RoryKinnear:becominganactorwasawayofgettingtoknowmyfatherbetter

转一篇不太相关的罗胖采访，跟本剧没啥关系但是看的时候就想到了这片…信息量很大…讲了他爹对他的影响，选职业时候的迷茫，为了抚养姐姐做慈善演出的妈妈等等……诶真是个爱爸妈有家庭责任感还很争气的儿子（语死早CanRoryKinnear,sonofoneofthemostbelovedfilmandTVperformersofhisgeneration,becomeoneofthemostbelovedofhis?ByJohnPreston.PortraitbyTobyGlanvilleRecently,RoryKinnearwenttothecinematowatchoneofhisfathersoldfilms-HeavensAbove!inwhichRoyKinnearco-starredwithPeterSellers.Ashesatthereinthedarkness,Kinnearhadastrangesensation.Helookedupatthescreenandsawhisfatherwithhisbaldheadandhisrubicundfeatures.Thenhisthoughtsturnedglumlytohisownthinninghairandroundishface.AtthispointheworkedouthowoldhisfatherwouldhavebeenwhenhemadeHeavensAbove!,andrealisedthathewouldhavebeen29-thesameagethatRoryisnow.UpuntilthenIdalwaysthoughtthat,physicallyatleast,IwasquitedifferentfrommyDad,hesays.Butsuddenlyitwaslike,Christ,Imnotdifferentatall.Ilookedathischinsinparticular-RoyKinnearhadalotofchins;theyfellawayfromhisjawlikeruchedcurtains-andIthought:Ohlord,sothatsthewayImgoing.RoryKinnearwas10whenhisfatherdiedafterfallingfromahorsewhileshootingTheReturnoftheMusketeersinSpain.RoyKinnearwasoneofthehardestworkingandmostpopularcharacteractorsofhisgeneration,appearinginThatWastheWeekthatWas,Help!andtheoriginalWillyWonkamovie,aswellasinahostofothermoviesandtelevisionshows.Butnow,havingbecomeanactorpartlytohelppreservehisfathersmemory,Kinnearfindshimselfintheevenstrangerpositionofstartingtosupersedehim.Lastyear,hewonaraftofplauditsforhisperformanceasSirFoplingFlutterinTheManofModeattheNational.ThiswasfollowedbyGorkysPhilistines,inwhich-perhapsaptly-Kinnearplayedayounglawstudentlockedinabattleforsupremacywithhisfather.NicholasHytner,whodirectedhiminTheManofMode,believeshesoneofthemostexcitingandversatileactorstohavecomealonginyears.ThatversatilityissoontobefurthertestedinBBC4sdramaTheLongWalktoFinchley,inwhichKinnearplaysayoung,anddistinctlyun-buffoonish,DenisThatcher.Givenhisbackground-hismother,CarmelCryan,wasalsoanactress-itwouldbeeasytoassumethatRoryKinnearhaddutifullyfollowedapaththathadbeenmappedoutforhimsincebirth.Infact,hecameatactingbyacircuitousroute.ForalongtimeIwasntsurewhattodo,hesays.IlovemusicandIoncethoughtaboutdoingachoralscholarship,butthepeopleputmeoff.Ialsolovebooks,whichledmetodoinganEnglishdegreeatOxford[hewasatBalliol].AtonestagemyMumwaskeenonmybecomingalawyer.SheandmyDadalwaysusedtosay,quot;Yourefartoobrighttobecomeanactor-weonlydidactingbecausewedidnthaveanythingelsetodo.quot;Butsomethingwastugginghimtowardsthespotlightandso,afterOxford,Kinneardecidedtogotodramaschoolforacoupleofyearstoseehowhegoton.IdontthinkIdiditconsciouslybecauseofanyconnectionwithmyDad.Butthatsaid,whenIwasinmyearlytwentiesIdiddefinitelyfeelaresponsibilitytobelikehim.Notsomuchasanactor;moreasahumanbeing.ButperhapsIalsofeltthatmybecominganactorwasawayofgettingtoknowhimbetter.WhileKinneardoesbearsomephysicalresemblancetohisfather,thatsnotwhatmakesthemostimmediateimpression.Whatsmorestrikingabouthisappearanceishowpeculiarlymalleableitseems.Withhissoft,slightlypudding-yfeaturesandhishesitantmanner,youcouldimaginehimtransforminghimselfintojustaboutanyonehewanted-thereareshadeshereofhisfathersoldco-starPeterSellers.Yetwhilehesthoughtful,articulate,apparentlydevoidofegoandalotmoreinterestingthanmostactorsabouttheprocessofacting,theresalsosomethingrathersombreabouthim.Ashewalksaroundhisbook-linedapartmentnearTowerBridge,itsalmostasifhescarryingsomelargeinternalbruisewithhim.Kinnearadmitsthathesdrawntomelancholypartsandwhileheslothtodrawanydirectconnectiontohisfather,itstillseemstohovertherelikeperpetuallyunfinishedbusiness,athreadthathecantbeartosever.RoyKinnearsdeathleftabigmarkelsewheretoo-thedirectorofTheReturnoftheMusketeers,RichardLester,wassoupsetbyitthathehasntmadeafeaturefilmsince.KinnearcanrememberlyinginbedwhenhismothercamebackfromSpain,in1988,aftercollectinghisfathersbody.Itwasthemiddleofthenight.Whenshecamein,Isatupandsaid:Mum,haveyouheardthenews?BenJohnsonsjustbeenstrippedofhisOlympicgoldmedal.Ithinkatthatageyoudotendtorollwiththepunches.Iknewsomethingmomentouswasgoingon,butIcouldntquitetakeitin.However,lifedidchangesuddenly;therewasnogettingawayfromthat.AlthoughIwastheyoungestchild,IwastheonlyboyandatsomelevelIfeltthatIhadtotrytotakeonagreaterdegreeofresponsibility.Atthesametimemyfatherdidbecomeahugehero-figureforme-evenmoresothanwhenhewasalive.MyDadsfather[aScottishrugbyinternational]haddiedwhenmyfatherwaseightandDadhadalwayshero-worshippedhim.Thatsexactlywhathappenedtome.Foraboy,Ithinktheapexofhero-worshipcomesbetweentheagesofeightand10.InsomewaysIvebeenleftwiththisgreatquot;idolicquot;imageofmyfather,buttheresasenseofabsencetoo.Youmisshisadvice,andalsohisgettingtoknowthepersonIhavebecome.Kinnearinsiststhathedoesntgoroundobsessivelywatchinghisfathersoldmoviesandtelevisionshows-Ididdoabitofthatforawhile,butitsovernow.Evenso,ontheweekendbeforeourinterview,hejusthappenedtofindhimselfwatchinganoldepisodeofGeorgeandMildredontelevision-RoyKinnearhadasemi-regularroleinthesitcomasGeorgesfriend,Gerrythebuilder.DadappearedanddidthissceneandattheendhepulledoutoneofhisfamousRoyKinnearfaces,whichmadeabsolutelynosenseatallinthecontext-hewasjustdoingittogiveafinalbuttontothescene.Ithadmeweepingwithlaughter.ButIcouldalsolookathimandgo,quot;Thatsbrave,Dad,doingsomethinglikethat.quot;InalotofrespectsIfeelincrediblyluckythatImabletohavethatkindofposthumousrelationshipwithhim.Tomakemattersevenmoredifficultathome,Kinnearsoldestsister,Karina,wasbornquadriplegicandseverelyretarded.Karinaissixyearsolderthanme,butshehasamentalageofaboutnineor10monthssoshewaseffectivelythebabyofthehousehold.Untilshewas19,shewasinanumberofdifferenthomesforthedisabled,butthenthefundingranout.Thereweretwochoices:eithershecouldgotoahomeinNorfolk,whichwasmilesawayfromwhereshelived,orshecouldcomeandlivewithus.MyMumandDadhadtalkedaboutsettingupasmallhomefordisabledadultsinthearea.Atherwitsend,myMumstartedupthischarityandputonashowattheOlivier.ItwasthefirstcharityshowtheydeverhadattheNationalanditraisedaround£40,000.ThemoneywenttowardsbuyingabungalowinTwickenham.Overthenextfiveyears,CarmelCryanraisedanother£1millionandRoyKinnearHouse,whichprovidesahomeforeightyoungadultswithprofounddisabilities-includingKarina-openedin1995.IdontthinkmyMumhadeverforeseenherselfendingupinthisworld,butthenthatswhathappenswhenyouhaveadisabledchild:ittakesyoudownpathsthatyouneverevenknewaboutbefore.Byherownadmissionshehadnoideawhatshewasdoingtobeginwith.Butshewasverydeterminedandalotofpeoplesawthepassioninherandthatmadethemrespondandwanttosupportherwork.ThesedaysKinnearliveswithhisgirlfriendandtheircatnotfarfromtheNationalTheatre,wherehespentmuchoflastyear.SometimesIwonderwhatwouldhavehappenedifIhadntbecomeanactor.IfperhapsIdstayedonatuniversityandbecomeanacademic.Thatwholeworldjustfeelsamillionmilesawayfrommerightnow.Doeshethinkyouneedtobeintelligenttobeagoodactor?No,saysKinnearpromptly.Idontthinkyoudo.Therearealotofactorsouttherewhoareabletoengagewithsomethinginthemselveswhichisntnecessarilytheirbrain.ButpersonallyIfinditveryintellectuallysatisfying:doingyourresearchandthenburrowingasdeeplyintocharacterasyoucan.Imanaturallyinquisitiveperson,too,andactingdoesfeedintothat.Whichbringsus,byanothercircuitousroute,toDenisThatcher.OnthecoffeetableinfrontofhimisaphotoofKinnearasDenis-MCCtieroundhisneck,awildgrinplasteredacrosshisfaceandanewbornbabyineachhand:CarolandMark.EveryonehasthisideaofDenisThatcher,whichlargelycomesfromthequot;DearBillquot;columnsinPrivateEye.Actually,heneverreallyspokeatall,atleastnotinpublic.Hehadamottowhichhisfatherhadgivenhim:quot;Whalesonlygetshotiftheyspout.quot;Inotherwords,bettertobesilentandbethoughtanidiotthanopenyourmouthandgivethemconclusiveevidencethatyouare.TheLongWalktoFinchleyisbilledasafantasy-somethingthatbecomesalltooplainwhenitsuggeststhatMargaretThatcherandEdwardHeathoncehadathwartedromance.Denis,however,isplayed-orratherunder-played-verystraight.Ivetriedtoavoidmakinghimananachronism.Youhavetoforgetthepersonhebecameandjustgowithwhatyoudoknowabouthim:hisgoingtowar,hisfailedfirstmarriageandalsothedeathofhisfather...thatway,youbuildhimupemotionallywhilesteeringclearofthoseticsthatyoumightassociatewithacaricature.Althoughheisreluctanttoadmitit-hegivesaconvulsiveshrugwhenthesubjectcomesup-Kinnearisonquitearollatthemoment.Well,itsgoingallright,hesays.Ivehadafewoffersrecently,butIdontwanttosaywhattheyareaseverythingisupintheair.Andyouvealwaysgottorememberthisisaveryuncertainbusiness;theresnotellingwhatmighthappen.Bywayofillustration,herecallsgoingtoNewcastleafewyearsago-thebarnexttotheTheatreRoyalhadjustbeenrenamedKinnearsafterhisfather.IwentinandtherewereafewphotosofmyDadonthewalls.Isaidtothebarman,quot;ThatsmyDad.quot;quot;Ohyeah,quot;hesaid.quot;Whosthatthen?quot;Iexplainedthathedbeenanactorandthatthebarwasnamedafterhim.ThenIaskedforapintofFosters.InthebackofmymindIwasthinking,well,atleastImboundtogetafreedrinkhere.Whenthebarmanhadfinishedpouringthebeer,Ilookedathimexpectantly.Helookedbackatmeandwent:quot;Thatllbe£2.80please.quot;Andnowtheplacehasbeenturnedintoatravelagents.Sothereyougo.TheLongWalktoFinchleyisonBBC4nextmonth原地址：http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3670797/Rory-Kinnear-becoming-an-actor-was-a-way-of-getting-to-know-my-father-better.html