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...laugh because it was all about restraint,” said Brand. “For a supporting role I had to be kind of measured and gentle; the key thing for me was making a sympathetic villain, a character [whose] function was to antagonize the protagonist, to fuck him off because I’ve got his bird. But in this film the character’s back on drugs, the arc is built around his conduct and his behavior and it’s sort of a double-act with Jonah. I had a lot more room...
...young pirate apprentice Frederic who has long dreamt of the day that he'll be free from his duty to his master, the Pirate King, so he can find a beautiful maiden and spend his day ridding the world of piracy. But will this happen for our pirate protagonist? Hilarity ensues in this comical battle of wits...
...It’s an intense play,” says visiting scholar James R. Morris, who plays the unfortunate writer and protagonist, Katurian. “But it’s also very funny, and places brilliant moments of dark comedy alongside a real range of emotions...
Despite its slight basis on a mythological story, the film borrows heavily from other recent movies of the fantasy adventure genre. Io (Gemma Arterton), the mystical advisor and lover of the movie’s protagonist, is—in both characterization and appearance—greatly reminiscent of Lady Arwen of “Lord of the Rings” fame. She speaks in a delicate yet powerful voice, she is immortal, and she maintains an ethereal poise and beauty even while being chased by giant scorpions...
...protagonist of “The Secret of Kells” is Brendan, a charming 12-year-old red-headed boy. The film follows Brendan’s journey as he tries to understand what is important, decides who to obey and disobey, and courageously searches for his own path. The authority he has always looked up to is his stern uncle, Abbot Cellach, who prioritizes, above all, the construction of a wall that would protect the abbey against a Viking attack. But Brendan soon meets Aidan, an abbot who believes in finishing and preserving a sacred manuscript. This manuscript...