![]() ![]() ![]() I know that Harald had to really convince the production company. I didn’t really believe that was actually going to happen. It is a serious role…he’s the main man in the film. I never, ever thought that they would give a DJ guy like me such a serious role in a film like that. Of course, Harald believed I would be the right guy for the part and then I did three of four auditions and a test filming. If that’s going to block my part in The Oil Fund, I don’t want to do it. I knew his name and I recalled something about some toes. I kind of hesitated because I didn’t know too much about him and that story. Fast forward two or three months and I got a phone call from a casting agency and they were like ‘Harald Zwart is making this movie about Jan Baalsrud and he really wants us to test you!’.ĭid you have any doubts about saying yes to such a big part? How aware were you of Jan Baalsrud’s story before you took on the role? A week later he called me back and he had talked to Harald Zwart and they said you are the perfect guy for the part. I met a guy, a scriptwriter that also had the idea of the The Oil Fund ( Oljefundet). I went to three auditions in my life before The 12 th Man and I promised myself I was never going to go to an audition again until this project showed up. I hadn’t really been doing this at all and I had no intention to pursue an acting career. That would be fair to say, yeah! Prior to this I had just been stumbling into a few smaller parts in movies of my friends. How did the role come about? Would it be fair to say that you hadn’t done loads of film roles before? We caught up with him ahead of the film’s UK release in January to talk filming in minus 30 and portraying Baalsrud. Also known as a DJ, rapper and TV presenter, this was Gullestad’s first major film role. Baalsrud’s struggle has been turned into a film by director Harld Zwart, with Thomas Gullestad playing the leading role. Through pain, loneliness and the harsh winter in Nazi-occupied northern Norway. It is a tale of survival of a resistance fighter through several extremes. The 12 th Man tells the incredible story of Norwegian war hero Jan Baalsrud. We spoke to actor Thomas Gullestad about portraying a war hero, losing 16 kilos and swimming in zero degreees. If you are travelling to Tromsø, you can see the Bratholm monument and travel to the Toftefjord on Rebbenes island.Ĭlick on the map markers to read more about the locations.How did the Norwegian resistance survive the Nazi occupation during the Second World War? The 12th Man might give you some answers. If you want to combine your visit in Northern Norway with a visit to Finland, we recommend driving to Kilpisjarvi and to Keinovuopio on the border between Finland and Sweden where Jan Baalsrud’s journey ended during World War II. You will find Jan Baalsrud’s burial site at Manndalen cemetery. The Baalsrud Cave is situated deep in the Manndalen valley, and there is a marked path with information on the way. In Manndalen, you can visit both the Baalsrud Cave and Jan Baalsrud’s burial site. ManndalenĬontinue in the direction of Alta until you reach the small village of Manndalen. There are no signs marking Hotel Savoy, but you can find it on Google maps. When you cross the municipal boundary to Kåfjord, you will find the Hotel Savoy down by the fjord on your left-hand side. Hotel Savoy is situated in Kåfjord municipality. Jan Baalsrud hid under the Gentleman rock for several days while he was waiting for local helpers to bring him to Sweden. On the other side of the Lyngenfjord, you will find the Hotel Savoy and the Gentleman Path that you follow to reach the Gentleman rock at the top of the mountain. +47 957 34 949) to arrange a guided tour. The exhibition at Furuflaten does not have regular opening hours. ![]() Exhibits include Jan Baalsrud’s skis and the rudder of MK Bratholm. You can visit the small Jan Baalsrud exhibition here, which features a copy of the Hotel Savoy that was used during the filming of The 12th Man. (Guided tours must be pre-booked) Furuflatenįuruflaten is a 30-minute drive from Aurora Spirit Distillery. Read more and book your guided tour here. You can stay overnight at Aurora Spirits Fjord cabins and enjoy beautiful views of the Kåfjord Alps and the Lyngenfjord. One of the fort's bunkers houses a small exhibition about Jan Baalsrud and the history of the coastal fort. Aurora Spirit Distillery is built at an old coastal fort, which was used during World War II and the Cold War. ![]()
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