AN: This interview has been translated via Google Translate. My apologies on any inconsistencies.
Cineserie.com — It was in Madrid on March 6th that we had the chance to meet almost the whole crew of the film “Triple Frontier” by JC Chandor, which will be released on Netflix on March 13th, 2019. It was in pairs that we were able to see the actors in order to ask them questions about the acting profession, their respective roles in the film … Let’s continue today with Charlie Hunnam and his friend Garrett Hedlund.

We continue our interviews with the team of the film Netflix Triple Frontier , directed by  JC Chandor . After our interview ( which you can find here ) with  Ben Affleck ,  Oscar Isaac , here is the turn of the duo  Charlie Hunnam / Garrett Hedlund ,  friends in the city and to say that in the film, where they interpret two brothers , it feels .

Charlie Hunnam ultra laid back and very smiling comes first, straight out of an episode of Sons of Anarchy ! Blonde goatee, hair back, ultra fit, the one who was King Arthur for Guy Ritchie begins to respond with great generosity to our questions (30 min instead of 15!), All with a British accent! A few minutes later Garrett Hedlund starts, apparently tired of the jetlag. Charlie Hunnam gives him a “Hey Buddy”, it’s clear these two get along very well.

Charlie, are you known for being very picky in choosing your roles? Why this one?

Charlie Hunnam: I think that in an acting career, it’s essential to be picky yes. I have been exposed to the military in the past thanks to the success of Sons of Anarchy. We have often been invited to military bases. These guys have a serious purpose in life. 2 topics really touched me in the film, the loss of the community and deep integration in a group. Live and die for others, your role in the group. Then there is the return to society, isolation … That’s one of the things I wanted to see in JC Chandor’s film. This is not exclusive to the military of course, but the fact that these guys spend the early part of their adult lives cultivating specific non-applicable gifts for something else is fascinating.

What do you think of the controversies around Netflix and what Spielberg said about Netflix and the Oscars?

Garrett Hedlund : First of all I would like to say that Roma is an incredible movie! In my opinion, Netflix and the other platforms give people who do not have a cinema close to home the chance to see the movies. They also give the chance to people who can not afford the movies. To make the road, to pay for one’s place, to buy food and drink for the meeting, all this is very expensive. On the other hand, I already made a movie Netflix, Mudbound and when he came out on the platform, friends from around the world called me the day or the week of the release, it’s unique. Everyone could see it, wherever they are and comfortably seated in their sofas!

Charlie Hunnam: It’s an inevitable evolution. The reality is that cinema in theaters has declined in the last ten years. It’s extremely expensive to do, and there are fewer opportunities to make movies. Spielberg must recognize that he is one of the only ones still able to make the films he wants the old way. There is no difference between the aspiration and the quality of the work of a film for the cinema and a film like Roma. 

Could you describe your characters and your relationship in life and on screen?

Charlie Hunnam: Garrett and I have known each other for 15 years. All these years traveling the world, going out, and visiting. We have been asked many times if we were brothers, there has always been hope that we will work together. And this opportunity to play brothers is great, plus in a movie about the community. Last year I had an incredible year, I did 4 movies, but the thing is that I was away from home, my girlfriend, my family, 50 weeks of the year! So it’s great to work with his buddy like that, it’s like taking a little home from work, especially when you have 4 months of filming! On screen, I do not really know how we’re doing. Like Garrett I have 3 biological brothers, and I also have 4 non-biological brothers, and one of them is Garrett. One of our missions during filming was to cultivate this relationship. And I hope we have succeeded.

Garrett Hedlund: The fact that we know each other so well helped a lot, we know how the other works hard to achieve what he wants. In addition, we met several times before, we discussed roles, how to deepen this relationship and how to approach our characters …

What does it bring you to be an actor, does it go further than a simple job?

Charlie Hunnam: I have always needed to find a deep meaning in my life. I fell in love with children’s cinema, and suddenly getting to film seemed like a wise choice and it was an interesting way to spend my time. 20 years in the business only supported that. We need a deep purpose, responsibilities, it’s important for mental health and happiness.

Are your characters from the movie close to your respective personalities?

Charlie Hunnam: Part of our job is to combine the need to bring a character back to life while injecting our own essence into it. There are two schools, two approaches to acting: to completely transform oneself, to totally forget oneself in a character (which does not reflect who you are), or to explore and put yourself into the character you play. At the beginning of my career I spent a lot of time trying to reproduce my paternal ideal. It was very personal. And I think that I have come to the end of “this trip”, however I feel obliged to choose films that explore topics that affect me personally and that are important to me.

Garrett Hedlund: First you read the script and evaluate how much the character you are supposed to interpret is far from what you are. So you find time to research and see how you can transform. For that one, I tried to personalize it. This fraternity, the support of each other, is basically what Charlie and I feel, and I also tried to bring my humorous touch!

AN: This interview has been translated via Google Translate. My apologies on any inconsistencies.

Adorocinema.com — In an exclusive interview with AdoroCinema , awarded on the occasion of the release of Hunger’s newest movie, Operation Frontier , Hunnam explained the meanings of JC Chandor’s war drama and action  ( The More Violent Year ); opined about the current direction of society; made clear its defense of the distribution and production model instituted by Netflix, increasingly criticized by traditional producers and distributors, such as filmmaker Steven Spielberg ; and, to its dismay, even overthrew one or two myths about filming in nature and in “adverse conditions”:

Question: In your previous work, you played characters who were more impulsive in a way, like Jax Teller of Sons of Anarchy and Beckett in Circle of Fire. In Frontier Operation, however, you play an opposite type of character, the thinker. Now, before doing anything, before acting, your character ponders. He plays the role of the one who reflects on the group. How did you create William “Ironhead” Miller?

Answer: I think what JC thematically explores in the script are the two issues I have been struggling with during my adult life: 1) the nature of the community, the essence of having a tribe around them; and 2) how we find meaning in our lives; without a strong sense of purpose, we can get lost, we can become unhappy very quickly. In my view, Operation Frontier is about this. And in terms of impulsivity … As a filmmaker, JC capitalizes on his interesting characters from his cast.

What he seeks is for his actors to interpret versions of themselves within the context of the narrative. It’s obvious that we are not military men, but the characters have a bit of who we are as human beings. It’s the way he films. Being a joint project and because there are not many details or definitions about the characters in the script, JC encouraged us to bring the most of ourselves to these characters. I think in many ways Miller is closer to my nature than any other character I’ve played before because I’m also very, very methodical and avoid impulsive behavior.

Q: This is really interesting because the film addresses the clash between individualism and the idea of ??the universality / brotherhood that forms the basis of the group of soldiers. Operation Fronteira confronts individual and global solutions to general problems. And to return alive to the United States, the five soldiers must stay together and trust each other. Do you believe that this is the message of the film: the importance of unity, especially in increasingly individualistic times?

A: Yes, I think so. The cost of individualism is the loss of the community. In the end, if we look historically for the human way of life, and for what can be defined as a more harmonious era of humanity, we will find a predilection for egalitarian systems based on a strong sense of community. And this does not mean that there is no room for individuality within a community, for an individual way or structure of life. But the need to raise individualism worries me. You are who you are, but as the population grows, the summit should be the community. We do not need to focus on individualism: this is self-indulgent and unnecessary, you are who you are. If you act authentically in the context of your life, you will be who you are. You do not have to alienate the rest of society to promote your individuality. Continue reading ‘Triple Frontier’ addresses the importance of unity and community, defines Charlie Hunnam