I think for his people it was really good that he was king.
However, its difficult to know.
You know what I mean?
What were you able to tap into as far as researching him?
These people and this era are well documented, so then its just the notions you have.
Then really youre guided by your script.
Lets talk about playing opposite Gary.
You really both disappear into your roles.
What was the interaction like on the set?
Wed met onThe Dark Knight Rises, although we didnt work together.
We had a chance to be familiar.
It just felt like, Oh here we are, were listening to each other and lets do it.
Thats because of the work beforehand.
Do you remember when you saw him on set in the full makeup and costume?
Yeah, you dont forget that moment.
It was a really surreal moment.
That was just something else.
Do actors talk about the craft with each other?
Its a young thing to do, you do when youre young or youre new in it.
Its about what you ask.
Its like, you all know roughly what there is to be done.
You know that if you want to do Winston Churchill you better bloody watch Winston Churchill.
You better try and get a stronger sense if you could.
You dont really ask.
I think Clementine is the real revelation to me, and her role in the proceedings.
Well, I think that its something that we fit back onto the meaning of the film.
Thats the way we organize these kind of things.
Look, there are great lessons to be learned from great achievements and great people in history.
The point I think ofDarkest Houris theyre not necessarily the lessons that you think that you know about them.
Theres not actually an inevitability about Churchill, hes not set in stone.
This stuff is very alive.
Yeah, well thatd be nice.
Anything you’re free to say about that?
No, Ive certainly heard a lot about it today which is a good sign.
Im sure that if that does in fact bear out to be true thatll be a good thing.
Have you started doing any reading up on the Skrulls?
My only comics at home are the ones with (Doctor) Doom and The Sandman.
We can confirm that youre inReady Player One.
What was it like working with Spielberg on that and getting into that world?
He is the most exciting audience you get.
As an actor your director really is your first audience.
Hes so ready to try it again, hes so fast, hes evolving as it goes.
Thats a discipline and thats a response in filmmaking that Ive only ever seen a few times.
Most of the time were trying to get ourselves to go along one specific path.
Well it delights me.
Its a delight to me that the big studios will go, Yeah, well use that guy.
