Guy Pearce & David Ajala Tease Mystery in Netflix Movie The Woman in Cabin 10 | Interview
ComingSoon spoke with The Woman in Cabin 10 stars Guy Pearce and David Ajala to learn more about the new Netflix movie. The duo discussed working with Keira Knightley, their roles in the film, and how they play into a mystery movie. The film will begin streaming on Netflix starting on October 10, 2025.
“While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn’t happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for. Despite no one believing her, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger,” says the official logline.
Tyler Treese: Guy, what elements of this character really grabbed you and made you wanna be a part of this mystery, which has such a fun ensemble cast of characters?
Guy Pearce: Well, there were a number of things about it that I felt sort of compelled by, but I think probably with the character, just his seeming ability to kind of just keep things under wraps and under control. But the cracks kind of open up, and we start to sort of see him lose some of that control.
That’s an interesting element to me, because I do think that as humans in life… I mean, I know I’m a bit of a control freak, so trying to keep control of any situation or any day or any kind of bigger situation you’re in is something that we’re all trying to manage in a way. So to play a character that is sort of realized this beautifully on the page is great fun to play.
David, you’re the ex-boyfriend in this film. Even though there’s a coldness at first, there’s still clearly some admiration and feelings there. How was it establishing with Keira what their kind of rapport would be and that back and forth?
David Ajala: I think with regards to kind of fleshing out their history, we kept it really kind of loose. I think Keira and myself, a lot of our conversations were more questions as opposed to answers. I think by asking ourselves the right kind of questions, we will hopefully yield the right kind of fruit.
So we weren’t married to any kind of specific ideas, but we had a loose understanding of what the relationship was like. And our relationship was probably very one-sided. Our man, Ben Morgan, found it hard to fully commit and take accountability.
Guy, I was curious what you thought about what stood out about Keira as a scene partner? Because there are some intense scenes between you two, especially as the film goes on.
Guy Pearce: I’ve always really liked Keira and her work and what she offers. But to actually work with her and to see how professional she is and that she just wants to get on with it, and yeah, she’s smart but open, so she was very, very easy to work with.
Funnily enough, I don’t feel like I had a huge amount to do with her. I sort of wish I’d had more to do with her. But she’s a real pro. I just love working with people who leave the ego at the door and then just get on with it, you know?
David, the first half of this film is a true whodunit, and everybody is suspicious. As an actor, do you try to play into that at all, or is that kinda left up to the director and editing?
Ajala: Good question. It kind of is because Simon Stone is wonderful to work with, and he creates such a healthy, exciting working environment. So when it comes to the nature of our characters and our intentions and what have you, there’s only so much that we can do.
A lot of this film takes shape in the editing suite, so a look on the day, which may have been very, very casual, that I throw to Guy or whatever, may be used for something very, very specific, and it looks like I’m looking at Keira or someone else. So the story gets manipulated during the editing process. But as far as I’m concerned, I really try to be unaware of the optics of the story that we’re telling and just try and pay attention to what’s in front of me to a degree.
Thanks to Guy Pearce and David Ajala for taking the time to talk about The Woman in Cabin 10.
Source: Comingsoon.net