and such I am completely blown away by your true grace. You are wonderfully honest and sincere with a devilish sense of humor that makes me smile. Watching you with your fans outside a True Blood Party left me in awe. You signed, posed and even hugged your admirers.
I just watched clips from “13″ and I too, anxiously await the release of Straw Dogs.
Thank you for your wonderful work and your dedication to helping others. I look forward to your future work. And thank you for this site to keep us all informed!
Donna
(a fan amongst millions)