Rosamund Pike Interview A Private War
70Rosamund Pike Interview A Private War
Now playing in limited release and expanding into more cities this weekend is the fantastic true-story drama A Private War. Based on the life of celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin, the film stars Rosamund Pike as the real-life hero and chronicles the physical and psychological effects of covering war up close. The film does an incredible job of showing her career from a life-changing moment in the jungles of Sri Lanka through the war in Iraq and the Arab Spring in Libya to being under siege in Homs.
Helmed by Matthew Heineman, making his narrative debut after directing the tremendous documentaries Cartel Land and City of Ghosts, the gifted filmmaker brings the same intimate realism and unflinching depictions of life in the heart of conflict to his narrative debut.
With journalism under fire around the world, A Private War is a powerful reminder of what some brave individuals are willing to do to ensure that important stories get told. If it’s playing near you, I strongly suggest buying a ticket. Scripted by Arash Amel, the film also stars Jamie Dornan,Stanley Tucci, and Tom Hollander.
When I sat down with Rosamund Pike (who delivers an Oscar-level performance in the role) to talk about the film, she shared what it was like working with nonprofessional actors and real Syrian refugees on set, how many people don’t appreciate the physical and mental costs of reporting in war zones, how she tried not to think about the movie as a great role for an actor or she’d mess it up, and more.
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