
In two separate interviews, actor Henry Golding has discussed the Japanese influence in Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins and his experience in working with director Robert Schwentke.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Mr. Golding elaborated on his statement regarding the early test screening of the movie; which took place inside a 300-seat screening room in Los Angeles.
“We had our own corners of the cinema because you need to go through the processes. You need to see it and test it and get a reaction and notes from everybody.”
Regarding the story:
“I think the heart of the story really is who Snake is and his journey as a person, really. Understanding his motivations. I can’t give away too much, but it really focuses on the one person instead of having 20 people on screen and understanding background. We start from the beginning. And, hopefully, this launches an amazing franchise.”
He also talked about the Japanese influence towards the movie.
“Robert is a huge Japanese cinephile, everything from [Akira] Kurosawa to just the phenomenal Spaghetti Westerns of samurai movies. He is so hooked into that history and we see some of those scenes. With some of the fight scenes there are some chimbara sequences (Japanese sword-fighting). A lot of attention to cultural detail was put into this movie. There are not a lot of movies that are allowed to film in Japan and we went to some amazing, amazing places. The authenticity is there.”
Henry Golding stated that Paramount was cooperative with the opinions of the cast and crew.
“All the producers at Paramount really listened to my opinion, the opinion of others, and I think that’s why it’s going to be so special. It’s definitely been a challenge in creating something fresh and new, but I think we definitely achieved it.”
You can check out the interview with Anthem Magazine, after the jump.