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Post by Cornflake Girl on May 20, 2007 12:05:37 GMT 10
What did you mean by that? Did he say something about why he left? Something new?
And I like that he is going to come back for six full episodes, at least that was my understanding when it said unlike Carters small bit parts. And I also like that they have one more huge obstacle to overcome, that they come out of what ever it is still happily married shows how strong their relationship is.
You know with all the talk of the look Luka gave in the cab and the fact that he never turned to look back, I was wondering what he wasn't telling Abby. At first I thought he was just divided over leaving his wife and son and going home to his ill father, but maybe everyone is right, maybe he is hiding something major from her. Protecting her as he likes to do. Should be interesting.
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Post by embugg on May 20, 2007 12:24:38 GMT 10
OK so this is what I have translated so far. Keep in mind that this is a rough translation. The things in italics are what I am unsure of.
I thought that this series would be good work for 2 years.
Croatian actor…entered the medical series just after the exit of George Clooney…”But after a long time, this is the moment to move on to something else” he says.
In 1998, in its 5th season, the series ER was in the peak of its popularity, but…George Clooney left the emergency room of County General Hospital to dedicate his career to cinematography. But ER kept going, the viewers found and other thing to admire: the Croatian, Goran Visjinc. His appearance was significant, and other things, that the series continues to the present, the 2nd longest running show (behind law and order) in north American television. But again there is bad news for the producers of ER: sitting comfortably in a hotel chair, where he spent Thursday morning answering questions from Argentinians and Chileans, Visjic announced to Page 12 that in the next season he will be in 6 episodes and then gone forever. “its been 8 years that i've been on this show, interpreting the same person, and that is sufficient. I stayed so long because it is a good show, but (something saying its long enough). They wrote me interesting stories, and I was always content. But after 8 years I believe that it is time to do something else. I will return for 6 episodes to complete and finish the story with Abby (Lockhart, the fiancé of Kovac, played by Maura Tierney)”
This week the last chapter of season 13 of ER aired in the US, and in the end Abby and Luck were married. After everything that happened in the past, they could take a breath, no? We made it complicated again (laughs). The end is happy, but they are going to have to go through a small hell before it.
Luka and Abby were together, then they separated and left with other people and returned to each other again. Does it not seem that the script writes have put them through a lot over the past 8 years? That’s true, I like how we did it, because when someone thinks that Kovac lost his wife and kids, he was in pain and that’s when he came to the US. Because of this, he had the talks with the bishop, where Kovac speaks of religion, how he lost his faith and was trying to find it again. At times he was suicidal. In the episodes when Kovac was in Africa –which were filmed in Hawaii- this is where he was on the brink of suicide. After this he changed a lot, because when he returned the appreciated life and he knew he could start over. This is the reason that Kovac and Abby returned to each other: its when two people know each other, are in love for some time and then separate because it is not the right time for them. They needed to do other things before being with each other. This is how I see Abby and Luka, and I believe this is why it works well.
What did you think when the scriptwriters told you that Abby and Luka would be back together? Maura and I loved it, because she is my best friend on the show. We like working with each other and have known each other for 8 years.
Was there pressure that you felt when you had to fill a gap left by a star like George Clooney? No. My main problem was that I was not comfortable with the English language. And this being a show about medicine, there is a lot of technical terms, and this is was I was worried about. On the other hand, many people don’t remember, I entered the school with Ming Na, Michael Michael, Erik Palladino and Maura Tierney. There were 5 new people at the same time. Now people say “Ah, yes, Maura and Goran arrived when Clooney left”, but he was off the show for a while at that time. There was a lot pf pressure at this time because there were so many new people, and no one knew how long they were staying for. There was pressure to do good work, no one was worried about who was staying and going.
Was is difficult to deal with the medical terms? To be honest, they were not hard to pronounce because they have a very heavy base in Latin. However, I had difficulty with the most common words. With the medical terms, they had an exact definition, and were easy to memorize. The way the actors worked was, that if they had a short scene, with little dialogue, they were able to memorize it well, because it was instantaneous, it was easy to do; however, if there is a large amount of text, it takes 3 nights to try to memorize everything.
When they offered you the part of Luka Kovac, what attractd you to him? Good, at that time ER was the number 1 program in the world. I knew some people who had seen it and the quality of the program. This show pays close attention to detail and I knew it would be hard for a foreigner. And not only because of the language. They asked me if I would be able to do it, and I was not sure…but they motivated me to accept. It seemed to me that he would be someone interesting to portray for a couple of years (laughs), although I lasted a little longer.
