Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Some interesting facts about Peter Fonda and Ben Foster

I have found another Comic-con interview report of Peter Fonda and Ben Foster promoting 3:10 to Yuma at Comic-con International in July. The report contains some interesting facts about the two actors:

  • Peter Fonda is left-handed person and a study showed that left-handed people are prone to mental illness.
  • Ben Foster does not talk too much. He played “Charlie Prince,” in 3:10 to Yuma. While Peter Fonda is talkative Ben does not answer any question instantly. Fonda is 67 and Ben is 26. Foster in 5 foot 9 and Fonda is 6 foot 2. They are an unmatched pair not only in terms of behavior but also in term of physique.
  • Charlie Prince is the second-in-command in Wade’s gang. If Wade is the king, Charlie is the Prince. He has a lot to prove. To portray this character, Ben went through the old photos of the outlaws which he referred as “Desert Pirates.” He also saw the performances of Charlie Prince, the famous rock star of the 70’s. This also helped the costume designer to design his costume.
  • In the movie, Ben Foster wears a creamy white coat and a black hat and carries two pistols.
  • To bring in elegance in the character, Foster went through the documentaries on mountain cats and studied their movements.
  • In this movie, Ben Foster rides horse for the first time. He rode horse like a military man. “Back erect and right arm akimbo, right hand braced on his right thigh. There's a studied arrogance to this - you see it in British cavalry - but never among American outlaws.
  • Peter took inspiration for his character from Ken Rex McElroy, the town bully who was killed in 1981. During the interview, Fonda told the tragic incident how he almost killed himself when he shot himself accidentally in the stomach.
  • Peter Fonda wrote the script of Easy Rider in Toronto within four hour He even co- produced the movie.The movie is ranked 84th in the list of 100 best movies in last 100 years compiled by the American Film Institute. This movie helped him prove his talent and helped him come out of the image of his father, Henry Fonda. His father did not like the movie. He said, “I feel sorry for you, son. I'm not sure this is going to fly.'

Related article:
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2007/09/02/riding_shotgun/

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