COLLIDER recently talked with actor Stephen Lang during the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. He was there in order to promote
Terra Nova but topics ranged from
Avatar to
Conan and playing the villain in general.
What we want to know more about is his time on
Conan The Barbarian.
This from COLLIDER...
What kind of character are you playing in Conan The Barbarian?
In Conan, I’m playing an evil, evil, evil warlord. He’s wonderful. I am Khalar Zym. I am Death.
What was the experience of making that film like, and how is this incarnation different from other versions of the characters?
We shot Conan in Bulgaria, which was the perfect place to shoot it. It’s real rugged and very colorful and very low-tech. Every department head was just top notch. I was very proud of the make-up and wardrobe and the look of the character, which to me is very important. And, there was the work with the weapons and the horses. We had the 300 fight team there. Of course, we had a very good, imaginative director with Marcus Nispel. And, I’ve got to say that Jason Momoa, who plays Conan, was just spectacularly good. He was terrific. He did a great job and was a real stud, and I enjoying beating the hell out of him. That was fun. You better have fun when you’re in Bulgaria, or you’re not going to have any fun at all.
How do you tap into an evil character like that?
Oh, boy. My job, professionally, is tapping into stuff. We’ve all got it. But, I just am fortunate enough that, beyond the age of 11, it’s what I do professionally.
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