Chief of Station
Summary
Olga Kurylenko is reteaming with manager Jesse V. Johnsonn for the spy action - thrillerChief of Station . The movie marks the third pairing between Kurylenko and Johnson , with the duo having first worked together on the Michael Rooker and Bruce Willis - ledWhite Elephantand the historical military action - dramaBoudica : The Queen of War . Outside their collaborations , Kurylenko is best - known for her roles in 2007’sHitmanadaptation , 2008’sMax Payneadaptation , Daniel Craig ’s 2nd James Bond outing , Quantum of Solace , and theMarvel Cinematic Universe’sBlack Widow .
Chief of Stationrevolves around Ben Malloy , a former CIA station boss who learn that the explosion that kill his married woman was n’t an accident , bringing him back into the world of espionage as he looks for the dead on target culprit behind it . Kurylenko stars in the action - thriller as Krystyna Kowerski , a cleaning woman with occult ties to Ben ’s wife ’s past who reluctantly decides to help him in order for them both to get occlusion for her murder .
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Alongside Kurylenko , the ensembleChief of Stationcast include Golden Globe - nominatedDark Knightstar Aaron Eckhart , I Am Number Four ’s Alex Pettyfer , Chris Petrovski , Laëtia Eïdo , Nick Moran andNobody ’s Daniel Bernhardt . Packed full of intemperately - hit action , emotional performances and some nice twist and turns , the movie is a genuine tingle ride from start to finish .
in the lead of the movie ’s exit , Screen Rantinterviewed Olga Kurylenko to discussChief of Station , reuniting with conductor Jesse V. Johnson for the activity - thriller , stick with Aaron Eckhart on the set and carefully teasing what ’s to come from Taskmaster ’s MCU return in the upcomingThunderbolts * .
Reuniting With Johnson Was A Big Factor In Kurylenko Signing On For The Movie
Many actor daydream of finding the unadulterated music director to work with time and again , as demonstrate by the the like of Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio ’s frequent quislingism with Martin Scorsese . For Kurylenko , she find this to be true of crop with Johnson , with every project shape with him being like " coming back to the family " :
Olga Kurylenko : The thing that sparked my interest was the fact that it was Jesse , who I worked with before , and I enjoyed work out with him . He ’s very truehearted to his actors , so I knew the people that were going to be involved in the project , I had already worked with them before . So , it ’s basically like total back to the family unit . So I just opine , " search , it ’s decent , it ’s fun . I revalue the people that I work with . It ’s only a couple of week , and I ’m in and out . " This is what I just seek to do now , I just stress to take very poor , minuscule part and not to shoot for too long . My goal is to slow down , so I do n’t do anything longer than two weeks .
When it comes to looking back on the actual yield , Kurylenko does humorously admit that the elapsed prison term between then and now has get a line her somewhat forget the experience , expressing her astonishment at how " people remember hooey " from a shoot even after go on to make for on something else :
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Olga Kurylenko : Yeah , I ’m certain we discussed it . The thing is , I ’m amazed how people call up stuff . Since that motion picture , I ’ve done six or seven movies . Frankly , I would n’t even retrieve what we discussed . [ Laughs ] But I always mouth with the director about the character , so sure as shooting there was that involved . I ’m just gon na be reliable with you , I do n’t remember those things . It ’s a normal actor ’s employment , you hash out the fictional character , discuss the backstory , and then you just come up with your own thing . It ’s pretty much that .
Kurylenko Learned Some “Cool Things” Working With The Movie’s Stunt Team
Though already having experience in the natural action musical genre , Kurylenko had a blast getting to collaborate with Johnson , Daniel Bernhardt and theChief of Stationstunt team to devise for the motion-picture show ’s activeness chronological sequence , praising the film director for his ability to ensure his actors feel " well-heeled " while also getting to learn " nerveless things " :
Olga Kurylenko : Yeah , that ’s what I like about Jesse . He used to be a stunt coordinator and a stuntman , and he know that part of moviemaking , and he does it pretty well . I think it ’s the fourth moving picture that we did together , I ’ve shoot with him a lot already . So , for instance , Daniel Bernhardt , who is also a stuntman , but also an actor , I cognize him , and it ’s coming back to the mass that you feel comfortable with .
You trust them , you know that the guard is there , the certificate , they ’ll teach you how to do nerveless things . But , you will also be safe , because that ’s crucial , thing materialise . It ’s important to work with people that are serious , and yet , also fun , and artistically tremendous , which is all the case here . That aspect on the sauceboat with Daniel and Aaron and me is awe-inspiring . But when they both fight , it ’s incredible . I find it so well shot . When I see this , I was like , " Wow , " because I was n’t watching it then .
