I think it’s great, since they’ve left such a legacy that changed the course of world opinion on politics, and everything including banking for the next 500 years. You don’t learn this in school, in the U.K. It’s kind of nice considering it’s such a powerful family. I knew the Medici family, but I wasn’t familiar with Jacopo de’ Pazzi or all the fighting and the families. How familiar were you with the story beforehand? I almost feel sorry for him that he can’t appreciate something so wonderful. He thinks giving to the poor, it just seems pointless. He’s more interested in figures and money. He just sees art as something that’s unnecessary and costly. He’s much more like one of today’s politicians. Jacopo is a character who represents the old order? I don’t think there’s any major sign of modern-day politicians trying to bring us the kind of art that the Medici promoted to the public. It was everywhere, in every corner, on every wall.
I think just learn to respect the good things in life like the arts, literature, music, poetry, the stuff that people didn’t treat as some kind of privilege or something that you had to be the type of person to able to appreciate that art. What could politicians learn today from the Medici? It’s just a pity he can’t just twist his opinions in the other directions, isn’t it, because he’s a brilliant speaker. He seems a totally different kind of personality. I watch him and - I don’t like his politics - but I like watching him.īut that’s the paradox right now, because he doesn’t seem as though he would promote Trump. It’s difficult to find a politician that you can believe today. I mean, he’s quite convincing, isn’t he? He believes what he says. My character today would probably be him. So are you sort of the Steve Bannon of the Medici? I’m kind of a manipulative, Machiavellian type. But I kind of just tend to stir it all up, then walk away, and everybody else is involved. So this season there’s more action and there are more battle scenes than in the first season, right? But I’ve done quite a lot of sword fighting in the past, so, it was a lot easier. But once you get the swing of it, it was a real joy to work on.ĭid you have to pick up sword fighting again? It takes awhile to find your feet on location.
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The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Bean about the relevance of his Medici character today, his “mental” Curfew role and how he hopes the upcoming Lord of the Rings series and Game of Thrones prequels will provide something new and authentic for fans. through Charter Communications via its Spectrum Originals.
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The show, which also stars Adam Brody and Billy Zane, follows a crew of amateur drivers who gather from around the world to compete in an illegal nighttime street race. More than anything else, they want to help.And early next year, Bean can be seen in the Sky One television series Curfew. Without trying to push things down people's throats, they're counsellors, an ear to listen to people's problems. “They provide a real anchor for the community. “In Broken, Jimmy is saying, ‘If I were a priest, this is what I’d do.’ He’s very radical in what he suggests the Catholic Church might do to make it a much more approachable place for the community rather than something strict and inaccessible.”īean says he was helped a great deal every day on set by Father Dennis, a real life priest acting as an adviser: “I have found the people associated with the Church very helpful. He doubts what he’s doing at times and thinks, ‘Is this making any sense?’ He questions himself – which is a good thing. His community is largely jobless and poverty stricken, but he can’t do very much about it. “He feels very frustrated,” Bean confirms. The drama also emphasises the restrictions that Father Michael is operating under. This deals with the vast majority of people today. That’s a good show, but it only represents one part of society in the past. “Broken is a bit more representative of our country than Downton Abbey. The actor passionately believes it is vital we tell the stories of those marginalised people who otherwise have no voice in society. So Broken is a fitting title for those communities – and also from my character.” This is what’s happening in cities across the country. "But it’s also about the state of the nation. I don’t quite know what that says.”īean thinks that this drama – and its title – will resonate: “It’s about this priest trying to draw people in. I’m going from playing a transvestite to a Catholic priest. He says he is delighted to be reunited with the highly-regarded writer of Cracker, Hillsborough and The Street: “Jimmy and I have a great history together. The actor, who was also starred in Sharpe, Troy, Patriot Games and The Martian, was quickly convinced.
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