Now, she brings the excitement 40,000 feet in the air with the director ofBraveheartandHacksaw RidgeinFlight Risk.
Directed by the one and onlyMel Gibson,Flight Riskstars Dockery as Madolyn Harris, a Deputy U.S.
Marshal escorting a government witness to trial (played byTopher Grace, last seen in A24sHeretic).
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played byTopher Grace(last seen in A24sHeretic).
COLLIDER: You’ve done a lot of stuff in your career.
MICHELLE DOCKERY: That’s a good question.
I thinkGodlesswould be one of my top few, andDownton[Abbey].
I loved that show.
Yeah, that is a fantastic show.
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DOCKERY: It was fantastic to work on.
If anyone wants to watch it, its on Netflix.
[Laughs] The thing withDowntonis I did it just recently.
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I love working onDowntonso much, butGodlesswas such a special experience working with Scott Frank.
He’s one of my top favorite people to work with.
So, it absolutely would beGodless.
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‘Godless’ has given us the most rewatchable Western yet.
He’s what we call a talented screenwriter.
And a really talented director, too.
He can do it all.
So, true or false?
You agreed to be inFlight Riskbecause you were going to be able to beat up Mark Wahlberg?
A pilot transports an Air Marshal accompanying a fugitive to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.
DOCKERY: [Laughs] That’s not the only reason.
To work with someone like Mark was absolutely such an appeal for me.
It’s a privilege.
When you think back on the shoot of this one, what’s the first thing you remember?
So I literally went from my hotel to set every day to avoid the 100-degree heat.
But yeah, I didn’t really get to see much Vegas.
DOCKERY: No one.
There was no time.
It was such a short gig, really.
Also, just weather-wise, it was just too hot.
It was too hot to do anything.
I’ve seen the Volume technology up close, and it’s pretty crazy.
It was like being on a roller coaster.
Does he direct a certain way on set that is unique?
What was that experience?
He’s done this a lot.
I’m sure with that experience, it’s going to work out.
There were moments that he just would say, It will come out.
It will play out.
We don’t need to overprepare.
As you say, there’s such a wealth of experience there.
It is so great to work with someone who’s so seasoned like that.
But it wasn’t my job to worry about that.
We had such a talented crew and visual effects team that made the film what it is.
Of course, I’m a fan ofDownton.
DOCKERY: It’s a beautiful film.
Working with Paul again was wonderful.
He’s so much fun.
Who decided it would be the final film?
Is it Julian [Fellowes]?
Was it the studio?
Where did that come from?
DOCKERY: I think there was always an intention to do three films.
I think the trilogy of films was an intention.
But no, I’m not entirely sure.
I guess that was what was thought of initially.
But it’s amazing that we got to do that many films.
One of Britain’s biggest franchises is about to take its final bow.
What was it like on the last day of set for you?
Because it could be the last time you play this character.
You never know there could be a Christmas special down the road.
DOCKERY: For us, we’ve had so many last times.
But this time around, I think we really relished every minute.
It being the last, it felt really, really special.
Flight Risktakes over theaters on January 24th.
