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Elena sent me the following links to several interviews where Rachel talks about “Agora”. The interviews have been added below. Be sure to read the Chron interview because it´s the first time Rachel talks about her upcoming movie “Jackie” directed by her fiance Darren Aronofsky .
Rachel Weisz isn’t “noble” in any way, so would never die for her job.
The actress plays Hypatia in her movie Agora, which was recently released in America. The film is a historical drama set in Egypt, and Rachel’s character was interested in learning about astronomy and mathematics.
The actress was attracted to the part because it is so different to what she’s done before. “It seemed very unusual and daring and out of my comfort zone, so I thought, why not?” she explained. “She’s willing to die for what she believes in, which I’m not – at all. I’m not noble in any way. The way I figured out I could identify with her is that I’m very, very, very passionate about my work, and so is she. But I also managed to have a relationship and be a mum. I don’t think she had those options open to her.”
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