Gerard Butler on Rob Fiennes Like a Director: 'He's a Master'

Gerard Butler carrying a piece of equipment gun is not an unexpected -- he did star in 'Machine Gun Preacher' captured -- but his latest role like a soldier includes a twist: The film is modern-day however the dialogue is pure Shakespeare. Within the first large-screen adaptation of Shakepeare's play 'Coriolanus,' Butler plays the sworn enemy of Rob Fiennes's title character, until conditions forces Coriolanus to change sides and seek him out being an ally. Butler spoke to Moviefone about his history using this Shakespeare play and what Fiennes, who steps behind your camera the very first time, is much like like a director. People may be surprised to understand you've got a Shakespearean background. That's a fascinating story. The very first professional job I'd being an actor was 'Coriolanus.' I begged the director to allow me are available in and browse, and that i got the role. Even thought I had been only within the ensemble, I all of a sudden were built with a job being an actor also it was the most joyful moment of my existence. I Quickly was carrying out around the West Finish every evening and that i was thinking, "How did I recieve here? I'm an impostor." Cut to some couple of years later, there is a script looking at my desk and my agent informs me, "Ralph's known as a lot of occasions and he's desperate that you should play this role." And That I just thought, "My dear God!" It's type of an excellent yardstick for calculating your ability to succeed. The script was phenomenal, just removed lower superbly by John Logan, who authored 'Gladiator' and 'The Aviator.' That which was filming like? It had been an excellent experience. My first couple of days, I had been dealing with Vanessa Redgrave who had been giving a large speech and i believe which i observed the finest speech I have ever observed from an actress. It had been her carrying this out being an Oscar-winning performance. The film is very effective as well as as soon as. I have had the great fortune of seeing it tested before audiences also it goes lower bad weather and it is been superbly examined. How's Rob like a director? He's an expert. It had been his directorial debut but you've got a difficult time convincing me of this, since it felt like he was coming off movie number 50. He'd such charge of everything and particularly the performances. I felt liberated to do whatever I needed and completely supported. Since it would be a large deal, me dealing with a sizable Shakespeare role but I felt like I had been in incredibly confident, intelligent and appreciative hands. I understood whenever he walked in, his notes were very specific. Creatively I understood i was making something which really was likely to stick out. I saw the way in which he handled stars far more than myself like Redgrave and John Cox and also the respect that they for him. But Rob can also be among the best stars whatever person resided. So you are type of being handled all sides in the easiest way, both form a directorial and actor's perspective. He's this kind of knowledge of humanity, of culture, of storytelling, of narrative and stylistically too. It had been a real treat to participate it, to bring my game as much as take part in it. 'Coriolanus' has become playing in NY and La. It'll open in additional metropolitan areas on The month of january 20. [Photo: Weinstein Co.] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook