From Tin Star to The Shape of Water: interview with actor Nigel Bennett

The Shape of Water won the Oscar in 2018.

Nigel Bennett is as actror for tv series Tin Star, Coroner. He worked also at Oscar movie The Shape of Water.

Q. You worked at the movie "The Shape of Water “. What is your role?

A. I play the role of Mihalkov, a shady Russian agent who wants to know everything about the creature. If he cannot have the creature then he will kill it.

Q. On the set com was the working relationship with the director, Guillermo del Toro and the actors?

A. Guillermo is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is kind, immensely patient and very detailed in what he wants. A lovely man.

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Movie The Shape of Water

Q. "The Shape of Water" won the Venice Film Festival and the Oscar in 2018.

A. We have thirteen Oscar nominations, nearly a record. I am immensely proud.

Q. The film also tells of the love born of loneliness. Do you agree?

A. The film is about outsiders. Both the creature and Sally Hawkins' character are different, outsiders, not like everyone else. It's also a different take on the idea of Beauty and the Beast. And it tells us that love... real love. Will conquer all.

Q. You worked in many TV series. Which is the one you're most fond?

A. My favourite series has to be Forever Knight. It was the first series that I had a leading role in, and was the first series to be televised that was about vampires. Before even Buffy.

Q. You worked in “Survival of the Fittest”, a episode of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”. You knew Alfred Hitchcock?

A. I didn't know Hitchcock personally, but I was certainly aware of him and his work.

Q. What is your prefered book and why?

A. My favourite book is The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. I'm a big fan of Hardy and have read most of his work.