Last night I went to the British Film Institute to see an on stage interview with Ralph Fiennes. He was receiving the Variety UK Achievement in Film Award as part of the London Film Festival celebrations.
I’ve been a big fan of Ralph since I was much younger, since I saw him in the movie Wuthering Heights playing Heathcliff, one of my favourite novel characters.
“I pray one prayer, I repeat it till my tongue stiffens. Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living! You said I killed you, haunt me, then!… Be with me always, take any form, drive me mad, only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!… I cannot live without my life. I cannot live without my soul.”
Heathcliff’s quote for Wuthering Heights
If I could resume why I like him so much, I would say: I love his intensity and he is the finest gentlemen in every situation - LOL at least, in my fantasy he is.
Back to yesterday’s celebration, Ralph said one of the most delightful person he has ever worked with was Juliette Binoche because of the intensity of her performance - they worked together in the movie Wuthering Heights and in The English Patient.
He mentioned István Szabó several times, as Sunshine was definitely one of his favourite works ever.
And me… well, I felt a huge connection with him yesterday, because Sunshine is one of my favourite movie as well, I would say it is on my Top 5 list. I think it is divine being able to feel how good the movie is when the actor is really in love with the character and enthusiastic about the work in general.
If wasn’t for Ralph mentioning them, nobody would, as they were talking about his most known movies such as Harry Potter, The Constant Gardener, Schindler’s List and The English Patient. I like those movies as well, but not as much as I love Sunshine, Wuthering Heights and Onegin.
Ralph Fiennes (right) being interviewed at the NFT during the LFF. I shoot this picture!
In the end of the celebration we could watch a special trailer (15′) that is from one of the last Ralph Fiennes’ movies, The Reader. The film is from 2008 and it is in post-production stage.
I don’t need to say I am looking forward to see it in the big screen!