In one episode you recited the monologue of Hamlet in Croatian, which you did in the 7th season, was this your favorite episode? No. It was good, but my favorite was the opening of this season, when Abby was about to have the baby and you didn’t know if he was going to survive or not, and the ones we did in Hawaii, when Kovac and John Carter (Noah Wyle) went to Africa.
THe African episodes were full of action, and were very different from the rest of the ER plot. Yes, but this was a fantastic thing in the series: on day were in Chicago, the next in Paris, then filming in Hawaii as if we were in Africa…Generally, the tv programs that stay in 1 city, stay put. It was very exciting for us to move around, because this keeps it from getting boring, and that if very important.
There is a lot of attention in magazines about you being elected one of the most sexiest men in the world and things. Ehhhhh…I suppose that that comes with the work.
Good, you have the face of one. Sure, but it is something that does not work, but that comes with one. I like to feel proud of the things that I do, but I am not proud to look like my mo or dad (laughs). I suppose the fact that people say things like that is positive, but something about not attracting attention.
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Post by maggie on May 20, 2007 12:36:01 GMT 10
I think we already know what the "hell" is - separation just post-wedding because of his father's illness. Not that big a mystery.
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Post by embugg on May 20, 2007 13:02:39 GMT 10
Here some more of the interview, or my rough translation of it. I am unsure of the things in italics.
Are you negotiating for a better contract? Not for this, but I imagine that it will permit me to do more work in films or things like that. But I am only imagining that, because I believe that people see actors for different reasons: some because they are good actors, others for other aspects. Equal, I suppose that it helps.
Does it bother you that you fans pay more attention to you than to your talent? Good, in Croatia its different because people saw me acting in the theater for a long time. In ER, good, yes, the first 2 years were centered around that, but after a lot of time acting on that program...lets say i became aware, and if someone perceives me in a way that i don't like, theres nothing i can do about it. Anyway, like i said before, i suppose it is something positive. Within 30 years i am going to be old and i am going to be the same character (smiles).
Like Sean Connery, for example. Good, that is the race that anyone would want to have.
You were a possible James Bond for Casino Royale. Yes, but there were a lot of possible Bonds.
Did you audition? Yes, yes.
Why don't you think you were chosen? They did not say, it is very professional talk about auditions and the camera tests, simply because it is a normal process; one goes to the test and they choose another person. When we see a big star, we do not know about their audition or their papers . These are some of the things that actors do not speak about. In this case, Daniel Craig did a fantastic job. The producers wanted to make a different Bond, with a strong exterior. And Craig transmits this power in a glance, it was barbaric . In addition the director Martin Campbell returned to demonstrate how good he is, because of his revival of bond with Pierce (Brosnan) and now with Daniel (Craig).
Recently it said that you were going to play a villain in the next Bond film. Yes, I read it, but it is not true. They never called and asked me. And, on the other hand, I would never play the role of the bad guy .
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Post by fe_mcphee on May 20, 2007 13:30:18 GMT 10
I think we already know what the "hell" is - separation just post-wedding because of his father's illness. Not that big a mystery. I agree! This is what i think !!!
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Post by Cornflake Girl on May 20, 2007 13:55:47 GMT 10
Thanks for the translation!
I like the way he explains why he is leaving, 8 years is a long time to be in any one thing, especially a job. Actors rarely last that long, I have read interview after interview of actors who left for the same reasons, they like challenges just like the rest of us and playing the same person day after day for 8 years must become less challenging. I am glad he was decent enough to come back to finishe the arc with Abby and Luka, and I am already looking forward to the reunion, it better be HOT!
And as for the 'hell' he speaks of, it probably is the seperation and I think they will be separated for longer than either one anticipated, that can't be easy.
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Post by genna on May 20, 2007 15:57:37 GMT 10
thanks for translating! hope the hell he is talking bout is him leaving to croatia cos can't cope with more angst, probs with joe or fights etc! i want the 6 eppys to be happy ones!
