Jude Law made headlines when he revealed he wore a special fecal matter perfume to play Henry VIII in 'Firebrand.' EW talks to him about the response.
Law says that the film's director had "a unique perspective of history and how to create an authentic court."with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies,, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books.
"It was a very sensory set," he explains. "What I mean by that is Karim had such a unique perspective of history and how to create an authentic court. Being from Brazil, he really wanted it to feel human and tangible. So, he would leave the windows open in this castle that we filmed in, and we'd have fires going and lots of animals around. There was the smell of animals, but equally he would have the sage and rosemary scent used to clean the rooms.
"We went through doctors who specialize in that condition because you can still have them today," Law explains. "They were incredibly helpful in giving us a sense of the extremity of pain that they inflict on sufferers. Henry had them in both legs, and he didn't have any anesthetic. How he survived for 10 years is kind of miraculous. He's a very physically and mentally strong man to endure what was eye-watering pain.
Though he turned to olfactory methods for process, Law never used any prosthetics to transform into the grotesque figure of Henry VIII. "There was no prosthetics," he reveals. "We did use certain accentuated weighted areas on the body. The costumes themselves and the layers of costume helped to add volume in certain other areas.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jude Law Says Becoming Henry VIII for Firebrand Took MonthsJude Law opened up to Us Weekly about the ‘very long, slow’ process of channeling Henry VIII in ‘Firebrand’
Read more »
Alicia Vikander and Jude Law Go Full TudorJude Law as Henry VIII and Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr in Firebrand.
Read more »
![Alicia Vikander Promises Jude Law an Heir in 'Firebrand' Sneak Peek [Exclusive]](https://i.headtopics.com/images/2024/6/6/collider/alicia-vikander-promises-jude-law-an-heir-in-fireb-alicia-vikander-promises-jude-law-an-heir-in-fireb-EEAD72029E8D289322066E68E79AB2F6.webp?w=640)
Alicia Vikander Promises Jude Law an Heir in 'Firebrand' Sneak Peek [Exclusive]Jude Law as Henry VIII and Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr in Firebrand.
Read more »
Firebrand review: Alicia Vikander and Jude Law reign over a familiar historical narrativeDirector Karim Aïnouz infuses energy and beauty into the Tudor tale, but the screenplay fails him
Read more »
Jude Law embraced 'stinky method' for new movie about King Henry VIIIJude Law took an interesting approach when it came to playing Henry VIII in his latest film, explaining he wore a perfume that smelled like feces and blood.
Read more »
‘Firebrand’ review: Katherine Parr tale succeeds, fall short of potentialAlicia Vikander stars, but Jude Law has the big moments as tyrannical King Henry VIII.
Read more »