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The enigmatic man at the center of the family conflict is played by Matthew Goode, a
British import previously seen in Tom Ford’s critically acclaimed A SINGLE MAN, opposite
Oscar ® winner Colin Firth, and as the Greek god-like super hero Ozymandias in WATCHMEN.
“Matthew is just so much fun,” says Wasikowska. “Our relationship off-screen was the polar
opposite of what it was on screen. He can be really goofy, so it was a challenge to keep a straight
face working with him.”
Uncle Charlie is shrouded in mystery throughout the film. His motives remain hidden
until nearly the end. “The audience never knows for sure what goes on in his mind,” says Park.
“He loved his brother so much, and his love for his brother is transferred to India. Allegorically, I
saw Uncle Charlie as John the Baptist. He is a mentor figure who turns up to complete India.
Matthew matched the image I had in my head—the innocence, humor, elfishness. He has the
mischievous sparkle and elegant delicacy of someone who can’t hurt a fly. These are all the
perfect qualities for Uncle Charlie.”
Goode was equally certain that he wanted to be part of Park’s English language debut.
“This is an example of Hollywood drawing on the best talent from all around the world, which I
think is a brilliant thing,” Goode says. “Director Park is a master of psychology, which is one of
the reasons his films are so intelligent and believable.”
“This kind of script doesn’t come around every day,” Goode continues. “It has all the
right ingredients to move an audience, as well as to scare and provoke them. It’s a beautiful love
story, in a twisted way. Charlie has been waiting for years, keeping in touch with Mrs.
McGarrick, the housekeeper, to learn all about India. At first you think you know who Charlie is,
but as the story evolves, you realize he’s extremely complicated and dangerous,” he says.
“Nothing is what it appears. He wants to be around his family, so he uses Evie. He can’t really
stay there unless she is attracted to him. But Charlie is extremely unbalanced and he has feelings
for India that are not at all uncle-like. The challenge for me was that rather than being simply evil,
he has to have a center to him that we like, which is disorienting and quite scary.”
Academy Award ® winner Nicole Kidman plays Evie, India’s fragile, affection-starved
mother. “I never expected that I would have the good fortune to be working with an actor of
Nicole’s caliber on my first English language film,” says Park. “But this dream-like situation
became a reality. Her presence had a synergizing effect and I was able to expand the role of Evie
and shape a character that comes across as almost a fairytale stepmother. But in fact, she is the
character in the film with the most humanity.”
A glance at Kidman’s extensive resume reveals that she has a long history of signing on
to ambitious projects helmed by auteur directors, from Baz Luhrmann (MOULIN ROUGE!) and
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