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Your new movie We Go
Again - in a few words, what's it about, and what can you
tell us about your character? 2 people:
navigating life, love, dreams, disappointments. Amy struggles with feeling
too much, doing too little, and how to cope when you don’t know how to
cope. What did you draw upon to bring your character to life, and how
much Charlotte Chiew can we actually find in Amy?
Smells, tastes, sight, sounds, touch. I like to respond to everything around me
when playing a character. Something outside of me always triggers
something inside; it is a good scene when I follow the instincts and ride
the waves. How much of Charlotte Chiew will you see in Amy? Depends on the
camera angle, I guess – anywhere between 0 to 100 %
How did you get involved with the project in the first place, what
drew you to it?
I don’t know how many actors you’ve interviewed (or how many actually tell you the
truth) – actors don’t really get to choose their projects. We’re told to
audition, then we’re told we got the role. (If you don’t get the role,
they usually don’t tell you.) And of course we’ll do it! Who knows when
we’ll get to act again…?
Do talk about We Go
Again's director Oliver Jolliffe [Oliver
Jolliffe interview - click here], and what was your collaboration
like? He’s an efficient man of few words. Tells you succinctly what he’s looking for,
and then he makes you look beautiful. (He eats a lot of M&Ms.)
We Go
Again wasn't the first time you've
worked with Oliver Jolliffe - so what can you tell us about your previous
collaborations?
The first time I worked with Oliver, I really thought he didn’t like me (maybe I’m
right - he doesn’t, who knows? He doesn’t say much about that). He barely
said 10 words to me! I thought, oh well, doesn’t look like I’ll be
working with this one again. But that scene turned out beautiful!
And several years later, he’s got me back for We Go
Again… and can I say, it’s beautifully shot too.
Back to We Go
Again: A few words about the shoot as such, and the on-set atmosphere?
Definitely efficient. Possibly serene. No stress, no off-screen drama. Zuza Tehanu and I
chatted a lot about everything and nothing. We were probably the loudest
parts of the project, on-and-off-set.
Any future projects you'd like to share?
I’m starting prep work for narrating the audiobooks for a romance series. The best
thing about audiobooks is that I get to play ALL the characters...
What got you into acting in the first place, and did you receive
any formal training on the subject?
I was a shy and awkward kid. My mom heard that drama lessons was a great way to make a
shy child more confident. (Not really true; I’m still shy and
awkward, I’ve just learnt how to act like I’m not.)
What can you tell us about your filmwork prior to
We Go Again?
We Go
Again is hands down, the most major role I’ve played in film. Most of my work
has been indie short films, smaller roles in feature films and TV series.
I’d love to do more!
How would you describe yourself as an actress, and some of your
techniques to bring your characters to life?
Back in acting school, everyone said I was a dramatic actress (as opposed to
comic), and I love a good heart-wrenching story. The one thing I always
bring to acting is my pleasure and the reminder to follow my instincts.
It’s going to sound weird but I promise you I take a lot of pleasure in
crying. Actresses (and indeed actors) who inspire you?
Actors. A female who acts is an actor. It is a profession, not a gender noun; you
wouldn’t call a female doctor a doctress, would you? Meryl
Streep, Wallace Shawn, Anah Ruddin, Stephen Chow...
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Your favourite movies?
Hands down The Princess Bride.
... and of course, films you really deplore?
And why would I remember the names of those films?
Your website, social media, whatever else?
https://charlottechiew.com/ &
https://www.instagram.com/charlottechiewvoiceover/ - they’re
mainly about business, voiceover, and audiobooks.
Anything else you're dying to mention and I have merely forgotten
to ask? My spy name. Which clearly I’m not going to tell you. (It’s Amy!!!)
Thanks for the interview!
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