Peter Dinky and the prototype Ive
<b>TIME.com LOS ANGELES –</b> Hollywood star Peter Dinrage's debut in the feature film dates back to 1995's "Rhapsody of Kai myera", followed by a breakthrough performance in "Mind Station" with Tom McCarthy.
He has since played a series of different roles in many blockbuster films (including Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and X-Men: Reverse Future), but what really made Dinraki a star was his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister, the little demon in the Game of Thrones series, and it was with this role that Dinraki took the Emmys and the American Golden Globes.
Actor Peter Dinrage was interviewed by Time.com, photo by HFPA-Peter Dinklage-September 2018
His most recent work is the tv film "Dinner with Ive", brought by writer and director Sasha Jevasi, which is based on the story of French-born American actor Ive Villechaze. The actor played the role of Nick Nack in the 1974 James Bond film Series: The Golden Gun Man of 007.
Ivey in 007 The Golden Gun Man
It was further acclaimed for its outstanding performance in the famous TV series "Neverland", which was released from 1977 to 1984. "Dinner with Ivey" can be seen as a biopic that attempts to recreate the life story of Ive Villechazer through an interview with Danny Tate (Jamie Donan), an alcoholic journalist who quits drinking.
Ivey in Neverland
Recently, Time Network interviewed Peter Dinrage about his filming in "Dinner with Ive", Villecharzaze's tortuous life, and pranks in "Game of Thrones" and so on.
Poster for Dinner with Ivey, starring Peter Dinky and Jamie Donan
Trailer for Dinner with Ive
Mtime: It's been quite a while since the film was in the works. When did you first know this, or when did the work catch your attention?
Peter Dinraki: How long it took to get you a concrete idea of how long this work was in place, and I'll tell you how long it took for Sasha and me to start discussing the project for the first time, and he gave me a lot of material to see, and the material he gave me about Ive was VHS tape, so you can imagine how long it took.
But Sasha came to New York many years ago to see my play, around 2004 or 2003. I've forgotten how we got in touch, just remember him coming to see my play and then we had dinner together, or the next night. At that time he told me that he was working on a short film script called "Dinner with Ivey."
The script was only about 25 pages long, and he actually had no other reason than to want to write it. After all, this kind of short film is a bit difficult to produce, plus how do you show it? But he told me about his meeting with Ive, and we talked about it a lot for 15 years or more.
At that time he was busy with other projects, other films, and trying to write this short film into the length of the feature film; and of course I was getting older, and I was particularly thankful for that. Because when we first discussed the work, I was too young to play the role. And now that I'm close to Ive's late age, everything seems to be no longer a problem. Everything happens for a reason.
Stills from "Dinner with Ivey"
<b>Mtime: Were you involved in the entire creative process? Will Sasha comb through with you as he writes, or when you read a longer version of the script, is there anything that surprises you? </b>
Peter Dinklage: All of them. I've read the drafts he's written before, but he doesn't call me while he's creating and ask, "What do you think of this idea?" "Because he's the creative force behind the whole movie. But what is certain is that the first draft we read is different. It's actually quite interesting, similar to the situation in "The Mind Station", when some situations are similar or similar to me, such as Ivey's body, most of the time people think that I will participate in the process of writing or writing. However, it does not.
Behind the scenes production specials
Mtime: What was your opinion of Ive before he created the character?
Peter Dinrage: I knew Ive like everyone else through Tattoo in 007's The Golden Gun and Neverland, because I was a kid, a teenager, in the 1980s.
Obviously, he seems to be a very interesting person, and I am a little curious about him. However, at that time, there was very little about the actor's private life, and what I knew was that after that in "E! True Hollywood Story' story about him, that's all I got before. So Sasha was my first source of knowledge of Ive's story because Sasha was so close to him.
The tricky thing about playing a lively and vivid character is that you want to respect them, but at the same time you want to be a little... (Pause) This is the first time I've tried this, so I wanted my portrayal to be more than a simple imitation, not trapped by a complete repetition of his demeanor on those tapes, and subconsciously I wanted to be like an actor.
But of course I also have a lot of curiosity, and the Ive I know is actually a wonderful man. First of all he was a talented painter. I don't know if you're familiar with his paintings, but that's where I found our connection. I don't know if he already knew he was going to be an actor, but I think there was some chance in between. He was completely different from the era I lived in, and fame at the time might have been another matter, I think. In today's era, fame is a bit like coming directly at you, and you have nowhere to hide.
Now someone will follow me to the end of the street with their phone, so you may need to go back to Ivey's timeline, and they know there are paparazzi in the restaurant and they have to go in. Ive is looking for it, and I think he wants to embrace it on its spiritual level. I think that's what he's trying to do, and I don't want to be very arrogant and say that I just know, but I understand because I believe we have a different understanding of fame. I was a bit in hiding, and he was kind of looking.
