Q: Is it fair to refer to
Exigence as a spy story?
Stephen: Yes, no and maybe. When I think of a spy story,
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold or The Russia House comes
to my
mind. Are the contractors who carry out the darkest actions created by
covert action policy makers considered spies or are they quasi-military
mercenaries on a global, political chessboard?
Certainly, they have secrets to keep and secrets to discover. Perhaps
the most ominous secret is: Why are they being asked to do what they are
doing?
Q: Why do Nico and Ross, the 'heroes' of
Exigence, do what they do?
Stephen:
In the movie, Nico describes his expectations when
joining what he calls a 'post-military environment'. However, the sense
of community and common purpose that attracted Nico (Pry'ce Jaymes) and Ross (Shane Lewis) starts to
dissolve when those above them in the chain of command have
less-than-noble goals which become a direct threat to
their survival. They each deal with it in their own way.
Q: What would you say the movie is about?
Stephen:
There's a wonderful line in
Chinatown where John Huston as Noah Cross tells Jack Nicholson as
Jake Gittes, "You may think you know what's going on but, believe me,
you don't." That was certainly true in
Chinatown and I think it fairly sums up Exigence--perhaps a universal truth that plays out daily on many levels in our lives.
Q: And what of the characters' dilemma?
Stephen: Once you've crossed over the line, how do you get
back?
Exigence is currently available on Prime US and
Prime UK
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