But rather than just a raunched up Merchant-Ivory flick, Rush sees this movie as an exploration of the Marquis's complex psychology. So I did some research and was fascinated to find out that the Freudians would say he had a narcissistic complex. There's a great fear of intimacy, where you build up this personality based on humiliating and demeaning whomever you're with. But, at the same time, he masks all of that with charm and brilliance. That gave me a good groundwork for his sadistic, bitchy wit.
Rush looks forward to covering up for future roles.