On the project āThe Musketeersā (series), actors and screenwriters adapt characters from the classics of world literature to a young audience. For this, the creators of the series ran into heavy criticism at the premiere.
Series by Alexander Dumas
For the series āThe Musketeers,ā the actors and roles were fiercely criticized by literature lovers because of the inconsistency of many episodes with the original.
Previously, the story of three brave musketeers and a young Gascon was almost always reproduced on screen in a movie format. Now a whole series has been shot about them. The creators of the project were not afraid for the contents of numerous series, the original literary work fit into a thick book. Therefore, there would be enough material for many episodes, and vice versa, the creators of the movie versions had to even cut the story.
This time the British decided to film Alexander Dumas , on the project "Musketeers" (series), the actors and screenwriters did not follow the course of events exactly according to the book.
Picky viewers can find a lot of inaccuracies in comparison with the original work. But the creators of the series retained the willingness of the heroes to find trouble and overcome them with honor in each new episode.
Howard Charles
The well-fed Porthos in the series was performed by English actor Howard Charles at the age of 31 (at the time of the premiere of the first episode). The role remains the pinnacle of his career. The guy was educated at a prestigious college and trained at the London Drama Center.
British citizen Howard Charles was born in 1983 in London, he decides to become an actor already on a student bench. Much later, his teachers, directors and partners on the set will celebrate his talent. In the future, Howard will fully justify these praises, he will strengthen his participation in several projects on television and in the cinema.
It will debut on the screen at the age of 25, and from that moment it will play only 6 roles with varying success with critics.
After the premiere and all subsequent seasons of the series āThe Musketeers,ā the actors and roles in it are carefully criticized for their apparent discrepancy with the literary characters. Among them, less than others, it was Howard who heard the claims against him. He accurately enough repeated the character of the original Porthos in the frame.
Santiago Cabrera
A Chilean child would not have much chance of great success in the future, but Santiago's father was a respected diplomat with frequent trips around the world. The future actor had to change many places of residence and many schools. In one of them, the director of a theater club advises a gifted guy to try himself on the theater stage. From that moment, the fate of Cabrera āturned in the direction of the red carpetā, he is seriously working on himself in preparation for future acting fame. The guy attends acting classes, in parallel with this, he already plays roles in the theater. He was soon noticed and invited to play in the frame.
Success on television
The Chilean actor will play the first role on television in the youth series. From the very first torture, his ability was appreciated by the directors. From that moment, he will be increasingly invited to shoot on television.
Chilean Cabrera was born in the capital of Venezuela, where his father held a diplomatic position. At the moment, Santiago remains a successful actor for 14 years. He managed to gather his audience of viewers in anticipation of each of his new roles on the screen.
When the Musketeers (TV series) went on the air, the actors in it did not match the external description of the original characters of The Three Musketeers. Santiago Cabrera also looked little like the shy Aramis. But it was this role that he was entrusted with playing. Apparently, the resemblance did not play a decisive role. The director relied on his huge and successful television work experience.
Tom Burke
The performer of the role of Athos comes from an acting family and chose a future profession following the example of both parents, his uncle and aunt also worked in the theater. Burke himself confessed to his addiction to this craft as a child. The boy enters the youth theater to perform his first roles on the stage. There he gains important experience and exercises in acting. Tom later debuted on the big screen at the age of 18. The second role did not have to wait long, in the same year the newcomer secured success. Even then, it was not difficult to predict his imminent career successes.
Tom Burke was born in London, a British citizen was born in 1981 with a birth defect. "Cleft lip" did not affect the guyās decision to become an actor in childhood.
Tom's career
For a long time, in parallel with acting, the young man honed his dancing skills. Later, he will be trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Since 1999, he plays roles in film and television, remains one of the most sought-after actors in England with the prospects of achieving much in the world. On the project āThe Musketeersā (series), the actors āearnā themselves recognition from a wide audience. Burke gained great popularity, his "army" of fans "has grown" far beyond the borders of Britain or even Europe. Each of his new roles leaves behind him more and more good reviews from critics, at the moment the actor is voicing his plans to change television projects to cinema.
Alexandra Dowling and other actors
For her, āThe Musketeersā (TV series 2014) while remain the pinnacle in her acting career, Dowling played the role of Queen Anne. Her character remained an integral part of the plot for all three seasons. The English actress began her career only 5 years ago, during which time she performed 5 roles.
Alexandra Dowling was born in England in 1990, at the age of 27 she still cannot boast of a large track record. It is too early to judge her future career. But through roles in successful series, she became recognizable to viewers around the world. "Musketeers" (series) opened before her the opportunity to show their abilities to the fullest.
The girl didnāt weaken the cast on the project with her game, more experienced shooting partners recognize her as an equal performer.
The roles were also performed by:
- Ryan Gage;
- Mark Warren ;
- Hugo Speer;
- Matthew McNulty
- Peter Capaldi
- Rupert Everett.
All these names are more familiar to the British and European viewers, in the series they get the opportunity to go global. The musketeers, as well as their enemies and friends, are watched millions of fans from episode to episode.
Mamie mccoy
A native of England, Mamie McCoy was born in 1980 in an educated and successful family. Both of her parents at the moment remain famous people in the restaurant business. Other relatives include actors and artists. She herself made her debut on the screen at 22 years old and since then she will almost never remain without work in film and television. In the series "The Musketeers" she played one of the key roles - Milady Winter. This television project is currently the best of her career. Prior to that, McCoy did only modest roles in little-known films and TV shows.
In working with her, the directors cannot yet count on her extensive experience in successful projects, which is simply absent, not counting the series. But fellow actors and critics predict Mamie a great future. In the series The Musketeers, actors from among her shooting partners acknowledge her mastery of the work. Each year, experience is added to the skill of the gifted Mamie, and in the near future her level will allow counting on Hollywood heights.