April 13, 2022
Celebrity Q&A: Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in a television and film before making his feature film debut in Youngblood. He would then go on to perform in his most iconic role as Neo from The Matrix and eventually John Wick, the assassin with a past, in the John Wick trillogy.Q: What did you think of The Matrix: Resurrections?A: It was really something. It was wonderful to work with Carrie-Anne again. It was wonderful. I love the love that Thomas Anderson has for Trinity. It feels really good. And to fight for, to be with—and so that was actually probably one of the highlights of doing the film.
Q: Do you agree it’s kind of a different Neo, right? Obviously, in the first one, Thomas Anderson is pretty confused at what’s going on, but in this one…?A: “Doubting Thomas.” He’s still doubting Thomas. It’s just an older, more experienced doubting Thomas.
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Q: I saw where you mentioned you were talking with a younger person, maybe it was a friend’s kid, and you were explaining the plot of The Matrix to them and they were like, “Why would your character want to know this? Who cares if it’s real or not?”A: Oh, value of reality. Yes. They didn’t care if it was real or not.
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Q: What is it like to play a character who is just the baddest guy around?A: There is a kind of expectation, you know? They’re calling John Wick the bogeyman, Baba Yaga. For me, there’s kind of like John Wick fighting for his life, his personal life. He’s getting beat up. He’s getting hit by a car. He’s getting thrown through a window. Action has consequence, and for me, it’s just that the guy has a strong will.
Q: How hard is it to choreograph the fight scenes?A: Specifically to John Wick and John Wick 2, there’s like John Wick school, and John Wick training. For John Wick 2, I did about three months’ training, on and off.