Eddie Redmayne I’M on the Fence Here As I Really Love Them Quite Into Stunts
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VORSPRUNG Hollywood or Pinewood? wonderful bonus, but you try not to put Despite the pull of the sunshine in too much emphasis on that. Los Angeles, I really love the British film industry so I would say Pinewood. In fact, Night in or night out? quite a bit of My Week With Marilyn was Oh, night in, probably. I can be partial to set and shot at Pinewood Studios. The one of those spaghetti bolognese in front whole place is just absolutely steeped in of the box kind of nights. history, and it’s just outside London, where I grew up, so always Pinewood. Metro or macho? I think it’s probably metro for me, don’t AUDITION Stage or screen? you think! Although I’ve been getting eddie redmayne I’m on the fence here as I really love them quite into stunts. We’ve just finished on both, and I think they feed into each Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find other. People often say, ‘Oh you have to Them, J.K. Rowling’s new film, which was This British rising star already go back to the stage because that’s a huge amount of fun, and I did some of has an Oscar, BAFTA and where the real acting happens,’ but I the stunts on that. I mean, I do them as Golden Globe under his belt. don’t necessarily agree with that. When far as I can, but I’m also very willing to Here he talks about stunts, I started doing films I realised that pass them over to a stunt double who Hogwarts and spending a night the camera picks up every detail and makes me look a bit more macho! on a mountain in his Audi Q5 this helped push me forward when I went back on stage. Of course, I enjoy Eton or Hogwarts? both immensely. I had a great time at school but I think if WRITER Emma Barlow PHOTOGRAPHER Paul Wetherell you asked anyone that question they T-shirt or tweed? would say Hogwarts, wouldn’t they? I’m a T-shirt man really, especially when I’m at home or off duty, but I do love a Centre stage or director’s chair? good suit when I’m going to events. Never say never but as an actor I know I don’t know, maybe it’s because I do a job I have so much more to learn. The amazing where you don’t really get to wear a suit thing is that if you work with the quality of that often – it’s not the usual uniform – so directors that I’m lucky enough to work it’s nice to get dressed up on occasion. with you are learning all the time. I try to take an element away from each one Science fiction or science fact? I work with. I think I am more of an enthusiastic amateur on both. Awards or audiences? Well, I think you make films for audiences MY WIFE AND I and the greatest compliment you can get ACTUALLY FIGHT OVER is from someone who stops you in the WHO GETS TO DRIVE. street to tell you they’ve seen something I FIND DRIVING VERY you’ve done and really enjoyed it. I THERAPEUTIC… suppose the awards side of things is a 020 Audi Magazine 023 ‘IT’S NOT ABOUT MONEY OR FAME – IT’S MOST IMPORTANT TO GET PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING YOU BELIEVE IN’ IPAD EXTRA See more Eddie Redmayne on the Audi Magazine iPad app VORSPRUNG Technology or technophobe? my family still lives in London so I love test – I was driving around London and I attempted to give up my smartphone being close to them. this guy jumped down from a juggernaut but it didn’t last very long – I realised that at the traffic lights and said, ‘Do you know it’s very difficult to exist without it. Beach or backpack? that your wheels are smoking?’ I was only I do love a bit of technology but my Recently I have succumbed to the beach 17, so I pulled over and called the AA. problem is that, although I like the notion holiday – even though I’m incredibly pale They turned up and basically walked of it, I’m also a bit rubbish at making it all so I do have to slather on a shedload of around the car for about 10 minutes, then work together. The consequence of that is factor 500. What I love about beach said, ‘You didn’t have your handbrake on, I lead the most unsynched life – the holidays is that there’s nothing else to do did you?’ I suddenly realised that I had different technologies don’t speak to so you can just sit still and read a book. in fact been driving around London with each other so the result is chaos rather You have more options when you go on a my handbrake on! than streamlining! backpack-type holiday and I feel like I have to do everything. I’m one of those Highways or hairpin bends? Cats or dogs? people who has to be forced to switch off. I really love driving on mountain passes. Dogs, as I’m a bit allergic to cats. Sadly, We actually drove our Audi Q5 to the Alps we don’t have any pets at the moment but Drive or be driven? for our honeymoon but the conditions I did when I was growing up. Drive. I love driving, I really do. I find it so were brutal – we saw these cars swinging satisfying. My wife and I actually fight left, right and centre in the ice and snow. Town or country? over who gets to drive. But I find it There was so much traffic and it was at a I’m a London boy so I suppose town is very therapeutic… maybe I’m a bit of a total standstill. We were stuck there for probably where I’m most at home. I like control freak? Although I remember about nine hours so we ended up having a the theatre and going to the cinema, plus, the first time I drove after passing my good sleep in the Audi – it was great! 024.