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Posted on 09.04.2008 in Interviews | 0 CommentsI am never, ever going swimming in Australia. Ever. Sharks, snakes and giant crocodiles. Alias star Michael Vartan’s film Rogue, about a man-eating giant croc has been released to DVD and it has pretty much cured me of any desire to hang around the Northern Territories, lovely as they look on film. I spoke to Vartan, who told me about shooting in 115 degree weather, working with CGI (and an animatronic croc named “George”) and being a big Star Wars fan. The DVD, which is released in America today, features a commentary by director Greg McLean (Wolf Creek), features on the filming of the movie and the use of CGI, and a gag reel. Vartan also lets us in on his favorite Alias moments. Yeah, I know. I miss Alias too. The film also stars Radha Mitchell and Sam Worthington.
UGO: So how did you get involved in the film?
Michael Vartan: Well, kind of in a very normal way. My agent had me read the script and I thought it was very good, and they had me go see one of (director) Greg McLean’s first films, which was called Wolf Creek. It was really, really scary and I just loved the way he shot that. And after hearing all of that, because the thought of going to the Northern Territories for four months wasn’t necessarily number one on my agenda. But it turned out to be a great adventure, and it’s probably one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had. So it worked out.
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