Special for The Republic
Freya Allan is a British actress born on September 6, 2001 in Oxfordshire, England. The big break in her career came when she was chosen to play the role of Ciri in the fantasy television series 'The Witcher', based on the popular book series by Andrzej Sapkowski. Her performance in this role, a princess with magical powers and a complicated destiny, received praise for her ability to bring a complex, multidimensional character to life. From May 9 we will see her as Nova, her character in Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom.
What was the first thing you thought when you were asked to be part of a new Planet of the Apes movie?
When I saw Planet of the Apes come into my inbox I thought, “Oh my God, this is crazy. “It is a very important franchise.” A franchise that has been around for a long time, the first films are from years ago and my parents saw them all. It was very exciting because it has a lot of tradition. But it was all quite mysterious at the beginning, and it was my first audition with Owen (Teague) that grabbed me. I thought, “I love this guy.” He was a formidable scene partner. And Wes (Ball, director) was clearly a very intelligent man who had a very clear vision.
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Did you know from the beginning that you were going to play a human or did you for a moment think that maybe it would be the role of an ape?
No. I always knew it was the role of a human. I never thought it would be an ape's, although I would have liked to know what that would have been like, and what my ape would have been like. To play an ape you have to go through an incredible process. I got to see all the other actors transform into these apes and I thought it was really interesting. They did ape camping together, which seemed like a lot of fun. It was like a zoo. I participated occasionally because there were certain things that were useful for me to see, due to the physical activity of my character.
What was it like playing a role like that?
When I was a child, I always played at being a dog. So the wild element of the character came very naturally to me. But it was also interesting to play someone who has so many conflicting intentions and everything she ever knew is being called into question over the course of the film.
Did you do any particular research for the role?
Yes. I did a lot of research on topics that I can't talk about because the movie would tell. There are certain things about my background that no one is necessarily going to know, at least in this film, but that were crucially important to me throughout the entire process.
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Speaking of energy and enthusiasm, what was it like working with Wes Ball as director?
Wes is a big perfectionist, but I totally understand, as I said at the beginning, it was comforting to me. He really cares about what he does and that carries over to everyone else. I would say that he is one of the directors I worked with who inspired me the most confidence.
How would you say this film differs from the last Planet of the Apes trilogy?
Most obvious to me is the fact that the two central characters are young and they are thrown into a position where they have to redefine their worldview. And over the course of their journey there is a feeling of hope, which is something we really need right now.
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