Theres nothing fraudulent about what we did, Pike tells EW over the phone from London.

I think thats a huge credit to [director]Matthew [Heineman].

I think we captured it as nearly you might the truth without it being an actual documentary.

A Private WarRosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan

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Colvin was both physically and psychologically scarred by the things she saw abroad.

Im interested in the cost of life choices.

What is the cost of living any kind of extreme conviction, vision, passion?

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Anything that pushes your life beyond what most of your peers are experiencing.

What is the cost of the fractured life that you necessarily lead?

Heineman then unearthed the real stories of the extras who were filming with them on set in Jordan.

The memory is very raw and recent, and I think they feel the sister they knew was captured.

So thats all I can ask for really.

A Private Warwill open in limited release this Nov. 2.