pilou2-960x400Before stepping into the room with Danish actor Pilou Asbæk to discuss his latest feature A Hijacking, we were fortunate enough to be sat in the waiting room with the talented performer, as he recounts tales from his career, and a couple of rather funny Lars von Trier related anecdotes. Such an enthusiasm then continued on into the filmed interview, as he talks in great depth this wonderful movie.

This Tobias Lindholm production documents the hijacking of a boat out at sea at the hands of Somalian pirates, and Asbæk plays the lead role and chef Mikkel. We discuss the realism factor  – and what it is like shooting a movie out at sea, while he also tells us his true reasoning for putting on weight for the part…

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