The on and off game between blaming someone and being fair is what unites the characters. So why is detective Boney so adamant about not letting the investigation of Nick Dunne turn into a witch huntIJ
Kim Dickens: Well, I mean detective Rhonda Boney (her character) is no nonsense. She is seriously not interested in any of the media frenzy and whipping up public opinion with some moral stance. I mean, that’s not a fair investigation. She runs by the book and she has no ego in it. She is not impressed by any of that, she’s very matter of fact, honest person. And it’s just the way she does her job.
And speaking of the media, how does that affect the defense caseIJ
Tyler Perry: You know, I think it’s all a part of it. And what Tanner Bolt (his character) knows is all a part of it. It is about the spin of it — how you look, what they think of you, and how do we make them see it from our point of viewIJ And that’s kind of what being an attorney is about. Whether you are a prosecutor or a defense attorney, it is about making a jury see it the way that you see it. So that’s what I feel about it.
It might be easy to brand Desi Collings as a stalker but is there traits in his character which proves the theory wrongIJ
Neil Patrick Harris: Desi (his character)is spoken about throughout the movie as some sort of potential bad person, a suspect, or maybe he’s kidnapped Amy — there’s no way to know. So by the time you meet him in a darkened front hallway of his house, you already are looking at him with predisposed ideas. And he’s far from nice in those first scenes, so it was fun to play that, knowing that he could be someone bad or that he could be someone nefarious.
And then as Amy needs him, you find out more about his actual story. He has this kind of focussed devotion towards her and also harbours a potentially delusional idea that if he had Amy from high school, they could maintain a wonderful relationship where they wear sweaters over their shoulders and khaki pants with pleats and do it for the rest of their lives. And once she enters his world again, I don’t think he’s evil in his methods, but he doesn’t want her to go away.
What was it like working with David FincherIJ
Kim: It was incredible, I had so much fun. I mean, he is this wonderful, extraordinary guy. He is great with actors, he is a visionary and not many would know that he is a painter, too. It was so great to be a part of such a beautiful piece of art. And as far as the material and the execution of the movie goes — it was a blast.
Tyler: Yeah, I think for all of us we feel the same way. It was just a really great experience because working with that level of brilliance, how can you not appreciate it, you knowIJ So I left wanting to be much better.
Neil: David demands excellence from everybody...
Tyler: Including himself (laughs).
Neil: Including himself. And there’s a heightened level of nervousness because you want to please him, and yet, there’s a comfortability that he allows to make him feel accessible, and then he really
encourages when you’re doing something right and there’s a gleam in his eyes. So you want to appease him, you want to impress him, but you also know that he’s got your back.
(The movie premieres on Star Movies Select HD today)