Heres what the pair had to say…
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You play such iconic characters in this franchise.
What do you guys bring to those characters?
Theres no aim to emulate the performances of Michael Biehn for instance, or Linda Hamilton.
Emilia Clarke:Yeah.
When was the first time you saw the originalTerminator?
EC:My brother made me…
I say my brother made me watch it, because I was kind of young I think.
We watched it a lot.
So now its cool to [be in one].
People already recognise you on the street forGame Of Thrones.Are you prepared for being recognised as Sarah Connor?
EC:Mildly, yes.
Its wonderful to fly under the radar.
EC:Again, so lucky with this script.
Theres a beautiful story were telling.
And every character gets to have a beautiful journey, but Sarah Connor more so than others.
Her circumstances are so vastly different, that her arc in this movie is pretty big.
Is there any difference in working with Alan Taylor inGame Of Thronesand this?
EC:Well, you just see more of him, really.
Its a longer shoot!
Would you say youre the lead in this, or is it more of an ensemble?
EC:Ah, its an ensemble.
JC:I wouldnt say its a lead really, its an ensemble piece, is the simple answer.
Whats it like working with one of the most iconic actors ever [Arnold Schwarzenegger]?
JC:Its great, working with Arnold.
Hes very sweet, very generous, has a lot of fun with it.
Its inspiring seeing someone back doing something that was such a large part of his career.
Its so colourful, when you think about what hes achieved as an individual in very different worlds.
Whats your experience watching the original movies, Jai?
Youre no stranger to dropping in on a franchise.
JC:Its true.
Im no stranger to dropping in on a franchise.
I hope this isnt the last fifth film in a franchise I get to step in and do!
Look, I remember watchingT2a ton of times as a kid.
EC:Its a totally different story, though.
JC:Thats absolutely right, yeah.
Itll be interesting to see where it goes from here.
Have you been doing lots of training for this?
EC:Lots of guns.
Theres physical stuff as well.
[Inaudible question about acting in an action film]
JC:I was speaking yesterday about that.
The material were dealing with is just as challenging.
Theres serious stuff at play.
Its been harder, but also more enjoyable.
Its been great to be able to do that.
Is it good to work with Alan Taylor again, to have that existing relationship?
EC:Its always a beautiful relationship, the actor and the director.
And knowing Alan and knowing his genius its lovely to have that already established.
Its an exciting project to be a part of.
Were there things you wanted to borrow from the earlier films?
JC:I guess so.
Kyle starts out in the same place as he does in the original film.
I mean, its there in the writing.
Its a complex piece, and its very well written.
So theres enough in there to explore without having to depend on something thats pre-established.
The second film had a really strong anti-war theme to it.
Does this film have any over-arching theme?
JC:It certainly deals with our relationship with technology.
Its a different kind of war theyre up against.
It brings it to something current.
Are your characters more evolved than in the previous films?
Who shes evolved into has taken a few different turns.
Where he thinks hes heading isnt where he ends up.
Emilia Clarke and Jai Courtney, thank you very much.
Terminator Genisysis out in UK cinemas on the 3rd July.
