Today (Wednesday, 26 August), the final conversation in this year’s “Bishop Sacrifice” series was held at Pjaceta Festival Square. Journalist and moderator Elizabeta Gojan spoke with actor and 8th RAFF jury member Luka Peroš.
The conversation focused on acting in different languages, something that sets Peroš apart in international productions. He explained that acting in Croatian, English, German or Spanish is not the same experience for him, and that changing languages also changes his acting instincts, expression and approach to a role.
His acting career naturally led to a discussion of his life across different countries and cities. Peroš grew up and studied in Vienna, Abu Dhabi and Boston, while his move to Barcelona opened a new chapter in his international career. Living in different cultures and speaking several languages have allowed him to work on numerous European and international productions.
Although international audiences know him best as Marseille in Netflix’s Money Heist (La Casa de Papel), Peroš has spent years working in film, television and theatre. He particularly misses theatre and would like to return more often. He admitted to feeling far more nervous before a stage performance than on a film set, yet the immediacy and contact with the audience continue to draw him back. He would also like to appear in a good crime series.
At this year’s RAFF, Peroš also serves as a jury member. Together with director Vinko Brešan and Anne Georget, director of the French festival FIPADOC, he is selecting the best entries from the 12 films in competition: six documentaries and six feature films. Their decision will be announced this evening (Wednesday, 26 August) during the Rab Film Festival’s closing ceremony.
This year’s “Bishop Sacrifice” series brought Goran Navojec, Leon Lučev and Luka Peroš to Pjaceta during the festival mornings. Through candid conversations with Elizabeta Gojan, the audience discovered their professional journeys, personal stories and experiences that are not usually seen on the big screen.
