Watch: Kelvin Harrison Jr. talks ChevalierKelvin Harrison Jr. says he drew inspiration from some iconic musicians for his new film Chevalier, which arrives in UK cinemas this week.The actor, who plays Joseph Bologne — a real life violinist and composer in the 18th century French court of King Louis XVI — found the key to his character in a comment from the film’s writer, Stefani Robinson.“She said [the opening scene] was like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton battling it out,” he recalls.Read more: Daniel Kaluuya shares Barney movie update“So my immediate reaction was ‘this is the guy I’m playing.’ I pulled from Hendrix, I pulled from Prince and found that showman.”Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Chevalier. (Searchlight Pictures)He also believes Bologne was something of a superhero. “He’s very grounded, very focused and I liked the fact that tonally the movie was about someone who had so much drive and was like a superhero.”Born on the island of Guadeloupe, Bologne’s parents were a wealthy French plantation owner and an enslaved 16-year-old girl from Senegal.Educa… Click below to read the full story from Yahoo Movies UK
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