Audiences will see a very different side to the Oscar-winning British actor Colin Firth in his new comedy, Gambit. Based on a 1966 film starring Michael Caine, the Coen brothers-written remake stars Firth as a put-upon art curator who decides to get revenge on his boss (Alan Rickman) by conning him into buying a fake masterpiece, enlisting the help of a rowdy Texan named PJ (Cameron Diaz). Comedy is a very different genre for the actor, who is better known for dramas such as The King's Speech and Pride and Prejudice.
Did making this film give you a new respect for comic actors?
Not a new respect no, because I already knew it was going to be difficult, because comedy is difficult. It's something that I think is vastly underrated, the ability to be funny, and it's a genre that I think a lot of actors avoid intentionally. I've been lucky enough to work with some performers, such as Cameron, who really have a sixth sense for comedy, and that's a wonderful thing to observe. I suppose others will judge how I fared, but it was a wonderful challenge.
How did it compare to your more dramatic roles?
It's like working a different muscle, really. I suppose the biggest challenge was trying to make a moment humorous on film. Because of the way a film is shot, you have to keep that level of spontaneity fresh over several different takes. Mostly it was just making sure what was written on the page by the Coen brothers translated onto the screen and preserved as something that would make people laugh.
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