Actors "Target number one": access to classified materials

The most terrible day in the life of New York was on September 11, 2001. After the terrorist attack that killed nearly 3,000 civilians, the US government blamed the Al-Qaeda group and leader Osama bin Laden. Destruction of the terrorist was the main goal for the country's leadership.

About the tragedy was repeatedly told in documentary and feature films, but director Kathryn Bigelow presented the viewer with a chronicle of the events of hunting and killing the most dangerous person in the world according to the version of the US special services.

Actors "Target number one" and the film crew worked in difficult conditions. Ultimately, the film shows us the inner world of American intelligence, which does not always have boundaries of morality and humanity. For two and a half hours the viewer sees an amazing mixture of psychological thriller, pseudo-documentary film and action movie.

Criticism and recognition

Actors "Target number one" acted as agents of the CIA, who tracked down the terrorist for many years. Catherine Bigelow and Mark Boal began work on the script in the early 2000s, but permission was obtained only in May 2011, when it became known about the murder of Osama bin Laden.

A lot of questions were caused by sources of information of the creators of the military drama. Some politicians were interested in who had given Catherine Bigelow access to classified information. Actors and the role of the film "Target number one" seemed critical to critics, so the Ministry of Defense initiated its own investigation into the "leakage" of documents.

Even before the premiere, the creation of Boal and Bigelow was considered the main contender for the Oscar (five nominations) and Golden Globe (four nominations). One of the controversial points was the scene of torture of terrorists, but the plot is based on real events, and representatives of the Ministry of Defense did not deny the use of the most brutal tools for obtaining information.

Agent Maya

The main heroine of Maya is a fragile girl, who has to prove her professionalism in the male world. She copes brilliantly with the task, because for many years she has been fixated only on the destruction of a dangerous terrorist who has killed hundreds of lives.

From the first days in the service she has not just, and even during the torture of prisoners, the newcomer is ready to overcome disgust for the sake of the main goal. It was because of the cruel scenes that the picture "Target number one" was criticized. Actors and roles aroused genuine interest, especially the Maya agent - a real character whose identity was never disclosed.

Jessica Chestane

On the main role, Catherine Bigelow invited red-headed Jessica Chestane. Career of the American actress began with small episodes in the projects "Veronica Mars" and "First Aid". The most successful for Jessica was 2011, when the screen came six films with her participation, including the famous "Tree of Life" and "Servants." In 2012, Chestane continued to actively withdraw and received an offer from Bigelow.

Actors "Target number one" admit that the shooting was very difficult. The process took place in several countries with the participation of people from government organizations. In one interview, Jessica Chestane talked about how she cried after the cruel scenes, about loneliness and experience, which eventually brought many nominations and the Golden Globe Award.

Jason Clarke

All the actors "Target Number One" agreed without hesitation to participate in the project. The focus is almost always on Maya, so other characters have to watch from the side. Dan is the "guide" to the world of interrogation and torture, which the main character meets in Pakistan.

The role of an experienced CIA agent was performed by Jason Clarke. Career Australian actor began in his homeland, where he took part in dozens of popular television projects. Together with Jessica Chestane, he acted in two films at once: "The most drunk district in the world" and "Target number one".

The actors of the film "Target Number One" were well acquainted with the audience. For example, the role of the Director of the CIA went to James Gandolfini - the main "mafia" from the series "The Sopranos". Head of the Pakistani CIA headquarters Kayla Chandler, we could observe in the projects "Fires of the Night Friday", "Anatomy of Passion" and "Tomorrow Will Come Today". Harold Perrino remembered thanks to the role of Michael Dawson in the legendary series "Lost", and British actress Jennifer El played Elizabeth Bennet in the film "Pride and Prejudice" (1995).