Ok I have Grazia Italia with the interview by Armando Gallo which is honestly one of the best and well known Italian journalists.
These are the scans:
(Grazia rarely takes new pics/photoshoots, journalists just interview actors and they publish the interviews)
Btw..
I DIDNT WRITE THE INTERVIEW, I'M JUST TRANSLATING IT AS LITERALLY AS I CAN
- by Armando Gallo (famous italian journalists who has been working for 50 years and interviewed the Beatles etc en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_G / trust me he's definitely not a nobody…)
Title:
MICHAEL FASSBENDER: "Now I know what love is"
(I'll skip the intro, cause it just talks about the movie, Venice, the fact they are very private about their intimate life etc..)
[...] He (Fassbender), with his typical accent, recalls the beginning of his real life relationship with Alicia as an "istant 'colpo di fulmine' (love at first sight/instant strong attraction/feeling
http://savoringitaly.com/colpo-di-fulmine-love-at-first-sight/ -
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/498138-colpo-di-fulmine-the-thunderbolt-as-italians-call-it-when).
And by the way, Vikander surprised him the first time before even meeting on set, when he came to know she had accepted to live in that remote place of NZ for one moth and a half. "She never takes anything from granted and proved to have such a fierce many male actors don't have."
Fassbender is going to Venice with this movie which is definitely very meaningful for him.
(I'll skip the description of TLBO's plot and AC's plot etc..)
Q: In TLBO you found yourself in a semi-desert island with a beautiful young lady, who became your girlfriend in real life. Which kind of woman is she in the movie?
A: Isabel, Alicia's character, it's a person who tries to obtain every single thing she wants, and that makes her very attractive. She's unfiltered and says everything she thinks.
Q: And how's Alicia?
A: Here I just want to talk about her formidable talent and the passion she has for her work, cause some things, well, I prefer to keep them for the two of us. I think it's good to protect who and what you love.
Q: In the movie you shot many love scenes. How was it?
A: Well, it was strange, because we were surrounded by people, it's difficult to find it comfortable; we were pretty embarassed. Then, obviously there were some moments in which Derek kept coming close and telling us what to do and "ok, that's great! Keep going".
Q: Is love enough to keep together two people without sons/daughters?
A: Love is many things: it's what allows us to create a new life, to survive, to keep hoping in difficult moments and, why not? Also to make the wrong choices.
Q: If you had son, in which aspects would you like him to be similar to you?
A: Oh, I wish he was healthy, it's enough. And then, I wish he/she had my eyes.
Q: After such a romantic story you did a lot of Action Movies. Why?
A: I couldn't say NO to Alien! Of course there'll be again disgusting creatures in the movie, but that was such a big challenge for me. Ridley Scott had the ability to create an unique world, where technology and humans world get united. The result is such a cool universe!
Q: The X-Men movies are the perfect movies for young dudes. When you were younger did you have any insecurities about yourself like those mutants? Or.. were you a trendy one?
A: During my puberty I was so confused and full of insecurities. I used to find my shelter in music, heavy metal. It saved me, it was the world I felt to be part of.
Q: Should we imagine you playing on the stage?
A: I wish! For a couple of years I tried to play the electric guitar, but unfortunately I wasn't good enough.
Q: First X-Men, now Alien... Do you like sagas?
A: No, but I sold my soul to the devil and that's my doom. (laughs) Well, the truth is that I love these roles, they challenge me and give me the opportunity to work with the best people.
Q: And now Assassins Creed. And you're not just the main character, you are also one of the producers. Is this the most evident sign of your success?
A: I've been very lucky, but to keep following this project properly, I had to renounce to put on hold many aspects of my private life.. When I had the first free moment I had to go to some meeting to see some screenplayers or something. But I was glad to do it: if you can surround yourself by talented people you have huge and higher possibilities to survive in the world of cinema. And this is my case. But it doesn't mean I don't work hard: I realise I often bring my characters home, because for me the day doesn't just start and end with a ciak.
Q: In the last period you've been working in Australia, Malta, New Zealand, UK. What's tbe most important thing you take with you when you travel? What's the most essential thing you couldn't stay without?
A: Well, I think nothing is really THAT necessary, apart from the script. Well, then I can't go anywhere without my computer. And my toothbrush.
Q: you seem one of those man who are able to adapt anywhere, with a huge adaptability..
A: Oh no, I wouln't be so sure about it.
Q: Are you one of those superstitious actors who always do a ritual before going on set or simply one of those who just have their coffees and then start shooting?
A: None of the two options. I use to have a tea: I arrive, do my rehearsals, and I stay on my own until it's time to shoot. Maybe my strangest habit is the "power nap": I use to have naps of 20 minutes each, exrtemely refreshing. They're my specialty. I sleep whenever I can.
Q: Is it true you are afraid ogf heights?
A: It's weird, cause when we were shooting in Malta I wasn't. Then we kinda re-built a tower inside the studios and there I felt there was something wrong with me. The truth is that for some actions movies, you need to spend a lot of time suspended in the air with some slinings under your groin: that's a stress I'd like to save my crotch from. Well, in that case, more than suffering for fearing heights, I just suffer.
