tradethesunforthemoonandstars:
On Straw Dogs:
“I think it’s fuckin’ sad,” he says. ”Because Charlie thinks this is not rape. He thinks she wants this: “She belongs with me — this is it, here we are, together forever.’ And that look between them when she’s like, Get off me…It kills him.”
Ultimately, though, the lesson he took from the role was “how crazy love can make you.” He says, “I don’t fall often, but I fall hard. And when you fall hard, it takes a while to get up.”
— Alexander Skarsgard (Men’s Journal (Oct. 2011), Scans: StoreMags.com)
I’m sorry, what? It’s sad for the rapist? I hope he meant sad as in pathetic, but that’s still not right. Abhorrent would be better. Atrocious. Horrific. Something that should never happen. Those would be better things to say, not that you pity him. And the lesson is how crazy love can make you. Because the rapist is a victim of love. Because the rapist is just so in love. No, I don’t think so. I realize he’s your character, but the rapist is not the victim. He’s not a sympathetic character. There is never an excuse for rape.
Guys. If he can’t find a way to sympathize with the character, to rationalize him, to make him seem human, how is he supposed to play him? This is all fictional and theoretical. Were there actual people involved, it would be more black and white.
why so much beef? I agree with above rebuttle. well said procrastinationandsarcasm - however I also agree with statement above as well. it’s a tough position.
OH DEAR GODRIC. Get over it girls. Seriously. I understand what he’s saying, that’s why we’re soul mates obviously.
no dude…he’s not the rapist. he LETS her get raped. that’s why he’s talking about “it’s fuckin sad” b/c he lets the woman he loves get raped b/c he thinks “she doesn’t want me, she doesn’t want me protecting her” so he lets it happen.
it’s not really as if they don’t know each other. They have been in a relationship. The lack of communication really screws them over, if you’ll pardon the word usage.
