I:When I saw this movie, Ireally wanted to contemplate on my own so I didn’t feel like talking to other people about the movie or anything. But what did you think about when you saw this movie?
J:Um_ yeah, when I first saw the movie, I was overwhelmed. Uh_ because it does, I mean, I read the book a couple of times, and I talked to the guys who were there, and I think it did_ I think it did the situation justice, you know. I was really surprised at how graphic it was and_ and what, uh_ you know, how strong the film was. Uh, Ridley_ Ridley’s an amazing director and he proves himself once again, I think.
I:How would you like the audience to see this movie?
J:Uh, I think that they should see it, um, for themselves, you know, and make their own decisions about what they think of the message, I mean, what they think the message of the film was. Um, I_ I think that that’s one of the greatest parts about the film is that it just kind of lays out the facts, and if you, you know, if you pay attention, you’ll make your own decisions about what, you know, what should be done about these sort of things in the world.
I:Um, I joined the Self-Defense Forces for one week when I was a student and that one week was like, I mean, I would be spitting blood. It was that hard, you know. And_ and to be in that kind of situation is like beyond a normal person’s imagination, and it must be very difficult to portray such a character in such a situation. But how did you approach or how did you create this character? What kind of research did you do?
J:We went to, uh, we went to boot camp for about a week, and we had to learn how to use the weapons so as not to hurt each other. You know, we didn’t want to shoot each other, that’s for sure. Uh, we also had to learn how to, you know, act like Rangers, how to walk and talk in the movie, tactically, how to do all that. And um_ um, and for me, mostly_ the character mostly came from talking to the people who were there, the people who were in middle of the battle themselves and asking them what they thought about, you know. What went through their minds during all this and, you know, just hearing their stories. And reading the book. I read the book a couple of times. And uh, and also there was this picture book that Ridley had and it was_ it’s called Inferno, and I think it’s a Magnam (the name of the photographer group) photography book that has pictures of the people starving in Somalia, and I, uh_ I found that to be, you know, kind of a source of inspiration for the compassion that you had to feel; that this character had to feel throughout the film.
I:I heard that one of the early things that made you be in this entertainment world is when you went to the audition for Tom Sawyer, but_ what is so special about acting that you feel is so appealing?
J:Um, I figure it was kind of_ I think I used to be_ I think I am still a little bit of an analytical person. I, um, I don’t know, I just always have found people very interesting. Um, it’s hard to explain. It’s not something that I_ it’s not something that I really choose to do. I’ve been, like_ it’s kind of come back at me a bunch of times, you know. Like uh, I went to school in New York and I thought I was going to be in the_ I was going to be able to be in the visual arts program and also take a few acting classes. It turns out I was signed up for the conservatory program in acting, so I couldn’t do anything else except act. And I’m not really one to plan ahead or really know what the hell I’m getting myself into, and so I didn’t know that before I got to the school. So I was kind of thrust into that situation. And then after it was over, a couple of people_ or this lady called me and asked me if I wanted to go to LA, and I said, "no, that’s not for me," you know. But she kept calling and kept calling and so I said, "fine," you know, I’ll go to LA for two months and if I get a role_ if I get a role, that’s great. But if not, I’m going to do something else. I’m going to move back to New York. And uh, I landed a role in, like, two weeks and then I shot that TV show for eight months, and right before that ended, uh, I landed two movies and_ and while I was shooting the second one, I was offered a third one, and so on and so forth until_ until this one. And you know, so all this (just) kind of happened, to tell you the truth.
I:I heard that you like to draw, paint or take pictures, and probably self-expression is very important to you but also, to keep yourself is probably very important to you. So is there something that you make sure you do to keep yourself.
J:Uh, I just try and get home as much as possible. I try to see my friends and family, you know. Uh, my friends and my girlfriend and my family all keep me in line. You know, if I ever do anything wrong, they kind of smack me back into place. They’re good people.
I:What is your motto in your life?
J:Motto, oh, okay. Um_ uh, I don’t know if I have one. I guess um, you know, I’d like to believe that, like, seize the day would be like, you know, a motto in my life but I don’t know if that’s true.
I:Thank you very much.
J:Thank you.
ジョシュ・ハートネット(Josh Hartnett) from「ブラックホーク・ダウン」 1978年7月21日生 出演作品:パラサイト (98’)、ヴァージン・スーサイズ(99’)、愛ここにありて (00’)、シャンプー台のむこうに( 00’)、フォルテ(01’)、O[オー] (01’)、パール・ハーバー (01’) モットー「今日を精一杯生きること」~Seize the day would be like~