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Post by nina on May 20, 2007 16:55:33 GMT 10
embugg ,great thanks!!! embugg or ladylockhart or somebody can translate this part of interview? [/quote]
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Post by nina on May 20, 2007 17:00:00 GMT 10
I maybe impudent, but am more articles Please translate Domingo 20 de mayo de 2007 El croata que conquistó HollywoodEs el popular doctor Kovacs en ER En 1999, cuando George Clooney decidió dejar ER, la serie que lo había transformado de virtual desconocido en estrella, para intentar una carrera en el cine, el público se preguntó quién ocuparía su lugar. La respuesta, por extraña que parezca, llegó de Croacia. Cuando todavía continuaban los suspiros de tristeza por la despedida del doctor Doug Ross, el personaje de Clooney, llegó a la sala de emergencia del ficticio hospital municipal de Chicago, el doctor Luka Kovacs, que es lo mismo que decir que Goran Visnjic había aterrizado en Hollywood. El actor nacido en Croacia acaba de pasar por Buenos Aires para charlar sobre su experiencia en una de las series más exitosas de la televisión mundial que aquí emite la señal de cable Warner Channel todos los jueves, a las 22, y Telefé, de manera más bien intermitente. "En Croacia, los actores trabajan en teatro, televisión y cine sin hacer diferencias. Hacés de todo porque tenés que trabajar. Básicamente, sos actor de teatro porque la industria cinematográfica es muy chica, pero cada tanto se hace una coproducción y te vas a trabajar ahí. Así fue como llegué a Bienvenidos a Sarajevo", cuenta Visnjic. Aquella película del director británico Michael Winterbottom resultó ser el trampolín para que el interprete, que en ese momento tenía 25 años, cambiara Zagreb por Los Angeles. "El film tuvo mucho éxito y fue presentado en la 50a. edición del Festival de Cannes. Mi agente vio la película y me llamó a Croacia para proponerme que trabajáramos juntos. Cuando fui a los Estados Unidos para promocionar Bienvenidos a Sarajevo, tuve mi primera audición y conseguí el papel", dice sonriente el actor. El papel que logró fue el del malvado Jimmy Angelov, el novio de Nicole Kidman en la película romántica Hechizo de amor . Un cambio de ambiente bastante radical, teniendo en cuenta que durante la filmación de la película de Winterbottom, el director y los actores vivieron en medio del conflicto de los Balcanes. "Se oían tiros, y había toque de queda y campos minados por todos lados. Era muy fácil para nosotros, los actores, ponernos en personaje. Yo vivía en un hotel que tenía un enorme agujero en la recepción, por una bomba que había caído", recuerda Visnjic. La bienvenida De aquellas primeras ocasiones en cine que lo volvieron una cara conocida para tener en cuenta, el actor pasó al set de uno de los programas más "longevos" de la TV norteamericana. Es que al poco tiempo de estar en los Estados Unidos se dio cuenta de que para un extranjero, con un inglés no demasiado aceitado, la mejor idea era hacer televisión. "Cuando firmé mi primer contrato con ER, resultó el paso más lógico porque me pusieron una profesora que trabajó conmigo durante tres años para perfeccionar mi dominio del inglés. Nos reuníamos a las 5 de la mañana todos los días, practicábamos durante una hora y media, y luego me iba a grabar, pero ella se quedaba durante mis escenas para asegurarse de que no me equivocara en la pronunciación", cuenta el actor, que hoy cuenta con un vocabulario que demuestra que, sin lugar a dudas, el esfuerzo valió la pena, aunque fuera de la seguridad de la serie hasta ahora no le haya redituado en trabajos de la calidad del programa. "Cada verano, cuando tenía vacaciones de las grabaciones, me dedicaba a hacer algo distinto, como la película para TV Espartaco o el film de acción Electra. Tal vez la calidad de los proyectos era cuestionable, pero yo necesito la variedad. Por eso, ahora voy a dejar ER. Volveré la próxima temporada por cinco o seis capítulos, pero lo cierto es que voy a probar suerte en la industria del cine", dice Visnjic, que después de ocho temporadas se arriesgará a probar las aguas de la industria del cine con las enseñanzas de la televisiva a cuestas. Villanos, abstenerse Uno de los proyectos cinematográficos asociados con este altísimo actor de 1,93 m de estatura fue y es el de James Bond. Es que en su momento figuró en la lista de nombres finalistas para ser el sucesor de Pierce Brosnan, y ahora aparece mencionado como posible villano de la próxima película del espía británico que interpreta Daniel Craig. "Es un rumor sin fundamento. Nadie me contactó para que participara en la película y, si lo hicieran, de todos modos no me interesa. Es que recibo muchas ofertas para interpretar a los malos de la película, y siempre los rechazo. Me parece una mala movida para mi carrera porque al ser extranjero, si hacés de villano, después terminás encasillado en ese papel", explica Visnjic, que por ahora está ocupado en cerrar la etapa de Luka Kovacs. El doctor que llegó de Croacia con el trauma a cuestas de haber perdido a su mujer e hijo a causa de la guerra, pasó a ser el jefe del servicio y a formar una nueva familia con Abby (Maura Tierney), con la que tuvo un bebe al principio de la temporada. Y aunque no sabe aún cómo terminará esa historia, el actor que interpreta al sufrido doctor espera que los autores le preparen un final feliz, para que él pueda seguir tranquilo y contento el nuevo camino trazado por Clooney, un gran ejemplo por seguir. Natalia Trzenko
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Post by nina on May 20, 2007 19:22:12 GMT 10
www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/espectaculos/index-2007-05-19.htmlJUGAR AL DOCTOR Goran Visnjic: El actor cuenta cómo fue que de su Croacia natal pasó a integrar el elenco de E. R., trabajo que imaginó pasajero y se terminó convirtiendo en un protagónico de ocho años. Nada mal para un ex combatiente en la guerra de los Balcanes, que se dio el gusto de recitar Hamlet en su idioma en un capítulo de la serie médica.
