Rory Kinnear Explains How He Made Each of His Men Characters Unique
Rory Kinnear, one of the stars in Alex Garland's newest film, Men, explains how he makes playing each of his multiple characters in the film have a unique presence and personality on screen. Kinnear is known for past roles such as Detective Robert Nock in The Imitation Game and Tanner in Spectre. He also plays twin brothers in HBO Max's pirate comedy, Our Flag Means Death.
In Men, Kinnear plays several different characters that appear in a small town in the English countryside while Harper (played by Jessie Buckley) is there on vacation. Some of these characters include Geoffrey, Harpers' host in the house she rents, a policeman, a vicar, and a boy. One of the eerie characters that Kinnear also plays in the film is titled «The Green Man», and is based on pagan folklore according to Garland.
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Now, Kinnear details in an interview withEW how he manages to make each of the characters that he plays in Men feel like their own unique person. One technique which Kinnear used to ensure each character feels three dimensional and distinct, was to write biographies of each character before filming began. Not only did this help Kinnear grasp the nuances between each character that he plays in the film, but he also describes it being a practical element to filming as it helped him transition in and out of the different characters more quickly. Aside from this, Kinnear also consulted with the hair, makeup, and costume design departments along with Garland while creating the characters in order have their individual personalities and manners reflected in the look of the character. A full quote from Kinnear on playing multiple characters in Men can be read below:
«I was really clear
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