STACK NZ Dec #80

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THE SWEDISH GIRL STACK catches up with Jason Bourne star AliciaVikander, who talks about what it means to be a part of the franchise. T he Swedish star is quick to admit she’d always wanted to be a part of the series – “I was so happy that

Ryan Gosling puts on his dancing shoes for the musical La La Land . DANCING IN THE DARK

with him. “One of the first scenes we filmed was in Vegas. There were a bunch of hidden cameras everywhere, because they wanted people to be walking around and not having to worry about them looking into the lenses. We had lived and worked in this casino for about five weeks – I was in full makeup and costume and everything, and I managed to walk straight into and out of a shot without even knowing.” The fangirl inside her also recalls the moment she saw him in character for the first time: “I was just walking around and suddenly I see this guy with a cap on, and I immediately got that thrill – I thought to myself, ‘that’s Jason Bourne!’, and then as soon as I saw him he

they were making a new one. Matt [Damon] and Paul Greengrass teaming up again was big news”– and was thrilled to meet with the director in London to discuss the possibility of being involved. “I got to sit there and tell him how big a fan I was of his work, and what he’s done with these films – I even brought up that he said years ago that he’d never do another one,” she laughs. “I was so happy that he decided to in the end.” As a fan of the Bourne films, Vikander found it somewhat surreal to be working alongside the man himself – Matt Damon. “I’d met Matt backstage, but the scenes that we did were never really in the same room.” She does confesses to being starstruck, however, when she finally got to shoot a scene

W hilst we don’t associate him with musical theatre, Gosling actually started out performing on The Mickey Mouse Show when he was a kid, but admits that the intricate and graceful routines were a far cry from his '90s hip hop dancing days. “When I signed on to the film, I foolishly expected that my lost dance skills would come back to me pretty quickly. But I was wrong! Nothing came back,” he reveals with a laugh. Gosling plays Sebastian, a cynical jazz pianist who is fast becoming a star in Hollywood, unlike his lover Mia (Emma Stone), a barista and struggling actress who can’t seem to get a break. The film follows the season of their romance as they both eventually achieve their longed-for success, only to find it threatens their fragile love for one another. Bathed in a nostalgic glow, the film serves to remind us of a simpler time in Hollywood as its stars sashay and tap dance to the songs of old Los Angeles. “Not everyone might like musicals, but in this case you’re emotionally

was gone.” Alesha Kolbe

Jason Bourne is out on December 7. Check out the full interview at www.stack.net.nz

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invested in the story because you feel very close to Mia and

Sebastian,”explains the 35-year-old Canadian heartthrob. “I wanted to do the film because I think it takes you on

this beautiful ride.” Karen Anne Overton

La La Land open in cinemas on Boxing Day.

on Blu-Ray, Blu-ray 3D™ and 4K Ultra HD™ BRING THE SQUAD HOME DECEMBER 7 FEATURING FOOTAGE NOT SEEN IN CINEMAS

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M Recommended for mature audiences.