Paano naging convincing si Rami Malek bilang Freddie Mercury?
NEW YORK (AP) — Ibinulgar ni Rami
Malek na naka-relate siya sa pagiging kapwa nila immigrant ni Freddie Mercury habang ginagampanan niya ang papel ng legendary singer ng bandang Queen.
Nagkuwento nitong Martes ang firstgeneration American tungkol sa pagbibida niya sa Bohemian Rhapsody, na nagpremiere sa New York. Sinabi ng bida ng Mr. Robot na naka-relate siya sa masidhing paghahangad ni Freddie ng tagumpay bilang isang immigrant.
“I set out to be an actor some, I don’t know, over a decade ago. I think something was possibly burning inside the both of us. We had aspirations to live our dream. And I’m getting a chance to do that right now in this very moment,” sabi ni Rami.
Bagamat kilala ng marami si Freddie bilang isa sa pinakamahuhusay na singer ng isang rock band, na hindi matatawaran ang stage presence, at laging handa sa pakikipagsapalaran, sinabi ni Rami na kinailangan niyang kilalanin pa nang mas malalim ang Tanzania-born singer, na lumipat sa London sa edad na 18.
“In some way he became the Freddie Mercury superstar that overcame every obstacle imaginable to be the guy that we all know can command the stage, and hold us in the palm of his hand like no other,” sabi ni Rami. “My family is from Egypt. I’m a firstgeneration American. And somehow I thought there were strings that I could tether together with him.”
Sa New York premiere ng Bohemian Rhapsody, inilarawan ni Adam Lambert, na kasamang nagtatanghal ng Queen sa nakalipas na pitong taon, ang biopic ni Freddie na “just beautiful”.
Hindi lang ang fans ang napahanga ni Rami sa kanyang pagganap bilang Freddie, kundi maging ang mismong mga miyembro ng maalamat na banda.
“I love the heart that he brings to the role, the sensitivity. I love that the music of this band affects people in a way. And I know it firsthand, you know, being on tour with them for the past six years,” sabi ni Adam. “You play one of these hit songs and just watching the audience light up and go through all their nostalgia and all of their memories that they’ve shared over this piece of music and they knew every word and they’re laughing and they’re crying and they’re dancing. That’s what you want, it really unites people. So I think the film is going to have that power as well.” Napabilib din kay Rami ang gitaristang si Brian May, sinabing ang pagganap ng aktor “suspends disbelief.”
“You believe he’s Freddie,” sabi ni Brian.