A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her childhood friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enter into a game of online cat-and-mouse.
Rowena Price is a muckraking reporter for a New York paper. When her story about a closeted gay Senator who preaches family values is spiked, she quits and soon finds herelf investigating the grisly murder of a childhood friend. Her friend had been dumped by ad exec Harrison Hill, so he's Rowena's prime suspect. Rowena gets a job at the ad agency as a temp, and she's soon the object of Hill's attention. She's helped in her subterfuge by Miles Haley, a friend at the paper who has a secret thing for her. Everyone, it seems, has secrets, including Hill, who must keep his affair from his wife - her money fuels his lifestyle. Murder will out?
"Perfect Stranger" maximum publicity gimmick, who undoubtedly has won the Oscar winning Halle Berry. Said "the award-winning bad
Three years, "the actress has won Oscar seems to be not out of this cycle, including the Black Pearl Berry, so can imagine, she is and how urgent
Need a work, she pulled out the disappointments in the film after aura. However, if Berry is betting on in the film body, I can only regret
Tell you, Berry once again this time to see Zou Leyan.
Fortunately, Halle Berry, the film is pretty confident, because for her, the film's content, but also a kind of real-life alternative probe
Solana: "For some reason, everyone living a double life. We are a complex mixture, everyone is different and we
Take women, for example, aspects of her career and family, it will show two completely different style and personality. I have to say yes, people live in the world,
Will conceal their one side, even in the face of his best friend, it will not show up. "Perfect Stranger" is about such a
Truth, while the band to a whole new field: When we are in an environment that has been hidden, we must show something
West, we will do? "
Directed by James Frey (James
Foley,) point of view, directed such a psychological thriller film is not a difficult task, because before him
In the "gangster father (At Close
Range), "fear" (Fear) and "Glengarry Glen Ross" (Glengarry Glen
Ross)
Explore a similar theme. But this time, or different, he will be discussed in more depth and explore with "Perfect Stranger": "
Everyone will lie, the difference is that this lie exactly how much, and will cause the consequences. I really like the film to explain the idea,
People sometimes do not realize what they were doing, which is the so-called ‘ gamesters, bystander ’. In addition, if the role in the story
Live a multiple life, once the special design of the big screen, certainly more dramatic, with more legendary. "
Producer Elaine Goldsmith - Thomas (Elaine
Goldsmith,-Thomas) agreed with James Frey's view: "We live
One to its surface to show the state is completely different world, we only believe things at face value, this is actually a need for more careful
Treatment of the era. We have to do is right around questioned, for example, the doctor out of the cases diagnosed in the surrounding environment in the supermarket to buy items
, Or will meet with friends. Set the background story of the "Perfect Stranger" in an advertising agency environment is not some kind of a coincidence, because here
Some things have been perfect packaging, but we know that the attractive packaging of the skin following things is not perfect - this truth can be extended
To strangers who have never met, they may exhibit part of the self, but they hide much more than show up. "
According to Elaine Goldsmith - Thomas, the film's purpose is entirely from her and her husband - another producer Daniel A. Thomas
Adams (Daniel
A to the present report. Thomas), a conversation: "We believe that people can be free to play in the network to another person, the idea of ​​a
The film is very provocative and stimulating. If you really believe every word of the users, it becomes an absolute risk of gambling ...
, We began to collect all the relevant stories and clues would like to see, what will happen when the fictional world and real world conflict. Then
, We get a script of "Perfect Stranger". "
[Halle Berry's insistence]
Hides many of the likelihood of success as early as the beginning of the story of the formation of the "Perfect Stranger" Halle Berry to see this work, she took the initiative to
Demand can featuring female lead, Elaine Goldsmith - Thomas, said: "When you get the best choice, it is no longer despise the second choice or
The three selected, this is the pursuit of perfect evil. Berry very fond of this story that we are producing, as a good actor, she knows
The basic elements of a movie set, she understands the role they played, and even has been tightly pegged to each scene in order to ensure
End of the story will not be too loose or not be explained ... like Berry is such a serious and responsible people to be able to find a partner, we feel very fortunate.
"
Halle Berry found on the Rowan Na this role is simply is with fans, because it plays the role with her before the most essential difference between: "
, I have always been very fond of the role that suffers, although I do not know what it means for me, but I really like tackling the
Cable that has been subjected to the inner thoughts of the characters hit. Rowan Na is very fragile, but extremely realistic, with the story a little bit of depth, she also find a self-
Has been a source of strength - that played such a role, for me, great. Elaine Goldsmith - Thomas said: "I am more grateful
Berry able to devote such a complex show, the second time you see this film, you will find many of the clues you missed on first viewing. Base
This on in the film, Berry plays three different roles: First, a newspaper reporter Rowan Na, first, advertising people, Catherine, a network of Johnson
Baby Veronica. When you see Berry capability to complete each one show you will be issued from the heart, praise lamented. "
In Halle Berry's view: the role of "Rowan Na itself is a perfect actor, because her work is an investigative reporter, so she should
The very good at hiding their true selves, often disguising themselves as different people, just like a chameleon. For her, this is the way of survival,
She is a woman with a life goal. Special circumstances of the film's feedback Berry who made her trance feel that they once played three roles:
When she and Miles together, she is Rowan Na, Miles is fascinated by her, but Rowan Na but there is no response, but she knows how to
Get what they want; her into the advertising agency Katherine Harris Hill's advertising agency, she not only changed the style of dress,
Even the manner of the speech has changed, has a completely different feeling; Finally, there is a real Rowan Na, she rarely show Rowan Na
The form of Veronica, only appears in five scenes. "
Directed by James Frey, Halle Berry to describe a dual role and even the ability of the triple life quite appreciates: "Berry is
Play a role, the most peculiar is that the role itself is also performing, we have to accept this form of expression is similar to the ‘ play play ’. However, Berry
Easy interpretation of the different aspects of the role, so I feel very surprised. "
Blows all additional ingredients, the film is actually a war between a Rowan Na and Harrison Hill, Rowan Na to find ways to prove the wide
Report mogul, is to kill the murderer of her friend. Halle Berry said: "Harrison Hill is a very successful businessman, to do anything
There is no failure, so Rowan Na careful everywhere. On each other's needs based on a desire to conquer, but also a survival instinct
Resistance. "At the same time, Berry also talked about and played by Harrison, Bruce Willis and pleasant cooperation experience: Willis favorite shot when
Waiting to put forward a improvisation, and this is an interesting challenge for me. He is not only an internationally renowned movie star, but also a Wei
Major actor, he is always in performances into the passion and emotion than others and has a remarkable ability to control the role.