Kristanna Loken and Michelle Rodriguez spoke to M&C about their roles in the upcoming BloodRayne movie.
Kristanna Loken as Rayne
Kristanna Loken
M&C: Can you tell us about your character in BloodRayne ?
KL: She is half human half vampire and she is the daughter of the lead vampire the lead bad guy Kagan and her journey in that film is just becoming what she is, finding out that she is actually half vampire because she doesn’t know. She knows she is a little bit weird, a little bit off, she likes to drink blood, but she doesn’t quite know why. So this is basically her transformation in finding out the truth and coming to terms with it and dealing with all the repercussions.
M&C: What was it that attracted you to BloodRayne ?
KL: Well I have always wanted to do a vampire movie. I always felt they were very dark and seductive, integrant and there is always the possibility that there could be vampires out there. We don’t really know if there is or if there is not but they look human, so you could still make a connection with them but yet they are not human. It’s really neat to be able to be part of this film.
M&C: You have quite an eclectic career with modeling, acting as well as music videos. Which do you prefer and why?
KL: I love acting. I’ve wanted to be a professional actress as long as I can remember. I think for me it is about evoking feelings in people and in this you can really touch people and make a difference if you can evoke a feeling because without a feeling we are dead. So I think that is why I have always loved acting is to just enhance feelings.
M&C: How did you prepare for the role of Rayne?
KL: Well, I am learned how to work with my swords that are very different to any other kinds of weapons I’ve worked with before and that’s the mean thing about working with weapons every film that you have them they are always a little bit different so you are learning different techniques. So I think I've done that sort of training and I’m trying to stay really fit and learning how to talk with the teeth, the fangs and just really kind of enough emerge myself into that dark atmosphere and what better place is there to do it in Romania where the whole folklore originated from.
M&C: You had a calendar “Love Apple Farm Girls!” (editors note: do not search for this in google! ) Can you tell us about that?
KL: This is true, I grew up on an organic food farm in upstate New York and we have a gourmet roadside market and a bakery, and padding zoo for children, playground and my mom came up with this wacky idea that she who was a model and my sister and I were going to do that kind of sexy calendar to promote the farm. So it just so happened that we started doing these pictures before I did T3. And by the time I did T3 the calendar was completed. And it was somewhat of a hit.
M&C: Name one thing that you as a person stand for. Something that you feel very strongly about.
KL: Truth. Being truthful with yourself, with your feelings, with other people and really just trying to come from that place as much as you can and being aware of it, being aware of why you do certain things or what affects you in a certain way and just trying to evaluate that to the basis of your truth.
M&C: If you had to name one person that has helped you to achieve your goals who would it be.
KL: I would have to say my father. He such a great foundation and belief and support system in me and it means a lot to have his validation and support and love.
M&C: Who would win in a fight between Rayne and TX and why?
That would be interesting. I mean both are videogames. TX was just a very overall powerful force kind of like a bulldozer just plowing through things. And Rayne is a little bit more crafty and nimble more acrobatic, has swords instead of an arm cannon. So I think that would be a very interesting fight.
You can check out the latest images from Kristanna's other new movie , Rings of the Nibelungs , here .
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M&C: Can you tell us a bit about your role in Blood Rayne?
MR: My role in Blood Rayne is a very sneaky one. It’s a character, developed and worked on by Uwe and myself. And it is a role where you never really know what is going on till the end of the film. I don’t want to give it away so … . I basically say that she is a vampire killer. And eventually you see things, crazy things, lots of blood. *laughs*
M&C: What prompted you to work with Uwe Boll?
MR: Blood, seventeen hundreds, eye contacts. It’s fun because the majority of the time I really don’t get to go, to push the limits, and when I spoke to Uwe over the phone he convinced me by letting me know that it is not going to be a typical videogame movie. And I think that basically influenced me. A long side of the great cast, influenced me to be a part of it too. I wanted to do something that seems to be a lot more glory than usual, a lot more edgy…. Push the envelope and that’s what Uwe told that he wanted to do over the phone. So he convinced me right there and then. I was hooked.
M&C: Is there another genre that you would like to get into...maybe comedy etc. ?
MR: Oh yeah, for sure… I definitely want to get into comedy. Right now I like horror though. It’s fun… see, I figure I get all the fun staff out while I’m young and then as I get older I get into the sex and the comedy. The fluffy stuff. Right now it’s just kids and horror and strong characters, pg 13… No sex.
M&C: How did you prepare for Girlfight?
MR: 4 ½ months of boxing training – I gained about a good 25 pounds of muscles. It was a fun experience and it was the hardest work that I’ve ever had in my life. Nowadays you sign on to movies so fast so soon that you don’t have time to train and prepare yourself the way I did for Girlfight. Also I was the lead in that movie, you see me in every scene so I had to take those 4 months to prepare and learn how to fight. That was fun. So that kind of prompted all the action movies I’ve done after. You know I look at regular movies and I’m like: This is boring. What are you talking about? I read the scripts and I’m like … too boring for being young.
M&C: Did your role in Girlfight change your perception of boxing?
MR: For sure. I have a lot more respect for the sport because people literally they get pounded on people and that would bring neurotic diseases afterwards. You have to have a lot of respect for this people. It’s a ballet but at the same time it’s a barbaric ballet where you take a pounding. And I respect anybody from stunt doubles in action films to people who are part of the X-games who risk their lives jumping out of planes or hopping off of horses… I mean that stuff you have to respect – putting your life on a line. It’s cool.
M&C: Who would win in a fight between you and Kristanna Loken?
That girl is big. I’m not messing with her. If anything I probably...Uwe Boll: But you are better in boxing?!
MR: Yeah, I might be I don’t know how she boxes… I probably sneak attack her. I definitely wouldn’t want her to see me coming. She’s big. I would use my brain for that one.
M&C: Do you feel your roles have seen you typecast in any way?
MR: Of course. all the time. That’s the beauty of being an actor. You have to prove yourself. Since the time I did Girlfight till now you see it’s a lot different. I was much more masculine looking. I’ve softened up a little bit. Slowly. I’m like a snail when I work you know. I like to evolve as time goes by.
So yeah, you always get type cast. They are always thinking you’re as good as your last movie. That’s why you have to walk in there and sit down with the director and prove that you can be somebody else that they haven’t yet seen on screen.
Thanks to Kristanna Loken, Michelle Rodriguez and Uwe Boll for their time.
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