Mislite li da su se televizijski heroji promenili poslednjih godina? – Apsolutno. Nekada su heroji bili gotovo nedodirljivi. Uvek su znali šta rade, retko pokazivali slabost. Danas publika želi autentičnost. Ljudi žele da vide nekoga ko može da bude hrabar, ali i uplašen. Mislim da je to zdravija slika muškosti nego ranije. Don Hart nije čovek koji sve rešava pesnicama ili velikim govorima. Ponekad ćuti. Po- nekad pogreši. Ponekad ne zna šta da uradi. I upravo ga to čini stvarnim. Serija se mnogo bavi porodičnim odnosima. Koliko vam je taj aspekt bio važan? – Mislim da je to srž cele priče. Ka- tastrofe i akcija privlače pažnju, ali ono što ostaje jesu odnosi među ljudi- ma. Don pokušava da bude dobar otac, muž i lider, ali te stvari često dolaze u sukob. I to je veoma realistično. Niko ne uspeva da sve drži pod kontrolom. Posebno me zanima način na koji seri- ja prikazuje porodicu kao nešto kom- plikovano, ali vredno borbe. To mi je bilo veoma blisko. Kako izgleda prelazak iz sveta tajnih agenata u svet vatrogasaca i spasilaca? – Iznenađujuće emotivno. Kod taj- nih agenata postoji određena distan- ca. Oni su obučeni da kriju emoci- je. Vatrogasci i spasioci su drugačiji. Oni rade direktno sa ljudima u najgo- rim trenucima njihovih života. Tu po- stoji mnogo više empatije i neposred- nosti. To menja energiju lika. Don nije čovek koji spasava svet u tajnosti. On je neko ko svakodnevno ulazi u haos da bi pomogao drugima. I to nosi po- sebnu težinu. Serija se dešava u gradu kantri muzike. Koliko je muzika važna za atmosferu? – I te kako. Muzika je praktično deo identiteta serije. Nešvil ima dušu koja dolazi upravo iz muzike. Čak i ka- da ne čujete pesmu, osećate taj ritam grada. Mislim da to daje seriji toplinu koja je razlikuje od drugih procedura- la. Nije sve samo mrak i opasnost. Po- stoji i život između katastrofa.
CHRIS O'DONNELL, ACTOR Heroes don’t look like action figures anymore
I’m interested in flawed characters. I’m no longer attracted to perfect people. I like it when a character tries to better themselves, even when they don’t succeed. We all try to be better than yesterday, says this famous actor H e peaked in the Hol- lywood of the 1990s. Handsome and tal- ented, he shone alongside Al Paci- cedural drama series 9-1-1: Nashville, which is airing in Serbia on the Star life channel and brings the story of a rescue unit at the heart of Tennessee, where natural disasters, family secrets and everyday risks become part of life. This time around, O’Donnell por- trays Donald “Don” Hart, a veteran fire-
no in the movie Scent of a Woman, delighted audiences in The Bache- lor, and was shortlisted for the roles of Jack in Titanic and Will Smith’s partner in Men in Black. Then came a career lull during which he concen- trated on his family (he has five chil- dren) and opened a pizzeria where he even worked delivering pizzas! He nonetheless returned to the small screen and spent years as one of the stars of procedural drama se- ries NCIS: Los Angeles, in which he played a special agent tasked with balancing secret operations, person- al traumas and team loyalty. Chris O’Donnell is today opening a new chapter in his career through pro-
fighter and former rodeo rider who attempts to balance his leadership re- sponsibilities and complicated relations within his own family. In this interview for Elevate, this American actor discuss- es how television heroes have changed, why he’s today more interested in vul- nerable characters than action stereo- types, and what it’s like to transition
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