Last Voyage of the Demeter Interview: David Dastmalchian & Liam Cunningham
41Director André Øvredal and the team behind The Last Voyage of the Demeter prioritized capturing as much in camera as possible, a creative choice that made all the difference in a number of respects, but especially when it comes to heavily amplifying the sheer terror of their Dracula.
The movie is an adaptation of a single chapter of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The film fleshes out the "The Captain's Log,” which chronicles what happens after a merchant ship called The Demeter sets sail for England and ultimately arrives nearly destroyed with its crew nowhere to be found. The film’s Demeter is led by Liam Cunningham’s Captain Eliot and his first mate, Wojchek played by David Dastmalchian. While the two attempt to do what they can to forge forward after strange events start to occur, the moment things turn violent and deadly, it’s clear they’re no match for the evil on board.
With The Last Voyage of the Demeter now playing in theaters nationwide, I got the chance to chat with Cunningham and Dastmalchian about their experience getting into character and working on a set that placed high value on in-camera effects. Watch this Last Voyage of the Demeter interview to hear about their time at sailing boot camp and to get a sense of the sheer terror creature actor Javier Botet was able to spark on set.
[Editor's note: This interview was recorded prior to the SAG strike.]
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