One Direction’s Harry Styles marks acting debut

In his first- ever movie project, Styles plays young and inexperienced soldier Alex fighting in World War 2 AS one of the members of the global phenomenon One Direction, Harry Styles became one of the best-known musicians in the world. Now, he makes his feature film acting debut in Christopher Nolan’s new epic action thriller “Dunkirk,” which opens in Philippine cinemas on Thursday.

The movie begins with hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces. Trapped on the beach with their backs to the sea, they face an impossible situation as the enemy closes in.

The story unfolds on land, sea and air. RAF Spitfires engage the enemy in the skies above the Channel, trying to protect the defenseless men below. Meanwhile, hundreds of small boats manned by both military and civilians mount a desperate rescue effort, risking their lives in a race against time to save even a fraction of their army.

Styles plays Alex, a young soldier whom the actor describes in the following interview:

Question: What can you tell us about your character and where he fits into the story of Dunkirk?

I play a soldier called Alex, and he and Fionn Whitehead’s character, Tom Glynn- Carney’s, pretty much stick together through most of the film. These guys are really just given a gun and some boots and thrown into this dangerous situation, and they have no idea what they’re doing or how they’re going to get out of it alive. So, it’s just: ‘All right, we’re on the same side, so we’re going to help each other out of this.’

Our part of the film is just a straight survival story, and what really sticks with me is the idea that when you’re a soldier – especially in a situation as intense and chaotic as this – it doesn’t matter what the guy next to you does or if you even know his name, if he’s wearing the same uniform as you, you’re a team. It’s you and him, and you’re going to get through this together – and that says a lot, actually. It might be flowery BS, but it’s just pure camaraderie.

Q: What was it like meeting writer/ director Christopher Nolan for the first time, and what impressed you the most about working with him?