Former CIA European Station Chief Ben’s world comes crumbling down after his wife, a former operative, dies in a terrible accident. After receiving cryptic intel that his wife’s death might not have been an accident, Ben heads back into the shadowy underworld of Eastern Europe, teaming up with a former adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew about his wife, and the agency he worked at for more than 20 years.
Chief of StationAlso Marked A Separately Unique Reunion For Kurylenko
In addition to Johnson and Bernhardt , Chief of Stationmarked a reunion between Kurylenko and Eckhart , with the duet working together on the 2012 spy action - thrillerErased . hail into the Modern movie , the former praise the latter ’s combination of professionalism and humour on set , finding Eckhart often " relaxes the atmosphere " while filming :
Olga Kurylenko : Oh , we just dove in . I knew Aaron from before , I shot with him on a movie years ago , so it was the second time I worked with him . I was exceedingly young back then , I do n’t even remember what it ’s called . [ Laughs ] But yeah , so it was like , " Hey , large to see you again . " I do n’t know what we would hash out , I just do n’t think back , but it ’s just prosperous to work with him . He knows what he ’s doing , I know what I ’m doing , and it ’s just hard to describe that . It ’s a human relationship , you either get along , or you do n’t , and I got along with him very , very well .
I found him very peculiar , he was making jocularity , and that always decompress the atmosphere . And he ’s very professional . So , that combination , being able to make jape and be very professional , is the well . Because sometimes , when masses are professional , they ’re so frightened of making a stair leave or right , and they ’re pretty boring , which I determine now becomes a very big affair , because everyone ’s frightened of everything . And I disagree with that , I think we should be destitute , and say things we think , and express joy and be real and live .
The Movie “Exceeded” Kurylenko’s Expectations When She Finally Saw It
With her having hilariously admitted to forgetting some of her experience in the movie , Kurylenko turned to watchingChief of Stationto refamiliarize herself with the movie . In getting to see the concluding project , the star was thrilled to find that it " exceeded " her first moment , especially praise its more excited beats alongside its action :
Olga Kurylenko : It exceed my expectation , for sure . All the while , all the stunt scene were so awesome , and as I said , I was n’t present during all of them , so there were so many things I did n’t see , and when I saw them on filmdom , like that engagement with Daniel and Aaron out on the boat , it was astonishing . Also , the torture vista and all of that — just everything , the color , the music , there were emotion in there , Jesse kind of contend to pack it all up .
I did n’t sense like there was anything miss . I really enjoyed the story when I watched it myself , so yeah , it was emphatically a surprise . It ’s not always the same from what to expect , quite often , it ’s very different . I did n’t gestate it to flex out the way it rick out , I did n’t await it to be so worked up . It was an activity film , and usually , emotion are very minimal , but I felt a lot .
Kurylenko Has No Thoughts For The Next Bond & Is Careful With MCU Teases
With her having been a part of Daniel Craig ’s tenure in theJames Bondfranchise , Kurylenko was ask her thought process on who should next take on the mantle of the iconic superspy . Though other alums have librate in on who should follow in Craig ’s pace , theQuantum of Solacestar humorously admits she ’s " very removed " from the enfranchisement to have any suggestions :
Olga Kurylenko : faulty person to call for , I have no idea . I do n’t reckon about these things , to be fair . [ Laughs ] I ’m very removed from this world . I do my job and I disappear , I ’m not into all of this , so I countenance them opt .
In looking to the time to come , Kurylenko is gearing up to yield to the MCU as Taskmaster intheThunderboltsmovie , which recently was bring out to have an star attached to the end of its title . When asked just what this means , the star is very careful with what she shares , or else teasing that " a span of things " have been changed since the pic was first annunciate :
Olga Kurylenko : Well , they changed a couple of things . [ Laughs ] That ’s all I can say , but that also does n’t say anything , because apparently , every movie is different , and in every moving-picture show , things vary . But yeah , it will be unlike . We ’ll see . There ’s nothing I can say . [ Laughs ]
AboutChief of Station
Former CIA European Station Chief Ben ’s earth comes crumbling down after his wife , a former operative , die in a dreadful stroke . After receiving cryptic intel that his married woman ’s death might not have been an chance event , Ben heads back into the dim underworld of Eastern Europe , teaming up with a former antagonist to unravel a confederacy that challenges everything he thought he get laid about his wife , and the agency he work at for more than 20 years .
Stay tuned for our otherChief of Stationinterview with Aaron Eckhart .
boss of Stationis now in choice theaters and on VOD .
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