Mark Strong talks to New York Magazine about Sinestro
Mark Strong recently talked to New York Magazine about his roles in Robin Hood and Green Lantern. He reveals that he takes it as a compliment that people enjoy seeing him as a villain and that one of his motivations for acting is being able to disguise himself, one of the few actors who doesn't mind the mild discomfort for the added effect of the makeup and latex appliances.
"Getting involved with playing Sinestro in Green Lantern, the same thing again. I really want to be able to re-create the look of that guy from the comic books. I want to do justice to the comics; I'm quite buzzed about the way these makeup tests have been going."
"I'm just beginning to realize and I'm choosing my words very carefully every time I talk about Green Lantern. I was misquoted recently: I had done some research to discover that Sinestro is based on David Niven and Hal Jordan is based on Paul Newman. I was misquoted having said he was based on Errol Flynn. And that caused all kinds of trouble. People started writing, "He doesn't know what he's talking about, he's an idiot." I scratched the surface of this stuff. I'm reading the comics. I'm delving into that world as much as I would if I did play a literary character. What's fascinating, this way, is how passionate people are about these comics and characters. And I have to say, I'm really enjoying it. And that's why I feel a real challenge to deliver a Sinestro that won't disappoint."
