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Bryce Dallas Howard
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"Terminator: Salvation," Kate Connor, & Christian Bale


In the blasted post-apocalyptic future of Terminator Salvation, the ethereal beauty of Bryce Dallas Howard emerges through seared earth and homicidal machines that stalk the land, as a beacon of hope that Christian Bale’s John Connor returns home to after battling for our future. As Kate Connor, she is the film’s emotional rock, and Howard plays her with humanity in a world being quickly depleted of it. Perhaps best known for her roles in M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village and Lady in the Water, Howard also starred in Manderlay, the second part in subversive filmmaker Lars Von Trier’s "America" trilogy. Here, the actress reflects on her Terminator fever, the Christian Bale scandal, and why McG, the film’s director, threw cookies at her.

身處【魔鬼終結者：未來救贖】後天啟未來，從殘破大地與霸道橫行殺人機器驚見布萊絲達拉斯霍華的美若天仙，克利斯汀貝爾之約漢康納戰後歸鄉所持掛念。凱特康納，她是電影的情感滾石，而霍華以這世界被泯滅人性詮釋。奈夏馬蘭【陰森林】與【水中的女人】一舉成名，霍華也擔任【命運變奏曲】主角，變態導演拉斯馮提爾「美國三部曲」二部曲。今天，這位女演員將檢視她對魔鬼終結者的熱愛，克利斯汀貝爾醜聞，以及麥克基，電影導演，為什麼要拿餅乾丟她。








Terminator Salvation takes place almost two decades after the last installment, but you’re taking over as Kate Connor for Claire Danes, who is in fact, two years older than you. Did this ever occur to you?

【魔鬼終結者：未來救贖】發生在上一集的二十年後，但前任凱特康納，克萊兒丹妮絲，比妳大了兩歲。這種事之前發生過嗎？

Well, yeah. Of course, I excused it a bit, because I took over for Nicole Kidman in Manderlay, so I’ve gotten used to having to look older. I was glad to be cast, so I wasn’t about to question it.

威爾。當然。君不見【厄夜變奏曲】妮可基嫚也比我年長？已經習慣裝老。我很高興拿到角色，所以沒有想太多。


Your character doesn’t have as many action sequences as Claire Danes’ character, or Linda Hamilton’s, or even Moon Bloodgood’s. Do you see Kate’s role evolving into a more physical one as the franchise progresses?

妳的角色武打戲份沒有克萊兒丹妮絲多，也沒有琳達漢米頓多，甚至月亮血好都比妳愛打架。妳認為日後凱特康納將有更多機會巾幗不讓鬚眉嗎？

That’s really dependent on if there are additional films. That’s totally up to them. I found it to be quite natural, the way in which my character serviced the story, because she was eight-months pregnant, so it would’ve been kind of irresponsible if I had been running around with machine guns. It was funny though, because I had given birth to my son right before I shot this movie, and so I was like, "Well, I’m going to look really pregnant." And then, naturally you start losing weight after you have a baby, so McG was throwing cookies at me.

這得視有沒有續集而定。我認為那是很自然的，根據角色在故事中設定，因為她當時懷胎八月，要我提著機關槍橫衝直撞成何體統？煞是有趣，拍這電影前我甫弄璋，心想「我看起會真的很有孕婦的味道」。接著，生完小孩很自然地會瘦下來，因此麥克基開始向我丟餅乾。


Why did they make your character pregnant?

為什麼他們要讓妳懷孕？

I don’t know. When I signed on to this movie, it was just a few days before shooting and she was pregnant in the script. I feel like, from a metaphorical standpoint, it represented the idea that there literally was a future worth fighting for.

我不知道。簽約的時候電影即將開拍，她在劇本裡就大肚子了。我感覺，比喻層面上，那代表真有個未來值得奮鬥。


Where do you see this film in a relation to the other three Terminator films? Do you see it as Terminator 4, or as a reboot that stands on its own?

妳認為電影和前三集魔鬼終結者有何關聯？魔鬼終結者四？還是重新詮釋？

I think it’s being considered as a reinvention of the old movies, which makes sense. It takes place post-Judgment Day, and it’s not too far of a stretch to look at it in that light. Obviously, Terminator 2 was the one that really set the bar, and I feel like this is really a different kind of film. The first Terminator was a horror film, the second was a thriller, and the third was kind of an adventure story. This one—I think Sam Worthington said this and I’m totally stealing it from him—is a war story. So each Terminator has taken on its own distinctive way of approaching the material.

我認為是老瓶裝新酒，這很合理。故事發生在審判日之後，並未距離太遠，顯然【魔鬼終結者二】真正立下標竿，本片是個截然不同的故事。第一集是恐怖片，第二級是驚悚片，第三集偏向印第安那瓊斯。這次，剽竊自山姆沃辛頓，是個戰爭電影。所以每隻魔鬼終結者捕捉獵物的方式各有巧妙。








How did you react to the controversy surrounding Christian Bale that erupted a few months ago?

妳如何回應幾個月前爆發的克利斯汀貝爾罵人事件？

It was really a shame, because this is a man who I respect and adore, and had a really lovely experience working with. For me, what happens on a set should really remain private, so that was really sad. That aside, I feel like he handled it in the way he of course would: as a gentleman. He apologized profusely, and made no excuses, so I do not feel like it’s going to have an impact on the reception of the film.

　那真是丟臉，因為貝爾是我尊敬且鍾愛的男人，並與之擁有美好工作經驗。對我來說，現場發生的事不應該公諸於世，令人難過。除此之外，我認為他為所應為：當個紳士。他不斷道歉，不找藉口，所以我不覺得那會影響電影受歡迎程度。


I think the way he handled it was, like you said, perfect.

