Following Wish You Were Here’s release, the actor answers your questions about Sunday roasts, being kept on her toes by Paul Greengrass and especially villainous villains
Hi Julia. What’s it like being directed by Paul Greengrass with his fast-cut, handheld camera, reportage style? Do you have to approach your acting in a different way? HighPriest1967
Paul is an extraordinary director, a visionary director, and I absorbed so much by watching him work. He comes from documentary, so even though he was filming these elaborate, very expensive, complicated action sequences, he was still able to see things happening spontaneously. I remember when we were shooting The Bourne Ultimatum in Tangier, running through those windy streets. Normally as an actor, you turn a corner and you think you’re off camera, so you’d stop. But you could never do that with Paul because there might be a camera around the corner. He always liked to keep us on our toes.
You stole the show as Heather Graham’s sister in Chosen Family. Is it easier to approach comedic, unpredictable roles as opposed to more intense, serious, Bourne-like performances? Bicuser
I absolutely love working on comedies. People don’t normally think of me as a comedic actress, but when they do, I really appreciate it. It’s such a different energy, trying to get other people to laugh. Working with Heather Graham was great. I’ve just finished shooting a Christmas comedy, Unbearable Christmas, with a lot of improv comedians, and had to keep up in terms of ad-libbing lines. It was the most fun I’ve ever had.
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