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How Rooney and Kate Mara Learned to Speak in Unison for Bucking Fastard
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara starred in Werner Herzog’s drama "Bucking Fastard," where they had to speak in unison, a challenge they found surprisingly easy due to their lifelong bond and natural rhythm.
- The film, directed by Herzog, follows two siblings who share dreams and love the same man, and is loosely inspired by British identical twins Freda and Greta Chaplin, known for their tabloid notoriety.
- Herzog expressed confidence in the Mara sisters' abilities, requiring only five days of rehearsal despite having two weeks allotted, and noted he had long wanted to make the film but only felt it was possible after meeting them.
- "Bucking Fastard" also stars Orlando Bloom and Domhnall Gleeson, marking the first on-screen collaboration between the Mara sisters, who have notable individual acting credits.
- The film is dedicated to Herzog’s late friend David Lynch, whom Herzog wished could have attended the premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
