2021-05-21 07:00:00
Army of the Dead is an explosive mix of genres. How was it presented to you?
“Like an action-packed heist and zombie movie [rires]. My agent sent me an email. Zombie, gory or bloody films are not really my thing. I can’t watch horror movies. So I didn’t really consider doing it and I had a lot of preconceived ideas. But, upon reading the email, I was intrigued and read an early version of the script. There were a lot of political elements there and there was this relationship between Kate and her father, which is very well written. I met Zack [Snyder, le réalisateur] and I loved it. This is one of the main reasons why I acted in this film. He’s so passionate and energetic and strange and creative. And when he sent me the revised version of the script, I found it much better. »
How did you develop the character of Kate?
“It was really collaborative. Even during filming, I suggested improvising a passage and he was always open to ideas, we would try. There was not this imperative of productivity at all costs. There was a lot of discussion regarding the tragedy which turned Kate’s life upside down and which explains her attitude towards her father during the reunion. That’s what interested me the most. Defeating zombies is great, but the heart of the plot is still this character who finds herself in an extremely perilous situation with a man whom she blames for having abandoned and betrayed her. She cannot continue to hide behind walls. The conversation they ultimately have regarding their story will be surprisingly emotional. When I read the script, I was amazed that there was a place, in the middle of all this action, for a father and daughter to pick up the pieces.
Kate is truly a heroine character. You’ve mentioned in the past that you were offered roles as girlfriends or roles as women who were waiting to be saved. Is that precisely what attracted you to this film, that this role is strictly the antipodes?
“Indeed, I am very attentive to this aspect of things. Often, in these testosterone-filled genre films, the woman is the hostage, the girlfriend, the wife or the one the hero is going to come and save. There’s none of that here. Each character follows a personal or emotional journey. »
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