Speaking to journalists, Malkovich said he knew little about the story behind Unterweger?s serial murders before the play.
?Naturally, one learns the moves and all that which one must do on stage, but most of my time was spent expressing the interaction between the text and the music in the piece,? he said.
He said that much of Infernal Comedy was music, which was tightly bound to the acts and the text of the piece.
Infernal Comedy was written and directed by Michael Sturminger, with musical direction by Martin Haselböck. Malkovich worked with both men earlier on The Giacomo Variations, in which he had to sing from Mozart operas as well as read the script.
Malkovich said the piece was ?entirely different? and required much preparation in the area of music. He also conceded he had to give up smoking for a time because of the role.
The actor, who started his career on the stage, but has also made a name for himself on the silver screen, said film offered a ?good life? but added that he didn?t necessarily enjoy it.
?You work in theatre pieces, while you just wait in film. There are no ?moments? in film, the theatre is much more organic and easier to do,? he explained.
Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI)
