District 9 will be released this Friday, August 14th, 2009.

View the official trailer which features Nathalie Boltt at the bottom of this page.

About District 9

IMDB’s summary says, “An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology.”

District 9 was written and directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson.

…riding on the thickest buzz this side of “The Swarm.” Happily, it’s one of those rare movies that lives up to the hype. It’s an action film with a brain, a sci-fi thriller with poignancy, a social-political satire packed with pow. [More]

Nathalie Boltt Discusses Her Role in District 9

Tell us about your character and her motivation.

Sarah Livingstone is a sociologist commenting on what happened to ‘Wikus’ and the District 9 situation. She tries to be as straight and honest as she can and deliver the facts. From a sociological point of view, this is of course a very unique situation so very interesting to her. But from a personal perspective, her sympathies lie with Wikus and the Aliens. She feels they were wronged and is saddened by it all. She is not intimidated by MNU and has no problem speaking out about their unethical motives and their mistreatment of the aliens or the way they mercilessly used, abused and abandoned Wikus.

What interactions does your character have with Sharlto Copley and Jason Cope’s characters?

Sarah Livingstone will have watched their story via all the news footage and media frenzy surrounding the clash of MNU and the aliens. She is fascinated from a sociological point of view as to what it means for a human to be shunned by its own race – to be on the run from all other humans, forced to find refuge in the last place any human should have to go – District 9. She will have studied and researched their story. When we see her being interviewed in the film, she is giving her professional input on the situation, explaining how this tragic interracial story came about. She has no direct contact with Sharlto or Jason’s characters.

How does working on a sci-fi movie compare to working on films in other genres?

You do your best and try to bring truth to the character you are playing, while helping to realise the director’s vision. It’s the same really. But great to see the end result – being involved in something fun and wonderfully creative – that attracts such a different audience and will potentially have a cult following.

How was it working with Neill Blomkamp and Peter Jackson?

I only worked with Neill, who was very clear and direct on what he wanted. He was respectful, professional and friendly. We had a lot in common from growing up in bad old Johannesburg. My first impression was that he is young, which he is! He’s clearly a talented and driven person who’s achieved a lot in a short time and obviously he was in the best hands – Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and a large support of great people with incredible vision. Winning combo!

What was your favorite part about working on District 9?

The efficiency! I worked for no more than four hours. I went in met Neill, delivered my lines, improvised with him for an hour, shook his hand and went home. And ended up with a ton of screen time. It’s the only movie I’ve worked on where I didn’t wait around for even a minute. Of course my other favourite part is the fact that it’s turned out to be a great success.

Who is Nathalie Boltt

Actress Nathalie Boltt is from South Africa which explains why most Americans haven’t heard of her. However, you may recognize her from the sci-fi movie Doomsday. Some of her other work includes Route 30 and The Poseidon Adventure. Visit NathalieBoltt.com for more.