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Post by ladylockhart on May 21, 2007 0:53:54 GMT 10
embugg ,great thanks!!! embugg or ladylockhart or somebody can translate this part of interview? [/quote] <<I can’t translate the first paragraph because I don’t know some of the words. lol, all I speak is spanglish so...>> The rest: A script he had for seven years and that earned/cost him two awards for being the best actor in Croatia. Nothing bad for him. -The first problem that we faced when they asked me to interpret Hamlet was that we only had 35 days before we performed, which honestly crazy. The other problem was that I had only 21 years and 2 of them were in the academy (?). Because of this it was a bit strange. But then I started thinking: “If I don’t do it today, I might never get the opportunity.” That is why I accepted it. The good things were the support that I had in the National Theater, they took care of me. I only went home to sleep: I was there 35 days eating in a restaurant next to the theatre so I could immediately get back, and I don’t even think I ever left to take a drink. I worked 12 or 13 hours per day to be prepared. But to tell you the truth, even though the first year was very fun/exciting/happy, the second year I started feeling comfortable with my acting. Anyways, it was understandable, I was very young and everything had been really fast. Preparing Hamlet in 35 days was crazy. Though it was really fun… At one moment you said that after leaving ER, you would like to go back to Croatia to form a theatre group with some friends. Do you still plan on doing this? -That was a misunderstanding that was said when I did an interview in Croatia. What I said was that I would like to go to Croatia and make a play, not a company, because the majority of my friends are actors and I would like to work with them. And because of ER’s fame, and the fact that I’ve worked for so long in the US added with my friends that I have had in Croatia we could choose a theatre, a play, a company, everything… It would be fantastic if we did it for like five or six months, but opening a company is another thing. What is it that you most miss of Croatia? -before I used to miss a lot of things, but now my family and friends from croatia come to visit me here in Los Angeles and my friends from the US visit when I’m in Croatia too because it’s easy to travel. I feel like I’ve lived in both places for the same length and I enjoy both. lol, my grammar is horrible, but I'm busy moving houses so I can't double check it. I think it should be understandable though. Also, if nobody translates the rest by the time I come back, I'll do it. No problema.
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Post by Luci on May 21, 2007 2:24:30 GMT 10
that's all it matters
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Post by LiLM on May 21, 2007 2:31:17 GMT 10
Here's the first part...
– Is it true that you're first role at theater, you got it for your abilities like swordsman, besides your acting skills?
– No exactly, it's one of those stories that got deformed. At the Zagreb Dramatic Arts Academy, I had fencing for two years. What happened was that one of the professors that had to take us the final exam got sick and he could not go, so he asked a colleague, that was theater director if he could he put the scores in the ending of the tournament. And this director had to do Hamlet in six months, so he was looking for a young actor to interpret Laertes, who has a fight of swords at the end. As soon as he saw me in the exam he asked my professors if I was good enough for the role. I got the role of Laertes, and thirty days after the guy that was going to interpret Hamlet got sick too. And like the show must continue, they asked me if I wanted to do it. That is how I ended up interpreting Hamlet at the National Theater.
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Post by nina on May 21, 2007 3:51:52 GMT 10
thanks, girls
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Post by daniella on May 21, 2007 4:57:15 GMT 10
Recently it said that you were going to play a villain in the next Bond film. Yes, I read it, but it is not true. They never called and asked me. And, on the other hand, I would never play the role of the bad guy
Well. I won't ever doubt him, but as we know, the shooting of the next bond movie starts just in 2008... there almost seven months before we know for sure ( maybe he can't say... movie's industry is very closed... )
His manager said he would do a big thing in 2007, that's why he left ER... maybe his son adoption was it ( as we don't know what that thing was... )
Dani
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