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Historia De Terror Sus Referentes Grandes Retos im Roth, nacido en 1961, trabaja actualmente en una miniserie de Ttres capítulos para la BBC lla- mada Rillington Place, nombre que alude al domicilio en que John Chris- tie asesinó a numerosas mujeres en Notting Hill, Londres, entre 1943 y 1953. En una conversación desde Es- cocia, uno de los sitios en que se fi lma la serie, Roth confi esa que interpre- tar a Christie no ha sido fácil. “Es un ser humano horrible. Pero uno tiene que hacer eso a un lado”, cuenta. Refiere que en su preparación para el papel tuvo acceso a numerosos documentos que registran entrevis- tas a Christie y a personas de su en- Made in Britain, 1982. Foto: Archivo Siglo Nuevo torno, así como a reportes de prisión. “Y después, una vez que se ha he- cho esa clase de investigación, uno Tracey Malone (Born To Kill) como rrible, que odió interpretar al hom- simplemente deja eso atrás y pien- guionistas. bre, por lo que sé”, continúa, más sa acerca de lo que lo hacía feliz, y lo Rillington Place se centra en la serio, el protagonista de la serie de que lo hacía ‘feliz’, de ser posible, era historia del asesino John Christie televisión Lie to me (2009-2011). asesinar y atacar sexualmente mu- (Roth), quien estranguló al menos Los asesinatos de Rillington Pla- jeres”, explica el actor. a ocho mujeres, entre ellas a Ethel, ce tienen una relevancia especial en En opinión del también produc- se dice que los cuerpos de tres de las la historia británica porque la conde- tor y director, lo que hacía de este in- víctimas se descubrieron escondidos na y ejecución de un hombre llama- dividuo un monstruo era su herencia en la cocina. Ambientada en los años do Timothy Evans, por un asesinato genética. “Es un psicópata. No creo cuarenta y cincuenta, con un ex- que más tarde se descubrió que ha- que alguna vez sintiera culpa. Pien- traordinario trabajo de selección de bía sido cometido probablemente por so que no le alegró que lo atraparan, espacios, vestuario y escenografía. Christie, contribuyó a la abolición de pero eso es todo. Es una historia Fue detenido y condenado por el la pena capital en Reino Unido. muy extraña y complicada la de este asesinato de su esposa y ahorcado en Retomando el tono ligero, Roth hombre”, añade. 1950. Pero antes, su vecino, Timothy insiste en que no siente preocupa- Con su acento londinense que Evans, había sido acusado de los ase- ción alguna por estar a la altura de virtualmente desaparece cuando in- sinatos de su propia mujer, Beryl (Jo- Attenborough. “Cuando interpreté terpreta personajes estadouniden- die Comer), y su hija Geraldine, quie- a Vincent Van Gogh (Vincent & Theo, ses, Roth señala que un actor trata nes también eran inquilinas de la casa. 1990), ya Kirk Douglas lo había hecho de encontrar algo de sí mismo que antes (Lust for Life, 1956) y Martin pueda aportar al personaje al que da Scorsese lo hizo después, con (Akira) vida, lo que se complica con alguien SUS REFERENTES Kurosawa (Dreams, 1990)”, señala. como Christie: “Depende del perso- Y añade, con cierta socarrone- naje, realmente, y ha sido extraño Al preguntársele si siente alguna ría: “No me preocupa, realmente. interpretar a algunos”, reconoce. presión por el hecho de que otro ac- La comparación es para el público y tor británico, Richard Attenborough para la prensa, no para mí”. (1923-2014), también representó a HISTORIA DE TERROR Christie en la cinta 10 Rillington Place, de 1971, Roth replica “No, fue GRANDES RETOS Además de Roth, el drama es pro- hace mucho tiempo”, y deja escapar tagonizado por Samantha Morton, una risa espontánea. En contraste con la personalidad con Whitmore (He Kills Coppers) y “Pienso que él pasó un tiempo ho- de Christie, el actor encarna en la SIGLO NUEVO • 71.
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