VARIOUS: Liam Neeson's "Unknown" premieres in L.A.

Record ID: 220233

  • Title: VARIOUS: Liam Neeson's "Unknown" premieres in L.A.
  • Date: 19th February 2011
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 16, 2011) (REUTERS) ***CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** EXTERIOR OF MANN VILLAGE THEATER LINE OUTSIDE PREMIERE "UNKNOWN" FILM POSTER LIAM NEESON BEING INTERVIEWED (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR LIAM NEESON, ON HIS CHARACTER IN THE FILM, SAYING: "He's a normal guy, he's not a superhero at all. Yet he and Diane's character do heroic acts. But it is still very humanly based, there are no superheroes." DIANE KRUGER HUGGING PRODUCER LEONARD GOLDBERG JANUARY JONES POSING ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AND LIAM NEESON POSING (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS DIANE KRUGER SAYING: "Yes, when you see the role on paper - a Bosnian immigrant cab driver/waitress - you do not necessarily think of Diane Kruger right away. it was a real challenge, doing an accent is a real challenge, no matter what. You have to make sure that it doesn't become the performance. Then, I love that she is the heroine, the one that saves the day. She has her own storyline and she quite a layered character, very tough but also vulnerable." ACTRESS JANUARY JONES AND ACTOR AIDAN QUINN
  • Embargoed: 6th March 2011 12:00
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  • Location: Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVA8TQM1WC56WOA8DT92BGDNCFZQ
  • Story Text: Stars Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and January Jones lined up on the on the red carpet on Wednesday night (February 16) for the Los Angeles premiere of their latest film - "Unknown."
    Neeson, who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in "Schindler's List," plays Dr. Martin Harris, who survives a car accident in Berlin only to discover that his wife (January Jones) suddenly doesn't recognize him, and another man (Aidan Quinn) has assumed his identity.
    Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by assassins, he finds himself alone, tired, and on the run in a strange country.
    Martin seeks aid from an unlikely and reluctant source (Diane Kruger) as he plunges headlong into a deadly mystery that will force him to question his sanity, his identity, and just how far he's willing to go to uncover the truth.
    "He's a normal guy, he's not a superhero at all," Neeson said, describing his role. "Yet he and Diane's character, do heroic acts. But it is still very humanly based, there are no superheroes."
    Kruger said she was challenged by her role.
    "When you see the role on paper - a Bosnian immigrant cab driver/waitress - you do not necessarily think of Diane Kruger right away," said the actress.
    "It was a real challenge, doing an accent is a real challenge, no matter what. You have to make sure that it doesn't become the performance. Then, I love that she is the heroine, the one that saves the day. She has her own story line and she quite a layered character, very tough but also vulnerable," Kruger said.
    The film also stars January Jones and Aidan Quinn.
    "Unknown" opens on February 18.
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