Rosamund Pike’s career had an early jumpstart in 2002’s Умри, но не, her film debut. She said joining the movie was a charmed experience, save for one uncomfortable request during her Джеймс Бонд прослушивание.
Rosamund Pike has built an impressive resume, with breakout performances in films like Прошли Девушка, Частная война и Солтберн. Умри, но не was also a career highlight; she played a Облигация villain in her movie debut. Speaking with Harper’s Bazaar, Pike described that casting as a life-changing event: «I’d never been to America until I went with Облигация,«сказала она.»Doing the press tour was mind-blowing, a magic-carpet ride.» The audition was a different experience, however, and instead of buckling under the pressure, she handled a particularly difficult situation with grace.
«В Облигация audition, I was asked to unzip and drop the dress I was wearing, to just stand there in underwear,» she recalled. «And I thought, ‘Well, no, I’ll be doing that if I get the part. I won’t be doing that now.’ I don’t know what possessed me,» she mused. She declined the request. The casting team agreed she was perfect as Miranda Frost, an undercover MI6 operative and double agent. Frost was a cunning and capable villain, and in Умри, но не‘s final act, she fought Jinx Johnson (Halle Berry) in hand-to-hand combat.
Rosamund Pike Recalls A James Bond Filming ‘Mishap’
Pike was 21 in Умри, но не, and she admitted playing a Облигация girl (as her first movie role) was a challenge. In an interview with David Tennant, she recalled being «mortified» while filming a love scene with Pierce Brosnan. «We have this clinch, and then we separate, and I look at this body tape and the nipple covers and they’re covered in hair. I think, ‘Oh my God, I’m waxing Pierce’s chest,’» she quipped. «I thought, ‘Oh my God, he’s so brave, and I’m pulling off his chest hair with every embrace.’ It took a couple of takes to realize it was not him. It was the fake fur of the rugs.» Pike said Brosnan handled the mishap like an «absolute gent».
Pike said Miranda Frost is the one character in her filmography she wants to revisit. «I’d like [Miranda] to have the experience that I now have, not just as an actress, but as a woman,» she said in a
TIFF Q&A segment. «I think she would be formidable. I would really love the chance to do that character again.» She did tap into her dark side in Прошли Девушка и Я забочусь много, which both earned her critical acclaim. She appears in five upcoming films, including Теперь ты меня видишь: теперь ты меня не видишь, which comes out later this year.
«It’s always the same with me – when I commit to something, I go 100%,» she said, referring to her recurring role in Колесо Времени. Pike lived in Prague with her family (for four years) while filming the TV series. «I’m a perfectionist, which is a terrible confession because there is no such thing. But I’ll always pursue excellence. I want to open myself up so that the performance flows through me. I don’t know why someone would do less work.»
Умри, но не транслируется на Apple TV+.
