ESCLUSIVA - Telefilm Cult intervista in esclusiva Robin Lord Taylor, il "Pinguino" (futuro) di "Gotham" (Premium Action ogni lunedì)!
You
play an incredibly iconic character in Gotham.
How much pressure do you feel to honour previous incarnations of The Penguin,
or are you able to create your own version of the character?
It’s a little bit of both. When you follow
in the footsteps of Burgess Meredith and Danny DeVito – amazing actors and
incredible performances that are part of all of our lives – it’s hard not to be
influenced. I’m sure they inspire my performance in a certain way, but at the
same time we’re showing a different part of the character that no one’s ever
seen before. In that sense, I feel like I have a lot of freedom. In Gotham, Oswald is younger. This show is
an origin story, so it’s before these villains have been incarnated. In that
sense, I feel like I have freedom to create and stretch the character, which is
exciting.
Do
you feel any added pressure because The Penguin’s origin story is the tale that
kicks off Gotham? In the pilot
episode, we see a glimpse of The Riddler, Catwoman and Poison Ivy – but The Penguin
is front and centre in the plot…
I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel
any pressure, but I’m at the point where I’m just going along for the ride. I’m
having the best time ever on Gotham,
so I’m just trying to show up at work and get my head around what we’re doing
each day. I’m having a blast.
Are
you involved with many stunts in the show?
Not at this point, but who knows what’s
coming down the road? At the moment we have some tussling and stuff for my
character, but nothing too crazy.
Are
you looking forward to the more physical side of the role?
That’s the thing about The Penguin; he
isn’t a physically strong, imposing person. He plays people off each other to
do his bidding. But it will certainly be interesting to see if I end up on crane
somewhere doing something physical.
Does
this mean you’re eager to do your own stunts?
To a certain extent, I’m eager to do them.
Yes, definitely – because I feel like authenticity is really what we’re going
for in the show. Anything that helps the authenticity is great with me.
The
Penguin is a very fierce villain at times. How do you get into the mindset of
such a violent character?
To be honest, the script is written so well
that it’s all right there on the page. It doesn’t take a lot to get into
character. In fact, it’s so fun and it’s written so well that it’s a dream for
me. The way we shoot the show also helps. We move so fast with filming that’s it’s
almost as though you get swept up into it and the energy just carries you through.
How
evil is Oswald Cobblepot when we first meet him in Gotham?
As far as evilness goes, he’s finding his
footing. He starts the show at a very low place in the totem pole – and at the
end of the pilot, he ends up even lower, so he’s basically crawling his way back
to Gotham City. In a way, the evilness is his tool that he uses to gain power.
His drive for power is his only motivation.
What
is his ultimate goal?
His end game is to run the show. He
absolutely refuses to be powerless. He refuses to be stepped on and used
because that’s how he’s been treated his whole life. He wants to make a change.
Do
you see The Penguin as a character that is dealing with a lot of failures, as
well as this quest for power?
Absolutely. I think that’s what fuels his
homicidal tendencies. His failures are what push him towards those really dark,
violent, sadistic places.
How
many Batman comics did you read in
preparation for the role?
I read loads! I found a couple of origin
story comics, which were great. There’s a secret origin special where it talks
about The Penguin’s childhood and how he was a bullied kid in prep school. That
part of his childhood informed a lot of where he’s coming from in terms of his
drive for power. Then someone gave me a Penguin:
Pain And Prejudice comic book, which helped me get into his head even more.
It’s an awesome read. How rare is it to play a character when there’s 75 years
of resource material to look through? It’s like the research is all there for
me; it’s fantastic.
Looking
back through the past 75 years of DC villains, what is it about them that
resonates the most with you?
The thing that resonates with me most is
the fact that these are all mortal people. There are no real supernatural
abilities going on here, so that’s what I relate to and that’s what speaks to
me the most. All of the villains are coming from an actual, real place; like
from being a bullied kid. That’s something we can all relate to. It’s
fascinating that it was written in the late 40s and early 50s, but it still
resonates today.
How
would you describe The Penguin’s relationship with Bruce Wayne?
The great thing about The Penguin is that
ultimately as Bruce Wayne/Batman grows up, he realises that he needs my
character. They both play off each other in a really fascinating way. They
almost have a partnership and they are always connected, which I think is
great. It’s like two sides of the good and the evil, and then the fact that
they have to interact together and work together; it’s a great, great thing to
play.
How
would you describe The Penguin’s relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith’s
character in Gotham, the villainous
Fish Mooney?
When we start the show, Fish is my boss. She’s
the one who teaches him everything about the world, the fine underbelly of
Gotham City. In a way, she’s very much like a mother figure. However, The
Penguin’s desire for power is relentless, and he will use absolutely anyone to
get what he wants. He will do whatever it takes. With Fish, the two of them
begin so connected – but ultimately there’s not room for two of them in Gotham
City.
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La smania di apparire sui social network
e di confondere vita reale e virtuale fa un’altra vittima nello star-system
hollywodiano. Anzi due, visto che si tratta di marito
e moglie. Will
Smith
ha fotografato la moglie Jada Pinkett
Smith nuda di schiena mentre dormiva e lei ha postato la foto su Facebook, per la gioia e lo stupure degli oltre 7 milioni di followers.
Non è escluso che nei prossimi giorni Jada
Pinkett pubblichi altri scatti del
genere (con conseguente impennata di followers).
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