As the young Russian cellist in Todd Field’s “Tarle,” British musician Sophie Cauer plays the equally formidable superstar conductor Lydia Tarr as the formidable Cate Blanchett in her scene. Steal the While it’s hard to believe this was her first acting gig, the 21-year-old musician caught the eye of Lydia’s predators and dove into the character of Olga, an emerging talent who brings her smarts to the streets. . Young grew up in her media social, her adult, ambition, knowledge of her own worth and passion for music. Olga is part of Lydia’s downfall in the film. In real life, Kauer is still a student studying in Sweden.
What drew you to this role? I saw a casting call in February 2021. The concert has been canceled. The school had almost no subjects. We were home alone. She hadn’t had cello lessons like face-to-face lessons for a year and a half because her teacher was living in Sweden and the borders were closed at that time. I didn’t go into the casting call with any expectations, just thought it was really cool.
How did you feel when you got the role? Music was completely rock bottom and no one knew when it would regain its full strength. So I thought this film would be a great way to bring classical music to the attention of a whole new audience.
Was it exciting to actually bring your classical music world to life? I think we reached more people than any other event. I wanted to clear the stigma of classical music. I know it’s not a sci-fi movie or a movie about athletes. But for those who don’t live in this world, it’s easy to think that classical music is difficult and that you can’t enjoy it unless you understand the chords one by one, but that’s not the case. It’s just an emotion that just grabs you, right? And that’s the point. The essence of music is to convey emotions, you don’t have to understand everything.
I don’t know much about how space travel works, but I love Star Wars. Just like you don’t have to understand everything an astronaut says to know that you really know what you’re doing. [In Todd Field’s script] So many details so accurately and perfectly constructed because he just wanted to show that Lydia knows her stuff and that it’s her habitat. All the work and effort and time it takes to become an accomplished conductor. I thought this was a really nice way to show that classical music is still a relevant art form, and that it’s something real people devote their lives to, but you know what? Also talk about what you think you are. push in the right direction with
our industry.
Was it intimidating to work with that cast? I mean, I’m on set and she reaches out and says, “Hi, I’m Kate.”And I grew up watching her on the TV screen [laughs]I remember the first time I met her, when she had to rehearse to practice conducting. She was a little intimidating, but soon learned that she was one of the most beautiful, most talented, and incredibly supportive people on the planet. , you know, she was a great experience working with her.
