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Dutch actor Olivier Richters shares his experience of being cast as Sagat in the Street Fighter film, revealing the initial fear and the pressure to do justice to the iconic character. He discusses the challenge of his first scene and how an unexpected compliment from the producer became the highlight of his time on set.
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Olivier received a call from his agent about playing Sagat and was silent for five seconds due to fear.
As a gamer, Olivier normally improvises with characters, but for Sagat he felt he had to show the 'real' version.
In his first scene, he heard laughter from the crew, which confirmed he was capturing Sagat's funny side.
The producer KTV expressed love and said, 'You're ours and give,' which Olivier considers the biggest compliment.
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💡 Key Takeaways
The call to be Sagat
It captures the moment of landing a major role and the instant pressure of living up to fan expectations.
00:01The pressure of authenticity
Draws a sharp contrast between improvising as a generic character and the need to be authentic to a beloved game icon.
00:14The producer's approval
Highlights the importance of the production team's faith in the actor, which is often the ultimate validation on set.
00:30Full Transcript
[00:01] Боже мой, мы тебя любим! Вы испытывали некоторый страх, играя историей? Мне позвонил мой агент и сказал: «Они хотят, чтобы ты стал Санифом». Я молчал 5 секунд. Он спросил: "Почему ты ничего не говоришь
[00:14] него». Потому что я сам геймер. Я знаю всех персонажей, которых играл до сих пор, я мог импровизировать. А теперь мне нужно показать настоящего Санга. Первый момент, который мы запечатлели, был на съемочной площадке, в моей первой сцене, я услышала смех людей за камерой,
[00:27] потому что у Санга есть забавная сторона. И мне нужно было показать это в своей первой сцене. А producer KTV said, "You're ours and give."
