Margot Robbie (‘Amsterdam’): “I have never tried to make art in earnest since I was in school”

David O. Russell is passionate about bringing together as many stars as possible in his work, as we could see in ‘The Great American Swindle’, ‘The Bright Side’ or ‘The Fighter’, with fetish actors and actresses of the caliber of Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams or, of course, Cristiano dances. The actor, who recently made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut playing Gorr in “Thor: Love and Thunder”, stars in “Amsterdam”, a romantic period thriller opposite Margot Robbie and John David Washington. But it doesn’t end there, this stellar triumvirate leads a cast made up of names like Anya Taylor-Joy, Andrea Riseborough, Chris Rock, Michael Shannon, Mike Myers, Robert De Niro, Taylor Swift, Rami Malek or Zoe Saldaña. Almost nothing. With Malek and Robbie we got to talk in an interview with eCartelera.

The actor and actress, who play two brothers in the fiction, Tom and Valerie Voze, respectively, have broken down their characters and the construction process. “Of course, the story is fascinating, learning from these bits of history that a lot of people don’t know and are there in the film. For me and Valerie, this was secondary to her art and exploring it was a lot of fun. Really, no, I have. seriously tried to make art ever since I was in high school. “explains the Oscar-nominated actress for “I, Tonya” and “The Scandal (Bombshell)”. Her character, Valerie, has all kinds of talents: she works with metals, paints, dances. To explain this character development, Robbie recounts the bizarre experiences he had: “He welded metals, made masks, all kinds of weird things. I got in touch with people in the most random countries. There was a girl in a totally casual country who cast shadows with her hands and wrote to me during the pandemic. There was another boy in India who X-rayed people who had deformities or splinters stuck in their brains, or weapons or children. I know I’m sounding like a complete freak right now. “he joked.

For his part, Malek, who won the Oscar for his role as Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody”, also joked about his parentage in “Amsterdam”: “I think no one sees us first and you think we can play two brothers. At first it was a concern, but I think after seeing the movie, it came out really well. It was pretty instinctive and super easy.”. At the same time, Malek declares that his character Tom wants to somehow resemble his sister: “He’s very instinctive, magical, ethereal. The kind of person who can light up a room and live life to the fullest. I would say there are aspects of Tom where he would like to be that person to some degree. So you need to find other ways to leverage your strengths. It was a difficult thing for me to discover, but once I did it I felt very strong.”. Additionally, Robbie noted an anecdote that reaffirmed the good dynamics within the shoot: “It was fun because we started shooting scenes where we talked more and then you had Anya (Taylor-Joy) pretending to be Tom’s wife. She created this kind of energy with her character when she said, ‘Tom, Valerie fa ‘I don’t always have it!’ reason!'”.

A very special comedy

“Amsterdam” brings together various genres, including historical, thriller, romantic and, of course, comedy. Robbie pointed out that this is an important point within the film, as in the rest of the director’s work: “There is a lot of comedy, and in a very particular tone that David O. Russell films often have. They are usually populated with quirky characters who are very endearing. I think it’s a great on-screen trick that not everyone gets. She does it his way. Even the most bizarre or potentially hateful characters makes them so fascinating and hilarious. “and place a bet on the future, “I think people will be surprised to see such a funny Christian Bale. You also have Mike Myers, known for his comedies, and Michael Shannon, known for his dramas. You put them together and it’s just awesome, it’s explosive, mine. favorite things from the movie.

‘Amsterdam’ will be released in Spanish cinemas next October 28.