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Who the hell is Vicky Krieps, and where did she find the nerve to be so damn good?
You could tell that there was adulation for him, but at the same time, an insecurity.
It said in the lines, Is he going to throw me off the cliff at any moment?
So you sent in this audition tape, expecting nothing in particular.
And then I said, No, no, its true.
I forgot the name of the director.
Whats the name of him again?
Maybe that took the pressure off your first audition!
I always remember that was the moment where I realized something is different now, you know?
Then we talked on the phone and it was a very nice conversation.
It felt like that was the real audition, and I guess it was, in a way.
I was with my aunt who lives in London, and I said, I have this audition.
And she said, Vicky, I will buy you a shirt.
You need a nice shirt.
How did you do it?Thats a very good question.
Do you remember what you shot on your first day?Yes, very much.
I did exactly what I just told you now: I just went very quiet and very small.
I became this creature that doesnt need much and doesnt have much.
She justis, and tries to justbe.
Its almost like meeting someone from an ancient tribe from somewhere far away, you know?
OnThere Will Be Blood, Paul Thomas Anderson actuallyreplacedthe original actor hed cast opposite Daniel Day-Lewis.
Were you aware of that?I wasnt.
This is so interesting!
Which, in the end, is a good thing to know.
Hes like, You are my Alma now, so you tell me.
And then also, there was the set.
The set was the most quiet set Ive ever, ever been in.
You could hear a needle drop, and it was like this every day.
For three months, every day the set was like a sacred place, like a church almost.
So how did you reconnect with yourself?I found meditation.
What is it like to get to know him outside of that experience?Its very interesting.
Its nice, and its a relief.
But it was a very positive surprise.
It was almost like a relief to see this so much younger person in there.
Hes so much younger and so much more alive.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
