Many people describe the story in Outlander as Viking encountering aliens from outer space, while Jim Caviezel (James Caviezel) , who plays the Heart of the Tempest alien , thinks it is more like a Highlander Stepping into " Brave heart ", Howard McCain continued: "This statement is right, but it is not particularly accurate. Perhaps such an explanation is easier to help people remember this story, but it is not enough to summarize the real hidden behind the scenes. The meaning of the content, because this film has to be more adventurous and romantic, the action scenes are also very harsh, the style is more tough, and the feeling is like really entering a world ruled by Viking. One of the things I am most proud of about "Outlander" is that you can really feel the real cultural atmosphere from the story, and believe that what you see is a complete world and era, which belongs to the rule of Viking. A way of life, and between the two tribes, there was a very fierce political conflict. Although all this did not interfere with the warrior from outer space, it affected the development direction of the whole story. Many Similar to this kind of "savior" heroic story, it feels like they are waiting for such a person, but this film is not the same. Although there is also a "different" that is incompatible with the surrounding environment, the overall The operation of the environment still has its own stakes and cyclical effects, including the connections and problems between characters."
Regarding the starring Jim Caviezel, Howard McCain admitted that he had created a very perfect alien image. He continued: "Under Caviezel’s interpretation, the Heart of the Tempest became extremely active, which is exactly what I think. Yes. What I need is a character with a soul. Of course, before Caviezel, I considered a lot of actor candidates. I really don’t care whether this person can complete all the action scenes by himself. I only It cares whether he can capture the character and personality of this character. This is an alien who has been reborn on Earth, but he also needs to be responsible for some of his past actions. The original sin of the star monster is very similar. This is another reason why I like this story so much, that is, the monster here is also a character with a code of conduct that belongs to it, not just a simple killing machine, it is the same as the Heart of Like the Tempest, there is a background in the past, and everything it has done before will be repeated on the earth. I like the kind of stories that can create my own myths, and of course I will give them a History and environment are a bit troubled, because you have to explain what contributed to the current situation. Caviezel brings a deep-rooted emotion to his character, while also giving him a certain dignity and dignity. Holy, his looks are really exquisite, his looks, temper and nature are all like this, in short, he doesn't seem to resemble Viking at all. It would have been a very pleasant job to work with Caviezel. Experience, he is really a very gentle person, and he feels very comfortable."
In addition to Jim Caviezel, Howard McCain also selected a lot of actors who gave a great sense of difference, including John Vincent Hurt (John Hurt) and Sofia Mayrs (Sophia Myles), as well as Jack Huston (Jack Huston), McCain said: "Determining which actor will play which role is a very important process for me, because I hope they can bring a corresponding impact from the outside, the elegant elegance, the rough The roughness of.I still remember Hutt’s first reaction after seeing the script, "Are you kidding? Viking is playing aliens?" When he said this, he even rolled his eyes impatiently.But when we sat down and talked about it seriously, Hutt was surprised to find,'Wait, I seem to be completely wrong.' Then he read the script again and said to me,'Story It’s really good, it looks very feasible.’ This is the answer I want. Good characters can only be seen by good actors. As for Mayrs , I believe everyone is the same as me. I think she is a person who can’t bear to look away. The beauty who is very good at acting, and Houston, he is the grandson of John Huston (John Huston). Obviously, he inherited his grandfather’s film talent and intends to carry it forward. His addition makes the whole story come alive. Because of " "Outlander" describes the world of Viking , so you have to choose to tell it from a European-style perspective, so it doesn’t matter even if Caviezel can tell that he is an American, because his character is originally a 'Foreign guests.' As for other actors, they must have a European accent, which is also to make the audience more accept the idea that they are Viking. Another very interesting part of the film is, the Heart of the TempestBefore learning Viking, we need to talk in an alien language. In order to be able to invent a language exclusive to this film, we especially borrowed the ancient Scandinavia peninsula language. We went to Iceland in person and found one A very authoritative professor in language, he is the only person in the world who can speak the ancient Scandinavia peninsula, and we naturally became the first filmmakers in history to include this language in the film. It has become an ancient language that is close to extinction. The choice of actors is really very important. They can help you enter the world that only exists in your imagination. During the filming of this film, my mood is full of respect, and of course there are more. A lot of love for it, especially after so many difficulties and winds and rains, the joy of finally getting what you want, coupled with such a credible and very strong performance dedicated by the actors-watching all this happen, it is this One of the most wonderful things in the world. "
