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Boudica Movie In Depth Interview Jesse V Johnson


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Boudica Movie In Depth Interview Jesse V Johnson

"Superbly crafted movie of Queen Boudica's epic fight back against the treacherous Roman Empire."

BOUDICA is the bold, bloody story of the titular Celtic Queen. King Prasutagus rules over the Iceni people with his wife Boudica by his side. Prasutagus is betrayed and killed by Rome, leaving Boudica’s kingdom without a male heir. The Romans seize her land, her property and abuse her and her children. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman Empire. Starring Olga Kurylenko (Black Widow), Clive Standen (Vikings), Rita Tushingham (Last Night in Soho), (Harry Potter franchise) and James Faulkner (Game of Thrones), Boudica is written and directed by Jesse V. Johnson (Avengement).

Director In-depth Interview

We talked to the director Jesse V Johnson about his inspiration making the movie.

Questions

This is very different film to Avengement, Debt Collector, Hell Hath No Fury, How did you come to make this movie?

Olga Kurylenko glows as the warrior queen did you create the movie with her in mind? Is there any sense that she is channelling the current war in her own Ukraine?

It is beautifully, sumptuously shot with a definite nod to Gladiator in story and style was that intentional?

You have an outstanding cast, (Clive Standen, Rita Tushingham, James Faulkner,) Nick Moran as the baddy is superb as the Roman general Catius Decianus. How did you get him to find his character almost wickedly enjoying the slaughter?

How did you train the actors and choreograph the fight scenes? The Roman legionaries were impressive in their kit, did they come battle ready? How did you train the Britons to fight a shield wall?

It is very different to a tank or RPG, so what was it like working a ballista into the fight action?

Was the ancient sword that came alive in Boudica’s hands a reference to King Arthur and the sword in the stone?

The end fight scene has a Tarantino/ Peckinpahesque (Cross Of Iron (The Wild Bunch?)) violent glory, is that just me or were you channelling them?

You shot in Suffolk. What was it like working on location on the earth where it actually happened?

You’re shooting in Italy right now… what are you making? What is next?

"Every martial artist talks about stepping up in the face of evil, BOUDICA did it 2000 years ago"

Based on legendary, historical events from 60/ 61 AD in a Britain barely conquered by the Roman Empire, the story of Boudica has inspired generations ever since. Boudica's battle speech "...Among the rest of mankind death frees even those who are in slavery to others; only in the case of the Romans do the very dead remain alive for their profit. Why is it that, though none of us has any money (how, indeed, could we, or where would we get it?), we are stripped and despoiled like a murderer's victims? And why should the Romans be expected to display moderation as time goes on, when they have behaved toward us in this fashion at the very outset, when all men show consideration even for the beasts they have newly captured?..." Recorded by Cassius Dio in about 200 AD, 140 years after the events noted in 60 AD.

Availability

BOUDICA is available on digital now.

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