By Francesca Halliwell
The film’s focus struck a chord with the musicians involved in the production.
Actor Eva Victor recalled many telling the cast and crew: “Finally, a movie about us.”
“I’ve been nervous about other jobs and the physical…emotional demands, but it was nothing like this. I would rather be, I don’t know, tossed off of a cliff with Nicolas Cage than have to learn how to play the cello.
“I’d never been so afraid,” he said. Describing the challenge, the “Eddington” star joked: “I would choose fighting The Mountain in ‘Game of Thrones’ over learning how to play the cello convincingly. Seventeen-year-old “Thunderbolts*” star Alexa Swinton said working alongside Pascal showed her that success and kindness can go hand in hand, praising the actor’s grace, poise and politeness on set. Beyond its family drama, “Behemoth!” aims to shine a light on the world of film scoring. Gilroy said that, prior to filming, even seasoned members of the crew had never stepped inside the scoring stages where much of the work takes place. The “Sorry, Baby” writer-director-actor said the film reveals a vital but frequently overlooked part of the movie-making process.
Attending the movie’s premiere at the London Film Festival on Tuesday, Pascal, who plays a talented cellist returning to Los Angeles after nearly two decades of touring, said the role left him more fearful than any previous project.
LONDON, – Hollywood star Pedro Pascal said learning to play the cello convincingly for Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth!” was the most challenging task of his career, joking he would rather relive one of his most brutal on-screen battles than learn how to play the instrument again.
