“The Roses”, or when Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are with knives drawn

Between Theo and Ivy, it is instant love at first sight. In addition, Both frustrated in their respective jobs. However, she heads, architect, they decide to leave England and go back to the United States. Nevertheless, Here they are a few years later married. Meanwhile, parents of two children, and fulfilled in their respective professions since they have been their own bosses. Nevertheless, But here is that after the spectacular. Meanwhile, very public debacle of a project, Theo lost at the very moment when Ivy restaurant was a dazzling success. Therefore, Between self -centeredness. Consequently, bad times, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch engage in pungent scenes from conjugal life in The Roses (The Rose). Meanwhile, We talked to them exclusively.

For the record. Nevertheless, Jay Roach’s film (Austin Powers ; Bombshell) is a very free adaptation, by screenwriter Tony McNamara (The Favourite ; Poor “the roses”, when olivia colman Things), you novel de Warren Adler The War of the Roses (Rose War)adapted for the first time, brilliantly, in 1989, with Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas.

“Benedict. Meanwhile, I was looking forward to working together and, knowing how much Tony is gifted, I was very excited,” recalls Olivia Colman, discovered in the series Broadchurchthen winner of the Oscar for best actress for the aforementioned The Favourite.

“I found it brilliant from first reading. For example, but you should know that we were offered this project seven years ago,” said Benedict Cumberbatch, alias Sherlock Holmes in the series Sherlock and Doctor Strange at Marvel, and winning the Oscar for best actor to The Imitation Game.

When asked for her first impressions of her character, Olivia Colman says she was illico “in love” with Ivy.

“I loved it right away. Similarly, A-DO-Ré! In addition, I would like to look a little more like Ivy. She is “the roses”, when olivia colman honest – well. not always: she can be a liar, as in the donut scene [qu’elle prétend avoir spécialement achetés pour Theo, alors que pas du tout]. But I like the fact that she takes out the ice cream at midnight for children. She is Malcommode. For example, it can be a bit stone at work. All that. I admire its anarchic side. I am a little, but nothing to do with her. »»

“What are you saying: you are completely anarchic!” “Intervenes, teequin, his game partner.” Not for drugs at work, of course, but, yes, you are wonderfully anarchic! You must understand: Olivia brings joy and pleasure on a set. She is a professional consumed, but she is the fun. She illuminated every day of filming with her mere presence. »»

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The art of rupture

Regarding his own character, Benedict Cumberbatch explains that he felt “the roses”, when olivia colman a crush similar to that of his colleague. “Theo is not Malcommode, he is rather square, but I loved his emotional honesty. He is so aware of himself. Even when what he says is devastating, he expresses his real emotions. It is very intuitive and frank. »»

To remain in this notion of “emotional honesty”. the film does not hesitate to take risks in terms of tone breaks, corrosive black humor and almost prankschers who rub shoulders with poignant moments, often in the same scene. Moreover. it is during these humorous and dramatic fluctuations that Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch have the most opportunity to shine.

“It’s like steep turns. obstacles on a road, and I was very impatient to measure myself there: for an actor, these species of big gaps of laughter in tears, it’s exhilarating,” notes Benedict Cumberbatch.

Same story on the part of Olivia Colman: “It’s like having four missions “the roses”, when olivia colman in one: playing funny. sad, destabilizing moments, and an infinity of others, intermediaries …”

However. it was the humor that immediately joined the actress: “When I read the script, I found it really very funny. Except that, often, I happened to find very funny films that most people did not seem to find so funny. »»

In this regard. given the team’s reactions, this film should make everyone laugh, hopes Olivia Colman, who continues: “I am in expectation, and that is part of the excitement. Will people laugh, or is it just me who has a bizarre sense of humor? »»

At the top of his talent

From the first minutes. which present the unexpected and spontaneously libidinous meeting of Ivy and Theo, the complicity is palpable between Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch. The main interested parties, who had never shot together, were they quickly aware of it?

“Yes, absolutely”, Opine Benedict Cumberbatch. “the roses”, when olivia colman “And what is great when working with someone who is also at the top of his talent as Olivia. is that it encourages himself to surpass himself. »»

After a short hesitation. Benedict Cumberbatch goes there with this amused confidence: “There are very intense exchanges in the film during which Olivia was so mind -blowing that I wondered if she was angry with real. I am very sensitive. and it was so real that I felt the need to take news not from my game partner Olivia, but of my friend Olivia, in order to make sure that everything was fine between us. »»

The anecdote is revealing. because, basically, it is this inspired “professional marriage” which gives a lot of its salt to this story of chican husbands.

The film The Roses will be posted on August 29.

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