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Sci-fi movie website Collider has published a massive interview with Chris Pratt on the upcoming Marvel blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy. I've embedded some of the most interesting parts below, where Pratt talks about which characters he used as inspiration for his role of Star-Lord; his favorite Guardians of the Galaxy superheroes; and what it was like physically preparing for the movie.
There is a lot more in the original interview, which you can check out via the link at the bottom of this post. For now, hit the jump to read a short preview:
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On developing his character, Star-Lord/Peter Quill: With Peter? I guess so, you think going into something that as an actor you can take perfo you’ve seen before and want to take influence off of it but I don’t know that that’s, that’s not necessarily what I did. I know some actors probably work that way, but I’ve heard Kevin [Feige] say he thought the stuff he’s looking at he thought it’s like Han Solo-meets-Marty McFly, which I think is cool, but that wasn’t an intentional thing at all, I think to seek the truth is, I think at least with me is, I know that me personally I’m different than anyone else, just like our mothers all tell us we’re all very special and unique and we are, and I think if an actor can stick to trying to make the character resemble something from their own spirit it will automatically be unique. It’s not necessarily going to be trying to be Han Solo or trying to be Marty McFly or trying to be any other character you’ve seen before, it’s like, “This is me in this role.”
Does he have any other favorite characters, besides his own? Oh man. I think Drax is awesome, not only the character but Dave Bautista the actor. I just really adore him so much and think he’s very, very good. Unique. I really love him. And I think Rocket is a great character, not just in a way that you would think. There’s a lot of heart there. James [Gunn] did a lot of looking at Rocket as a real character rather than a cartoon character. And so when you see the story unfold… you should kind of feel bad for anything that was kind of created out of nothing. There’s a sense of loneliness and this inner pain that Rocket feels that hopefully the audience will empathize with that makes him a really sympathetic character, but also so badass. ‘Cause he’s a raccoon with a machine gun! So that’s good. I like him. I mean, all the characters are really great, but those two probably in particular right now.
On getting into character: Yeah, there are a lot of elements that really, like I said, made it easy for me. The costume and the hair and the make-up and the props and the sets, and then working out and getting in good shape, I would just get out of hair and make-up and have my costume on and look at myself in the mirror and I would just not even see myself staring back. I would see Peter Quill or this kind of Star-Lord character, I was like, “this is fucking cool, man.” (laughter) So yeah, a third of what I do as an actor is just what I look like, you know? I’m a prop and I talk and I listen and I feel things and I have a certain rhythm to my spirit, all of which I can manipulate, but the way I look is also something you can manipulate. But it probably takes a third of the performance. That’s why there are people that are just completely dull and have nothing going on inside, but when you look at ‘em, they look compelling. There’s great symmetry or something, and you’re kind of captivated by them, even though on the inside there’s nothing going on! (laughter) Know what I mean? There are people like that, and as long as they sound good, and can link sentences together without stumbling
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[Source: Collider]
Chris Pratt Talks GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, CG Characters, and More
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