Jeremy Renner on THE HURT LOCKER

At the heart of The Hurt Locker are its characters, the men who risk their lives daily in one of the most dangerous places on Earth, fighting the odds to stop bombs from detonating in a city overrun with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and insurgent snipers. Staff Sergeant William James, played by Jeremy Renner, is an expert bomb technician with a masterfully controlled skill-set, who shocks his team members with his enthusiastic disregard for established procedures. Brought to the attention of director Kathryn Bigelow through his work as the title character in the independent film Dahmer, Renner had to undergo both gun and suit training, to prepare himself for the realistic portrayal of one of the world’s most dangerous occupations. At the film’s press day, Jeremy Renner spoke about working with his co-stars Anthony... [read full story]                    

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