The period photos and testimonies show that Ludvík Černý worked as an exemplary father in his surroundings, but at the same time he is a mass murderer – how did this contrast appear to you? “That was the most interesting thing about this character. Strengthen the contrast between how he affects his surroundings and what he actually did. To act as an exemplary father from a family, a nice and nice boy – that would be quite good for me. But picking up a gun and shooting at someone from behind – I didn’t like it anymore. It was in these moments that I realized with horror how easy and desperately irreversible it was to take someone’s life. “
Did director Peter Bebjak guide you in this regard? “The most important moment for the character of Černý is the scene when he “reveals” himself to the viewer and appears with his partner on the roof, where he actually admits everything. There, the director supported me, so that I was not afraid to emphasize the very contrast between a decent guy and a criminal. To fit into his nickname “Patient” rather than “Mimísek”. “
You don’t play a serial killer every day – how did you feel about Ludvík Černý? Were you hesitant to accept the offer for this role? “I didn’t hesitate too much about the offer. Until now, I only received similar roles at the theater, so it was a tempting offer and a big challenge for me from the very beginning. Try to look into this character. However, I had to consistently depersonalize myself in situations where I shot and then got rid of corpses. You really can’t feel that way. ”
Did you study the realities of the time at that time? Did your attitude to the time change during the preparations for the filming? “I studied what I could, and I was most surprised by the information that they actually wanted to start a business out of it. They planned to set up a boarding house, in which they also counted on cellars for the disposal of corpses. It’s unbelievable how they felt that everything would pass at the time. That naivety stopped me. “
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