With your acting career in mind, do you have a dream role or film you would like to act in? He talks to Latino Life about his experiences on this film. Johnny Depp and Ciro Guerra Filming in Morocco. They come from completely different traditions and they have completely different methods. In his first english language film, Waiting for Barbarians, Colombian director Ciro Guerra chose to adapt nobel prize winner J.M. MONGOLIAN actor Gana Bayarsaikhan was catapulted onto the radar when she played the role of The Girl in the 2019 film Waiting for the Barbarians, based on the 1980 novel by J. M. Coetzee alongside Sir Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson. I was so fascinated by it all and just excited to be a part of it. Secondly, one other common aspect is the resilience necessary to withstand the long hours of shooting, and the consistency to deliver the vision of the director every single take. READ MORE: Pirates of the Caribbean star backs Johnny Depp RETURN as Jack Sparrow. I think that I could relate to these things personally, although this story could refer to any empire or any form or power throughout history, so I found it fascinating. I have no problem with my film sparking debate or completely opposite opinions, in fact I think that is great. The rest of the cast was chosen with mutual cooperation: -. They think that it is the story of a Magistrate opposing an empire, but they cannot see how the magistrate is also an oppressor, because it’s very difficult for men to understand the oppression that they can exert on women. They had not met before and they … also… were so inspired by Coetzee’s writing…  that it really brought out the best in them. The film ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’, based on the novel by J.M. He was the most dedicated actor, totally committed… a loving and sensitive person… he was really a pleasure to work with, as well as Mark …  It was just amazing to see  Mark's craft, which is so unbelievable. Even through all her suffering, she retained her dignity and strength. All Rights Reserved. It was a privilege to work with them both. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. It’s this way in which this film can have many meanings that makes it interesting, so I think that the most important things in a film are usually the ones that are not spoken or stated in an obvious way.”, Indigenous captives in Waiting for the Barbarians, Some have questioned why a non- European, Colombian director should have been selected to direct a film about Imperialism and Colonialism. After reading the book, I was compelled to tell The Girl’s story, since her voice is limited in the narrative. By then Ciro Guerra and his co-director and associate Cristina Gallego had established an international reputation for creating quality films. It’s not so interesting when there is unanimity about a film. It is this ability to present a snapshot of the character’s life that is common in both careers. This character was challenging in every way. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express Transitioning to acting from modelling, are there any skills that translated over the two careers? Where are you aware of its huge cultural impact? It gave me a glimpse into how she was before the brutal torturing. I think that the story is more deeply about that, about this character…. I actually like it because I think good films do that. I have blocks that get in the way of having free performance as an actor. This was quite a powerful exercise as it forced me to reconnect with nature, and indirectly made me go back to my childhood’s memories with my grandmother. I like the process by which films will slowly reveal themselves [sometime over multiple viewings]”. Her eclectic fashions were fun to watch, as the series developed. What was it like to be surrounded by these actors so early on in your career? Films that invite debate and which slowly reveal themselves to the audiences, so that they will finally understand them. It was a question of vision and where you are coming from as well: -, “I come from a place, where, you know… when I came here to London to do the casting, I was stopped in immigration and sent to a cell with people who were about to be deported. And now the latter has shared just how humble and kind Depp was to work with, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk. Waiting for the Barbarians is out now on digital download. Greta Scacchi. Gana added: “This character was challenging in every way; I am grateful for how it has made me grow as an actor through this process. The treatment of the barbarians at his hands and the torture of a young barbarian woman combine to lead the magistrate to a crisis of conscience and a quixotic act of rebellion. I was so happy and glad to meet actor Sharon who introduced me to the Light Up programme. Her style was a manifestation of her creativity and personality, which was an enjoyable journey for me. The 57-year-old most recently starred in Waiting for the Barbarians opposite Robert Pattinson, Mark Rylance and Gana Bayarsaikhan. She is a survivor and her spirit is unbreakable. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, Gana plays The Girl, a beaten colonised native, who the kind Magistrate takes pity on and cares for. Did you always want to pursue acting as a career, or was there a light bulb moment during modelling that changed your mind? Prod Design        Crispain Sallis and Domenico Sica, Music                   Giampiero Ambrosi, Producer             Monika Bacardi, Cristina Gallego, Olga Segura, Danielle Ierbolino and Michael Fitzgerald, Production Company      Iervolino Entertainment. She was a nomad and we all stayed in a tent and helped her to herd animals. Asked, how she prepared to play a character who had been through so much pain, the star said: “The Girl is a victim of brutal torturing and imprisonment by oppressors in her own country. Bayarsaikhan was born in Mongolia. Photograph: RACHELL SMITH. In Waiting For The Barbarians, you act alongside three of the biggest names in Hollywood. Mark was supportive and would always encourage me on set. His first picture in English, it is adapted from the novel of the same name by J M Coetzee. Guerra realized at once that he was truly the “…only actor that could play that role with all its complexity”, so he was particularly enthusiastic about working with him. On screen you would be seeing something that would probably not be understood in the same way. 07084721 VAT GB 121339841, All content Copyright © Fred Film Radio 2014-2020. We started from the actual character. “This was quite a powerful exercise as it forced me to reconnect with nature, and indirectly made me go back to my childhood’s memories with my grandmother. It felt like an allegory from a distant time and a distant place … but then, as we started working on the film, there was all this stuff that got caught up in the allegory again…  and then when the film was made, you realize it was talking about ‘now’… but that wasn’t the case when we started working on it!”. The set was so amazing ! Waiting for the Barbarians’ official synopsis reads: “The Magistrate, administrator of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire, looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Joll, whose task it is to report on the activities of the 'barbarians' and on the security situation on the border. JOHNNY DEPP showed great humility on set, reveals his Waiting for the Barbarians co-star Gana Bayarsaikhan, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk. She was instrumental in the character’s development, so I dedicate this to her. In my heart I am and will always be Mongolian, a modern nomad, if you will. Photograph: Rachell Smith. Peter Mackie Burns, Mark O’Halloran – Rialto #Venezia76, Mark Cousins – I Am Belfast / The Mark Cousins Hibrow Trilogy #KVIFF2015, Stephen Porzio – 28 Times Cinema #Venezia76, Sinead Shahrzad – 28 Times Cinema #Venezia76, Big FRED Roma – October 22, 2020 #RomaFF15, Big FRED Roma – October 21, 2020 #RomaFF15, Big FRED Roma – October 20, 2020 #RomaFF15, To give you the best possible experience this site uses cookies. “I explored The Girl’s character from many different angles to try to understand what she was about. Sadly, the pressures of these associations have meant that this long-standing husband and wife team divorced during the filming of ‘Birds of Passage’ but after a short break are continuing to work together. It was quite tricky to do that and it took a lot of work with Crispian and Domenico (Sica), the production designers, but yes, … it had to feel like a lived-in place … where people have been for a long time.”, Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego are now about to embark on another ambitious project that they have been dreaming of for some time. Initially before we found her, we were thinking it could be interesting to explore the idea of the barbarians [who threatened] the Roman Empire, that are so ingrained in some cultures of Western civilization.

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