The British-American series "Industry", which follows a group of ambitious interns at the prestigious London investment bank Pierpoint&Co, who compete to get a permanent job, got a third season, and it premiered at the beginning of the month on the HBO channel.
The setting that plays in this series since the first episodes, in the third season he joined Kit Harington, known worldwide for his role in "Game of Thrones", and now portrays the character of Sir Henry Mak. With a colleague Harry Loti who portrays Robert Spiring, talked about filming the series "Industry" for HBO, and the interview is exclusively broadcast by "Vijesti".
At the beginning of the conversation, Harington reveals who Henri Mak is and how he fits into the "Industry" story.
"Henry is a privileged young man belonging to the English aristocracy, who enters the story as the CEO of the ecological startup company Lumi. Pierpoint and especially Harry's character Robert help him sell his company's shares. Henry has the best intentions and thinks he's doing the right and good thing for the planet, but also for himself and everyone else. However, he is not the best businessman", describes the actor.
The relationship between his character and Robert explains to Loti.
"I think it's fair to say that in the third season Robert finally gets some kind of autonomy professionally. He was given a lot more responsibility, gained trust, and this brought him into a position to work closely with Henry. But over the course of the season, it will become more clear whether that trust on the part of Pierpoint and Henry is genuine or not, or if they are just using it," Lotti says, and Harington continues.
“I've always loved what Harry does in this series and I think Robert and Henri are a natural match. Because Robert comes from a poor family and has worked his way to the top in this world - he's a fish out of water in many ways - on the other hand, Henri feels like he belongs in that world," says Harington.
“He's working with money now, which he didn't have to, so the two of them meet coming from completely different ends of the spectrum. I remember when I was doing research for the second series a few years ago, I read about how in Great Britain the upper and working classes got along - they were united by their hatred of the middle class. I think something similar is happening with Robert and Henri. They come from different class societies, but they are kind to each other because they hate the middle class," he adds.
When asked to explain what is happening between him and the character Jasmin, the actor replies:
"Henri immediately laid eyes on her and I think he is a kind of modern predator. Maybe it's not the right term, but I think he views her as prey, in a way that's not polite, and that's hard to watch sometimes. I love the way the game is Marisa Abel. She is just amazing this season.”
Harington also revealed how he got the role in "Industry", but also the information that he watched the series before he played in it.
"After several years without a decent or larger role in a television series, I thought how much I miss it and how I would like to do it again. My agent called me and asked if I was watching 'Industry'. Yes, I watched it and I really liked it. He told me - Mickey Leaf i Konrad Kej (the authors of the series) have an idea for a character that would suit you. I met with them and they told me all about Henry Mack, I told them that I know such a guy, I met him. As a fan of the series, but also a person who knows them as good screenwriters, and on the other hand, they also liked what I was doing - everything came together", the actor recounted, and then revealed what he liked about the series as a viewer.
"The story had a special energy and was different from anything I had seen before. I think the reason is that they hired a lot of young actors who had just graduated from the acting academy, and they (Daun and Kay) were also inexperienced as authors. I like the music they used, the way they filmed, I also like the fact that once you start watching it you can't stop - it just draws you in with all those complex words and sentences that you have no idea what they mean... And makes you to continue to stay in the flow of the story. All these things led me to the conclusion that this is an original project, and it also has HBO quality," concludes Harington.
He also explains how it feels to work on the series, as a previous fan.
“I remember the excitement I had when I got the opportunity to work on the HBO series 'Game of Thrones', quite shortly after I graduated. 'Industry' really captures that spirit - a group of great young actors enjoying the fact that they're on a show and that it's successful. You can feel it on the screen," he points out.
On the other hand, Loti reflected on what it was like to work with Harington.
"I definitely like it. First of all, to have someone who already has an accomplished and impressive career, and who gives himself to the series and really wants to be a part of what we create, and who values it and encourages us - those of us who have been there from the beginning and who have grown through the series. Kit is a really fantastic actor, a great guy. He has a very fun and positive energy. We joke constantly in front of and behind the cameras, so we developed a kind of 'bromance'," he said.
Loti also explains how much 'Industry' as a series has changed during the three seasons.
"The biggest difference is the tone. I think that now Miki and Konrad are ready to make a big move and adapt the style of the series into something much bigger. The series was very realistic from the very beginning, but now we have moments that are a bit abstract and lyrical. They are having fun with the show and it's exciting to be a part of it. And we, who act in it, recognized that this time we have several moments that are not typical 'Industry' style. It's exciting to be a part of something that's changing," says Loti.
I remember the excitement I had when I got the chance to work on the HBO series 'Game of Thrones', quite shortly after I graduated. 'Industry' really captures that spirit - a group of great young actors enjoying the fact that they're on a show and that it's successful. You can feel that on the screen," Harington points out.
Kit is a really fantastic actor, a great guy. He has a very fun and positive energy. We constantly joke in front of and behind the cameras, so we developed a kind of 'bromance,'" said Loti.
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