The new Serbian film "Igra u tami" began to be shown in the cinema "Cineplexx" in Podgorica, and on this occasion, the actor Vuk Kostić, who plays one of the main roles, but for the first time in his career also found himself in the role of producer, was a guest last night.
The film, directed by Jug Radivojević, is based on the short story "Aska and the Wolf" by Ivo Andrić and tells the story of the love of criminal Vuk (Viktor Savić) and Aska (Tamara Dragičević), a victim of sex trafficking. Kostić plays the cocaine addict Obrad and says that he is the "slimiest" character he has ever played and that he has nothing in common with him, but that despite this the role was not difficult for him.
"Cheeky guys are always easier to play than good guys, it's more interesting, because everything is allowed to them. It doesn't bother me that I play villains more often, that's just the way it is, that's how my cards are. I can't not play now, what can I do, so people see me," Kostić told "Vijesti".
He does not refuse the roles of villains, but he says that he easily refuses to play in commercials or conduct quizzes like many of his colleagues.
"I don't see myself in that. Kudos to the people, but those aren't my waters. My waters are around Bigovo, all the way to Budva, I like hunting, the mountains..." he explains.
He points out that he got into the role of producer by chance and that he will probably continue producing, and he has no plans to become a director, despite the fact that he made a couple of videos for the Tropiko band.
"There is always someone better to direct, I would stick to my job," he believes.
The authors point out that "A Game in the Dark" is a socially engaged film that will draw public attention to the problem of human trafficking and forced prostitution, and that the story is based on extensive research material. Kostić says that he was not surprised by the results of those investigations.
"Everyone knows about it, but people have a block, because they are thinking about how to fill up the gas tank and take the children to kindergarten, they are carried away by the torrent of life, they don't have time to deal with it," claims the actor who believes that every film should be socially engaged, and he says he has a formula for making people think about social problems.
"The film is terribly strong, passionate, black, but also funny. It is tied into a sweet candy, so it is easier to swallow. Because you will always remember a story that is funny rather than a terrible story," Kostić thinks.
He said that "Playing in the Dark" in a way marks 30 years of his career, which, he points out, he is very satisfied with.
"I acted in movies and plays, I love this job, it's my life. I'm most dedicated to that, so hunting, fishing and Japan come only after," reveals the actor.
If he hadn't succeeded as an actor, he says that he would most likely have become a forester or fisherman. He inherited his passion for hunting from his father, as well as a sailboat registered in Herceg Novi, so he often visits these parts.
"I feel at home here. I spend a lot of time in Grblje, along Boka, I'm there for at least two months in the summer, and I come back in the winter. I hunt wild pigs the most and commute," says Kostić.
When it comes to his work as an actor, he says that he has been very diligent for the last two years, so "A Game in the Dark" is just one of a series of achievements in which we will see him in theaters in the future.
"'Mlada Bosna' was released last year. Now I have four more films, 'Anka' is coming out, this summer we shot the film 'Erik Kantona' in Croatia by Deki Aćimović, in which I play with Šerbedžija and Koja. I also have Oleg Novković's 'Otadžbina' coming out. , 'Paradise fraud'...", he enumerates.
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