Massi Furlan Shares His Experiences Working With Chris Nolan On THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Massi Furlan Shares His Experiences Working With Chris Nolan On THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Massi Furlan was a late addition to the cast. The Italian born actor says because of his thick accent he is very often forced to play the role of the villain.

By nailbiter111 - Dec 22, 2011 05:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: examiner.com



Massi Furlan is best known for his roles in Criminal Minds and the soap opera General Hospital. The Italian born actor gave an interview to the Examiner's Niema Hulin, in which he talks about his struggles to make headway in Hollywood with his accent. Even telling a story about how he auditioned for the role of a Russian mobster, and was asked if he could try to sound more American.

By the way if I had to speculate I would guess that Massi is playing one of Bane's mercenaries. I actually think he might be one of the mercenaries in those official still that were just recently released. I'll have comb over them again and see if I can spot him.

On Being Cast As A Villain Often


“I was a stand up comedian in Italy. I guess Americans; they don’t find me funny because yeah I get cast as a villain most of the time. 99.5% of the time,” says Furlan. “The villain is very memorable. I’m not complaining about the stereotype.”

“If I could choose I would choose comedian,” admits Furlan.


On Working Through an Injury


“I worked with a broken finger and nobody knew,” reveals Furlan. “I didn’t want to tell anybody in production or Christopher Nolan or [have] anybody know that I had a broken finger. And my scenes were requiring using my hands quite often,” says Furlan.

“I broke it at the gym playing basketball,” gushes Furlan. “It still has not healed after 4 months.”


On What Nolan Likes in His Actors


“It was a very good experience. It was very professional. He knows exactly what he’s doing. He knows exactly what he wants. I noticed that my personality, I speak a lot. I talk a lot. So I realized that when I was on set that he doesn’t really like that type of person; the people that talk a lot.” So I adjust myself right away,” says Furlan. Because you know sometimes people—a lot of people try very hard to please others."

“Sometimes I notice they get annoying because they talk too much and they even give suggestions to the director.”

“If they want your suggestion, they’ll ask you. You know what I mean"



The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters July 20th 2012 and stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Garly Oldman as Jim Gordon, Tom Hardy as Bane, Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake and Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate.

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MrReese
MrReese - 12/22/2011, 5:30 PM
wahhhhhhhh :/
PaulRom
PaulRom - 12/22/2011, 5:31 PM
He's playing Poison Ivy?
PaulRom
PaulRom - 12/22/2011, 5:31 PM
*!, not ?.
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/22/2011, 5:34 PM
bane goon number 4.
RunDTC
RunDTC - 12/22/2011, 5:37 PM
you fools...he's playing Harley Quinn ;)
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 12/22/2011, 5:46 PM
he is Clayface,duuhh :D
dmm5
dmm5 - 12/22/2011, 5:51 PM
Movie with a thousand villians :O
MakioGrant
MakioGrant - 12/22/2011, 5:51 PM
Thief # 24

dracula
dracula - 12/22/2011, 5:52 PM
he's to old to play roobin grif and spidey91 clayface is to unrealistic for the films
golden123
golden123 - 12/22/2011, 5:57 PM
@dracula: I was sitting here with a big smile reading the comments, and then I read yours.
REDSTORM
REDSTORM - 12/22/2011, 5:57 PM
He's Kahn Souphanousinphone!
novaprime
novaprime - 12/22/2011, 6:00 PM
At golden 123..Lmaoooooooooooooooooo, draculas way tooo funny.
novaprime
novaprime - 12/22/2011, 6:01 PM
Hes playing CATWOMENS MOTHER..
StingrayX
StingrayX - 12/22/2011, 6:01 PM
The Riddler perhaps?
darCNite1989
darCNite1989 - 12/22/2011, 6:02 PM
He talks a lot, get it? He's gonna be voicing Scarface! Duh!
Idio7
Idio7 - 12/22/2011, 6:05 PM
if it weren't for Nolan being ademant about his movie being "realistic" he would make one hell of a White Shark. His facial structure could easily match that of White Shark's. Make him a pychiopath that slowly has his face reconstructed throughout the movie to look like a shark. blah blah blah blah, blah blah....blah blah blah. Blah. Blah blah?
dracula
dracula - 12/22/2011, 6:06 PM
mabe he's playing alberto falcony, hes playing an italian and the mob is italian
ArrowToTheKnee
ArrowToTheKnee - 12/22/2011, 6:10 PM
@Hellbound - Eat dick faggot
redleaf
redleaf - 12/22/2011, 6:10 PM
i'd like to see deadshot
dracula
dracula - 12/22/2011, 6:10 PM
he could be deadshot
SuperboyPrime1
SuperboyPrime1 - 12/22/2011, 6:11 PM
what the hell is wrong with every one today he clearly said that he's playing the joker
ArrowToTheKnee
ArrowToTheKnee - 12/22/2011, 6:11 PM
Idio7 - I always thought Great White Shark would have been a villain realistic enough for Nolan to portray. He's just a loan shark with frostbite.
40oz
40oz - 12/22/2011, 6:12 PM
If he's not who I think he is or isn't dressed like I want him to be or looks exactly like someone from the comics I am going to flip! Obviously this movie will be dumb if its not how u think it should be.
dracula
dracula - 12/22/2011, 6:12 PM
he could be black mask
superotherside
superotherside - 12/22/2011, 6:13 PM
Who is he? Riddler? :P j/k
dracula
dracula - 12/22/2011, 6:14 PM
he could be firefly
40oz
40oz - 12/22/2011, 6:14 PM
Hellbounds a trollin
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