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The Big Picture Few actors working today have an entire queue of future projects, much less a list of majorly anticipated projects, starring and directed by the biggest names in Hollywood. To her immense skill and credit, Maria Bakalova is one of those rare gems. After making her unforgettable American debut in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Bakalova has since worked with Judd Apatow, Sofia Coppola, and Jerry Seinfeld.
MARIA BAKALOVA: Thank you so much, and thank you for saying this. Thank you for watching it. That's my biggest dream, that many people go see it and open up a conversation later about it. BAKALOVA: I was nervous. I was actually very nervous, mostly because I've never played a real person before. I knew that Sebastian and Jeremy have both played real people before, and they did a great job. I just wanted to be on their level. I wanted to not disappoint them. I was trying my best to listen to as many recordings of her, watch as many videos of her, and know as much about her story as possible so I could deliver what they deserve.
BAKALOVA: It's been interesting to witness that. It's been interesting to be around someone who is so dedicated and has a different method of working than my personal one. Do I think about the character that I'm playing most of the time? Yes, I do. But I still cannot completely stay in that character. I think that's such a great skill that he has.
I think Borat definitely helped me because we had to stay in character, Sacha and I, the whole time as well, because we're with real people, and we have to play that we are these real characters. It's been a bit different, but still as adrenalizing as Borat. It's such a great film. I honestly think it's a great film. The relationship between these two people, I get a sense of why, for example, Ivana and Roy have hated each other so much. Because it's like competition for the same guy in a way. It's like a relationship. It's like a throuple. You have one human being at home, and you have another one that you're dealing with as a work relationship, a semi-work relationship. But still, it is a relationship.
I think Dungeons & Dragons is one of my favorite films of last year. I wish it had made a billion dollars so I could get five more of them. It's so good. 1 I do have to ask you, one of the things that James and Peter have talked about is the fact that people who play roles in animation, if it ever goes live-action, you will play it in live-action. You will play it in the video game. What was it like signing on for something that you might be playing this character for many years?
I've spoken to Martin, and one of the things about him is he likes when the cast do stunts. He shoots it in very specific ways where you want the cast doing it.
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