Christopher Plummer On Why He Actually Hated ‘The Sound Of Music’
Even though Christopher Plummer seemed to have fun making the well-known movie The Sound of Music, he actually had a lot of negative things to say about it. He thought it was “really bad and overly sentimental.” Plummer even called the film Sound of Mucus and mentioned that he tried to add a tiny bit of humor to his character.
The actor, who has passed away, often shared his feelings in interviews. One memorable moment was in 2011 when he talked to The Hollywood Reporter. He revealed that taking on the role of Baron Von Trapp was the hardest part he ever played in his entire career.
Christopher Plummer struggled with playing his ‘Sound of Music’ character
Plummer, who had experience in stage acting, found it hard to connect with his character. He ended up eating so many pastries that his costumes needed to be made bigger! He had to shift away from his usual serious acting style to capture the fun and happy spirit that The Sound of Music needed.
He likened playing Captain von Trapp as “boring” and “flogging a dead horse, however, he accepted to play the character even though he was a bit “bored with the character.”
Throughout the years, Plummer eventually admitted how much the Sound of Music affected him and how it changed his thoughts about his character. His feelings about the movie shifted over time, and he grew to really appreciate it, feeling a strong sense of pride for having played that role.
He praised how modern movies can be really violent, saying it feels good to see all the crazy “gunfire” and bloody scenes. This makes him think that The Sound of Music is “kind of beautifully, old-fashionedly universal” because it keeps a nice balance.