我認為他處理得，正如同你所說，完美。

He is a very gracious human being. He viewed this as an opportunity to say something that actually needed to be said, in general. He demonstrated that graciousness and humility within his apology.

他是個非常親切的傢伙。他視此為言所必言的機會，總而言之。他在這次道歉展現了可親與人性。


What about the way he gets into character? Is it true that he loses his British accent if his character doesn’t have one, even after the cameras stop rolling?

那他如何融入角色？如果角色不操英國腔，連攝影機沒在拍的時候也不操英國腔的傳說是真的嗎？

A little bit, yeah. I wouldn’t necessarily call him a Method actor or anything like that, because sometimes when people are a little method-y it gets distracting, and you’re like, wait a second, Let’s just be human beings again! But he is very collaborative as Christian Bale. He is not John Connor all the time, but I did actually notice after the film that he lost his accent when he started speaking, and I was like, Oh wait, you’re from Wales!

有點，是的。我不會說他是個方法演技演員或之類的，因為有時候方法演技容易走火入魔，你會，關鍵下一秒，「讓我們好好當個正常人吧！」。克利斯汀貝爾配合度很高。他沒有整天都在約翰康納，但我的確注意到下戲後，他說話會忘記英國腔，我愣了一下，老兄你是威爾斯人耶！


Did Jim Cameron ever visit the set?

詹姆斯柯麥隆曾到現場巡視嗎？

No, he didn’t. I don’t think he intentionally stayed away. I mean, he was doing his film, and there were many weekends when Sam had to go and shoot Avatar.

沒有，未曾有過。我不認為他刻意迴避。我是說，他忙著拍自己的電影，好幾個週末「詹姆斯柯麥隆欽點新星」山姆都得跑去拍【銃夢】。








What is it about this franchise that appeals to people so much?

為何魔鬼終結者系列如此深得人心？

What’s most compelling about this franchise is that it’s the expression of our fears, of what could happen if we become so reliant on technology that it overtakes us. Secondly, I think we all want to see heroes emerge amidst a great obstacle and move towards some kind of triumph in the end. I think the balance between seeing our fears realized and seeing our hopes realized is what attracts viewers.

這系列最引人入勝的就是它傳達了恐懼，如果人類如此依賴的科技反過來控制我們。再來，我們都希望看到英雄在困境中出現，並在結局走向勝利的道路。見識我們的恐懼與希望被實現間的平衡，吸引了觀眾。


As the release date approaches, are you excited or nervous?

隨著上映日期逼近，感到興奮抑或緊張？

Really excited. I mean, this is just really fun. It’s a great group of people and a really enjoyable experience. Plus, I’m really proud of this film and am so stoked to be in it.

興奮極了。我是說，太有趣了。這是個優秀的團隊，愉快的經驗。還有，身為一份子我感到驕傲且熱情如火。


Is it true that you replaced Charlotte Gainsbourg?

妳替換夏綠蒂甘斯柏的事是真的嗎？

I don’t actually know. I’m the kind of person who, being a fan of the film, went on Dark Horizons to find out what was going on. So I read when Christian Bale had gotten cast. I was like, Oh, that’s really ingenious, so I did know that she was involved, but as far as I know, there were some major scheduling difficulties because she’s doing several films right now. I also know that because of the pending actors strike and because of the writers strike, things got rushed. I don’t know to what extent she was involved in the process though.

　我不太確定。我是那種，魔鬼終結者影迷，會上黑暗地平線更新資訊的人。當我知道克利斯汀貝爾要演約翰康納時，心想「這真是太明智了」。所以認識夏綠蒂曾被牽涉其中，但就我所知，因為她片約很多，檔期無法配合。我也知道因為懸而未決的的演員罷工和編劇罷工，事情得加快腳步。我不知道她整個過程涉入到什麼程度就是了。


Are you doing the third part of Lars Von Trier’s America trilogy?

妳正拍攝拉斯馮提爾「美國三部曲」的第三集嗎？

I don’t know. I’ve stayed in touch with him but he hasn’t talked about it. He’s got a lot of stuff going on.

金塞巴。我和他保持聯絡，但他沒有談起相關事宜。他有很多基督要反。


What’s your favorite restaurant in New York?

最愛紐約餐館？

My favorite restaurant is called Park Avenue. Michael Stillman founded it, and it’s just exquisite. They change the décor every season so they completely change the entire restaurant every season to accommodate. In winter everything is white, for example. And the food is amazing. It’s high-end, really creative French. The menu is really imaginative, like they have white Cheetohs. Oh my gosh, it is so delicious.

我最愛的餐館叫公園大道。麥可史提曼發現，精緻地不得了。每季都會更換室內裝潢，所以他們三個月就把整間餐廳大翻修。冬天俯拾皆白色，舉例來說。而食物是奇異恩典。高檔原創法式料理。菜單創意十足，好比白色印度豹。我的喬許，呀米呀米。


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1. Bryce 戲份太少是敗筆。
2. 凡夫俗子 (Common) 戲份太少是敗筆。
3. 愛德華福隆是永遠的約翰康納。Edward Furlong Soul!!!




朗霍華至今最好的作品？

1. Apollo 13 (1995)
2. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
3. Bryce Dallas Howard (1981)

正解：3. Bryce Dallas Howard (1981) [講太多次就不好笑了]











　French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg poses after winning the Best Actress award for her part in "Antichrist" by Danish director Lars Von Trier during the Closing Ceremony of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2009 in Cannes, southern France.

以後各家青春精華露應該要註明萃取自珍寶金母女。