British actress since her appearance in the miniseries ‘Jane Eyre’ in 2006 RuthWilson He did not stop creating challenges and shining in television, cinema and theater. He is best known for a pair of iconic psychopaths; ‘Luther’ And ‘Dark matter’or her role as Dominic West’s lover ‘Event’The actor, who won him a Golden Globe, added another milestone to his career before leaving television: his leading role in the series. ‘The Woman on the Wall’ (SkyShowtime, from Monday 19th; double-part premiere)‘Suspense’ investigation of the scandal Ireland’s Cupcake LaundriesInstitutions run by Catholic nuns where allegedly misguided young women, especially single mothers, were detained and forced to work as semi-slaves.
What attracted you to the story ‘The Woman on the Wall’?
I believed this was an important story that needed to be told. Recent history: The last Magdalene Laundry closed in 1996. But if you talk to people about it, most of them have no idea what you’re telling them. So yes, it was important for all of this to come out. I was also impressed by Lorna, the heroine who survives and eventually fights for justice. It is the center of an interesting study of trauma and how it manifests both subconsciously and physically.
What was the path to this character? How did you prepare this time?
I researched a lot, read a lot. I also traveled to the West Midlands of Ireland and visited the town of Tuam, where one of these so-called mother and baby homes was operating. I did very deep research. I talked to a woman named Katherine O’Donnell. [como miembro del grupo Justice For Magdalenes Research] It represents the majority of survivors. I wanted to better understand the context and know where the verbal testimonies of the women survivors came from.
Did he need so much time to infiltrate Lorna’s complex consciousness when he arrived at the shoot each day? Or is he an actor who knows how to switch from everyday life to fiction with the flick of a finger?
It takes time to reach that point where you can easily change. You need to do a lot of things before this; For example, you should work on your accent. I tried to maintain the character’s accent throughout the day. I was surrounded by Irish actors, but the accent of Northern Ireland, where the story was set, was very pronounced. The more physical part of acting is a very instinctive thing for me. The moment I change my wardrobe, I become a different person, with my own way of walking and talking.
It seems like she’s attracted to female roles that she doesn’t really understand or would like to get to know better.
I’m generally interested in stories I know very little about. I am interested in things that I want to learn and that are worth telling. In addition to acting in this series, I also produced it. I’m in a position to put my name to stories that I think are important. I try to explain these in a way that is not only educational but also entertaining.
I’ve always admired his disinterest in playing likable characters. I’ve never understood why people talk badly about non-characters, especially if those characters are women. Isn’t an interesting character better than a character… just nice?
I don’t think anyone has completely good intentions. People are more interesting than that. I love diverse and complex characters who can be two opposing things at the same time. If I’m given a traditional villain role, I look for something human in it; A vulnerable part or something that tells me why he’s the bad guy. I like to look for the ying and yang in an individual.
I know you left ‘The Affair’ on hostile terms [según explicó a ‘Stylist’, se encontró en una situación incómoda y consiguió protegerse a sí misma; en la serie la asesinaron cruelmente]But I wonder if he’s made his peace with this show and knows how to appreciate all the good things about it.
Yes, yes, I am proud of a lot of the work done. Participated in Showtime’s ‘Woman on the Wall’. People still stop me on the street to talk about “This incident.” It is undeniable that it made a great impact and left a mark on people.
I have to ask him about ‘I am the lovely creature that lives in this house’, the horror movie he shot with director Oz Perkins ten years ago. I think it’s the best thing he’s done in his career.
Wow! They don’t usually ask me about him and he seems special to me too. It hasn’t been long since Netflix created its own content. They gave us the freedom to make the film. Six weeks of filming was a considerable amount of time for something so small. Oz Perkins sent me the script and it felt like a kind of symphonic poem to me. This is what attracted me; It was very strange and interesting. When you watch the movie, it’s like someone is playing the same violin note for an hour and a half, so you’re very tense the whole time.