We chat with DangerousLiaisons star Kosar Ali (kosarali__) about Victoire's rise to prominence in the DangerousSTARZ prequel and her powerful bond with the future Marquise de Merteuil:
Dangerous Liaisons is following in the footseps of STARZ's successful period dramas, such as has been on a roll with historical dramas, such as Becoming Elizabeth and The Serpent Queen. Though the version of 1700s France depicted is fictional, Harriet Warner's new series pulls from historical record to lay the groundwork for its story.
Kosar Ali: Before I auditioned for Dangerous Liaisons, I actually had no other connections with it. I hadn't watched it or [read] the book, so I had a very fresh take on it. I've heard about it, but I never actually watched it. Kosar Ali: I just wanted that character to feel real, if that makes sense; human. I wanted people to have a human connection with her, and to really feel her—to hate her sometimes and love her sometimes. I wanted to bring all of that.
Kosar Ali: Yeah, I think that's her biggest outcome, because it's such a funny thing. We were saying how that one decision caused all of this madness, essentially. It wasn't from a malicious point, but I guess she was just being protective to the people she loves. And that was a really interesting process for me as an actor.
Kosar Ali: Yeah, we had a lot of long discussions about that. Me and Alice got a book, and we just started writing a bunch of ideas about how their story came to be; all the bits and pieces they had when they were in the house together, what they used to get up to, what their favorite food was. Just to understand this relationship and build that with each other.
Kosar Ali: I learned a lot. The series is a long, long time. We were filming for nine months, and I was being someone for nine months. I think that's a very long time, so to be able to hold that longevity and do it well was a very big thing to learn. I'm very happy I learned that, and I learned a lot about myself as an actor. I found a sense of freedom in letting loose and believing in myself a bit more, and that's really fun. I can't wait to bring that into what I do next.
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