It didnt take very long forAdria Arjonato know that working withGlen Powellin NetflixsHit Manwould go well.
We shared that from the get go.
I think that’s what really helped us to develop and create these characters and this dynamic.
Adria Arjona as Madison and Glen Powell as Gary Johnson in ‘Hit Man.'.Netflix
And we both came from a very egoless place.
I trust him, he trusts me.
We just wanted to make this movie work.
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ADRIA ARJONA:It feels so good!
If there’s any movie that I want to be a part of, it’s this one.
It was really frustrating, but it was all due to something bigger than this movie.
Adria Arjona and Glen Powell in ‘Hit Man.'.Courtesy of Netflix
I was fine with coping with that.
It’s the reason why we do what we do.
I think that everyone has a very different experience with this movie.
Adria Arjona and Glen Powell in ‘Hit Man.'.Courtesy of Netflix
I think people are connecting to that while being entertained and having a good time.
That was really fun to do.
She’s playing what she thinks a femme fatale is, and that makes it funny and ridiculous.
Adria Arjona in ‘Hit Man.'.Netflix
She has no idea what she’s doing.
Is she what would he want?
What does he desire?
Meanwhile he’s also lying to her, so it’s this kind of funny, ridiculous thing.
I think Madison just watched way too many movies.
Its definitely a movie about being influenced by movies, which is fun.
Richard mentioned that that scene went through a couple different iterations before kind of settling on the notes app.
What do you remember about filming that scene or developing it?
We just fought on and never gave up on that scene.
So then that second scene, the phone scene becomes the makeup sex of their relationship.
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And then the third scene, their proposal scene.
So those three sort of had to go together in a way for that middle one to really work.
And we just never stopped.
Was it difficult at all?
You mentioned how in that scene, your and Glens body language and dialogue is out of sync.
That scene needed two people being symbiotic.
And that’s sort of what we became.
Did you have some input on Madison’s characterization or why she’s doing stuff during that sequence?
We wrote it, the three of us together.
It was really important for Rick to bring me on board and hear my thoughts on Madison.
We wrote scenes together.
We changed scenes, we changed dialogue.
We molded this dynamic together.
For being such a famous filmmaker, he really seems open to collaboration and input from everybody.
I mean, that’s his brilliance.
He invites you and gives you the responsibility to have ownership over your character.
It comes from a very egoless place.
Im curious, have you and Glen spoken since the release?
It just feels like both of you are kind of really busy right now.
Yeah, we both do.
But it’s definitely been a challenge and a transition.
I think that’s the biggest gift it’s possible for you to get as an actor.
I can’t wait for what he’ll continue to do.
This is just the beginning for Glen Powell.