<b>Mtime: As far as you know, do you think Ive could have done anything to avoid some of the tragedies in his life? </b>
Peter Dinrage: Well, maybe take a nap. No, I think that would make it irrelevant for him to go through, because I don't know what he went through, I don't know. I think a lot of people think depression or other problems, like (some) occasionally, but for some people it's a constant demon. Thank God, I still have some ability to keep these demons away, but I'm not sure Ivey can. So I'll never judge him or give him any advice because you probably don't know how many problems he's dealing with at all.
<b>Mtime: If he's still alive today, what questions do you have to ask Ive? </b>
Peter Dinky: Why did you stop painting? I knew he was continuing to work, but he could have been a great painter and given more to the world by painting as a medium.
<b>Mtime: Given the mainstream leanings in recent news reports, have you personally felt a shift toward diversity and minoritification in Hollywood? </b>
Peter Dinky: For someone of my stature? I hope so. The point is that everything depends on a good script, and who says I can only play roles that are tailored to my body? Because I think if what you write on the first page is for someone my size, then every page after that you might have to redefine, which is not a good creation for me, and it's not interesting.
So I think what I want to try or what I want to be in may be to break the previous tradition of choosing characters, but they don't have to create a certain image for my body at all, because I think that kind of practice is basically a compulsion even on the first page. It's like a pun: cut off the knee, like it's shorter (laughs). But there's really no need to have that kind of restriction (referring to tailor-made characters).
If a writer or screenwriter would restrict the characters that way from time to time, even if it makes logical sense, I would still feel sorry. Or they're just simply turning the content into sci-fi or something like that, unless it's like Game of Thrones, I wouldn't be interested if it's not sophisticated and sophisticated enough.
Even after the filming of Game of Thrones, I am not holding a pass for a good script and good characters, and I still get some characters that are not in the head. Just as the luxury that all actors have is the power to say no to something, what I need most is complexity. But then again, I don't represent society for change, because I think if you really want to validate this (diversity and minority shift), you need to start from a high place.
For example, we need a female prime minister, we need a female head. I think for diversity, it's a downward process, and maybe the real change will start after that.
Stills from Dinner with Ive, Where Peter Tinlucky likes to experiment with new characters
<b>Mtime: How do you live in real life? </b>
Peter Dinrage: I don't know what makes people settle for life, I guess it's love. My wife is especially important to me, she is the most important person in my life and I think having such a person is really helpful to me. That's probably all you need, the rest of the world is who loves whoever you want. (Laughs) Also, I think you need to accept you as you are in a way, and then you don't want to change anyone, just meditate and have a few drinks (laughs), or you can drink more, in short, more or less depends on the mood of the day.
<b>Mtime: Have you ever been in a situation where you see someone talking to their idol or celebrity and act a little too much? </b>
Peter Dinrage: I think this kind of thing exists in all industries, but for some particular reason, movie stars may experience a little bit more. People sometimes enjoy doing certain bad behaviors in some strange way. It's like a hotel room full of rubbish in the past, all of which is really terrible. Why would you want to dump your hotel room full of rubbish? Yet yes, I think we've all had behavior like this.
For me, I just enjoy that fanatical work ethic, especially when it comes to work, and I like to work with directors and other actors to find reconciliation in the rules. It doesn't matter when you know when it's unrelated to work, because as long as it's work-related, you don't get involved in any personality. If you don't do that, you'll immediately feel out of place. It's scary, it's too embarrassing for everyone, it's definitely the worst.
Stills from "Game of Thrones", where Peter Dinraki played the role of the Little Devil and became globally popular
<b>Mtime: Next year means you and your fellow Game of Thrones will have a farewell journey. Are you already thinking about the end of this magical shared experience, or do you still feel like you're remembering it? </b>
Peter Dinrage: Yeah, we recently finished the entire series in July. It's really heartbreaking because it's a really great character. It's a great movie series, but it's more about our lives themselves. My kids have gone to school in Ireland, and in this scene someone meets and gets married and breaks up. It's been nine years, including the pilot episode, and you've taken root in this collective, and it's not just a movie series, it's life. But then the colorful circus in this strange world will finally leave, which is the magical life.
<b>Mtime: I've always heard that you love elaborate stage pranks. Will there be any memorable pranks in Game of Thrones? </b>
Peter Dinrage: As you know, we spent a lot of time on set. So we're always playing pranks on each other, otherwise it's boring.
<b>Mtime: You've faked your death once, have you? That's one of the pranks, right? </b>
Peter Dinklage: Where did you hear this? Yes, that's right, just apply a little ketchup to your neck. I think the idea came from my favorite film Harlow and Mudd (1971). The idea was to see how people would react when they knew I was dead, and that might be what makes me so attractive. [Laughs]
<b>Mtime: Do you keep in touch with the actors in Game of Thrones? </b>
Peter Dinky: Yeah, we've always been in touch. The entire crew has an email thread where we usually say "What are you all doing?" "A lot of us are on this. But I have to look through it a lot, and I'm really not very good at tech stuff.