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Old photos inspired Kingsley in 'Oliver Twist'
Indo-Asian News Service
London, Sep 27 (IANS) Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley says he was inspired by a stash of old photos on the sets of "Schindler's List" in Poland to play Fagin in Roman Polanski's "Oliver Twist".
According to contactmusic.com, Kingsley credits those old photographs of late 19th century Jews for his amazing transformation where he is virtually unrecognisable in the role of Fagin.
He says, "I was filming 'Schindler's List', I bought some sepia photographs in a store in the Jewish quarter of late 19th century Jews in Krakow. They had wonderful faces, extraordinary clothes... and I was very fond of them. They were part of the performance in 'Schindler's List'. I loved them and I wanted them to be part of my Fagin too."
He adds, "The costume came from a junk dealer I met as a child - he sold foreign coins, stamps, old musical instruments, clothing. I used to go and buy things from him, I was fascinated by him. He wore three overcoats tied together with a piece of rope, just like I do as Fagin."
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