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TNT's Mists of Avalon Interview with Michael Vartanby unknown
TNT, June 2001

Q: Were you familiar with the story of King Arthur and the Lancelot character before you took this role?
A: Not very. I'd seen a couple of movies about it, but I didn't know how twisted these people were. Thank God it's a legend! I had the basic idea that Lancelot was a very chivalrous, brave soldier.

Q: Is it every boy's fantasy to walk into Camelot for real?
A: Maybe not Camelot specifically, but it's every young kid's fantasy to be a sheriff, a knight or another icon, riding a horse and slaying dragons. So getting to play Lancelot, and getting to ride a horse and carry a big sword, was pretty cool. Although we didn't have dragons, I did get to slay a bunch of Saxons.

Q: Did you have any training on horses?
A: Not enough, apparently! Acting is tough enough to begin with but even more so when you're on a horse, and the horse has to stay on his mark, and there's no one there to hold him. It's not a good thing when, as an actor, the only thing going through your head while you're shooting is 'I hope I don't fall off this horse.' But Uli, the director, was very kind. I think he got the sense that I wasn't the greatest horseman. So he got me on my feet as soon as possible after every scene.

Q: How was shooting in Prague?
A: Sometimes you could walk home after dinner, after the crowds had dissipated, and really get a sense of the ancient feel of the city. I got to Prague about two weeks before we started shooting and saw the churches and the castle. It imbibes you with a sense that this really could be Camelot. This could be King Arthur's courtyard. It's such a beautiful city.

Q: How was working with the other cast members?
A: When I first met Anjelica Huston, I believed she had magical powers. And in the story she plays my mother, and the high priestess, who has these magical powers. Anjelica's a very charismatic and powerful person. Some people have that presence - she could basically be on film without moving an inch for 20 minutes and be interesting.

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