From The Archives: Eric Bana & Sadie Sink Interview

Jeff Turner:
Guys, I’m Jeff Turner from Action Reloaded. Lovely to meet you both.

Eric Bana & Sadie Sink:
Hey, Jeff.

Jeff Turner:
How you doing?

Eric Bana:
Oh, not too bad.

Jeff Turner:
Well, we’re on the time limit here, so I’m gonna throw questions at you—you’ve probably heard them all day. So, first of all, congratulations on the release of this movie. Really enjoyed it. What attracted you both to your characters?

Sadie Sink:
I think it was probably more of the script as a whole than really just the character—or maybe there were certain scenes with Mazzie that were really interesting to me. But I think it was mostly just the idea of cults and stuff that was super fascinating to me, as well as being in Berlin and some of the more physical, emotional elements of the character towards the end of the film. I thought that would kind of push me in a way I was looking to be pushed. But as I was filming, I became more connected to the character than I thought I would—just in the sense of connecting with her as I navigated Berlin as Sadie, got used to being in a city, feeling kind of lonely, and having to form my own sense of belonging. I felt Mazzie’s struggle in a way to kind of do the same. Obviously, she did it in a much different, much more lethal way—but yeah.

Eric Bana:
I also just loved the source material. The script was fantastic. I thought Jordan wrote both our characters so beautifully. There was a real intellectual side to the film, but at the same time, it’s just a great, compelling thriller. And the central subject of cults—and a lot of the questions we ask ourselves, especially post-pandemic about loneliness and isolation—really feeds into the story and our vulnerabilities in that space.

Jeff Turner:
And what was it like filming in Berlin? It looked cold—was it cold?

Sadie Sink:
I don’t remember if it was cold the whole time. I think it was starting to get cold. But I loved Berlin. I ended up staying there about three months after we wrapped because I loved it so much. It’s got such a specific heartbeat, and the youth culture there was super interesting. It’s still my favorite city to this day, and I’ve visited many times since. The best memory I have from this film was just the friends I made there and the experiences I had.

Eric Bana:
Yeah, I love Berlin. We shot Hanna there years ago, and I’ve always wanted to go back and film something else. It’s probably my favorite European city.

Jeff Turner:
Eric, you seem to be on a good roll at the minute—you’ve just released The Dry 2. Quick question on that: loved the first, loved the second. Do you think you’ll do a part three?

Eric Bana:
We never really thought about the second one when we did the first, and we didn’t think about the third one when we did the second. So I don’t know, to be honest. It obviously becomes less likely as you move forward, and to get the chance to do a follow-up of an independent project is like one in a billion. So we’re just thankful we got the opportunity to do two.

Jeff Turner:
Well, thank you so much for your time. The clock has rung, which is unfortunate because I could have spoken to you both for another few minutes. Congratulations on the release of A Sacrifice, and I can’t wait to see how this does with audiences around the world. I thought it was brilliant.

Eric Bana & Sadie Sink:
Oh, thank you very much.

Jeff Turner:
Have a good one.

Eric Bana:
Take care.