Here he is: the star most of us have flown thousands of miles to see.
Even at the age of 67, Arnold Schwarzenegger still looks like a formidable Terminator.
So what can we expect fromTerminator Genisys,and what one-liners will he crack this time?
Heres what the former Governator had to say.
So are you basically playing the same character as before?
Are you playing him differently in any way?
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Hes the same character.
There are some subtle changes, but hes basically the same character.
Its been fun to do that again.
The last one I did was in 2002, I think it was.
So its 11 years since then, so its nice to play that character again.
Are there any challenges in getting back into the mindset of the character?
I dont think there were any major challenges.
If you shoot, you dont blink.
Hes not surprised by anything.
Those were the challenges.
So its been a really nice joyride with a lot of work and struggles.
But I always enjoy it when its difficult and challenging.
What kind of input did you have into the story?
I actually had very little input.
Some of them, they did.
But I think it was 95 percent there, I would say.
How did you feel when they started talking to you about the movie?
There was a discussion period of a few years.
And since then theyve been working on it.
Theres been a lot of discussion.
Its been a collaborative effort, I would say.
The thing I remember most is the great enthusiasm of everyone involved, from the studio to the director.
Its been a pleasure to work with them.
In the first film, you were very much the villain.
In the second, you were the hero.
Which are you in this one?
Its the same character hes doing what he was programmed for.
He was programmed to both terminate and protect.
Did it take long to form a bond with the other actors?
Well, again, I think the director did something very smart.
He had us come together very early on and we rehearsed.
We talked about the characters.
We had dinner, had lunch, hung out together.
We really became a family.
Because youre always on edge.
Theres a reason for that, because everyones a little uptight until you get a flow going.
Its the same as in sport when youve warmed up, you could get into a rhythm.
So the first day of shooting, we had a certain rhythm.
How did that compare to your experience on the first two [Terminator] movies?
Well, the same.
Jim Cameron, he does the same thing.
Going out to the shooting range, with the pistols and the shotguns and the automatic weapons.
So you develop relationships.
On some other movies, that doesnt happen.
Its easy for me to work with various different people.
You have to still respect them the same way and find a groove because you have to work together.
Not like now in Washington where nothing gets done thats terrible.
I was always a believer in doing the peoples work.
I only think of one thing what is good for the screen.
How do we make the best picture is up there?
How daunting was it to get back into the shape you were in 1984?
Well, there are some movies where age is an issue, or they make it an issue.
InTerminator, its not such an issue at all action-wise, hes exactly the same.
The key thing is to keep training.
Its like the adverts on the television a body in motion stays in motion.
Thats exactly what it is.
And lets work out all those fight scenes and start rehearsing that.
Then you look at the script and see where the challenges are coming.
You see all the parts where you have to act like a machine, and then you practice that.
Have you been doing your own stunts on this one?
You have experts in wardrobe.
You have publicists that deal with the media.
You have the stunt people with the ways of making this crazy action a reality.
Thats the way it is.
So were trying to push it, but were always trying to be safe.
You know what just happened to Harrison Ford, with his ankle?
Thats just because of one little mistake, and you twist your ankle.
In a movie you cant do that.
Youve got to be on, youve got to run.
You cant come on with a limp or a crutch or something like that.
Youve had some iconic lines that people love like Ill be back.
Can we expect something like that in this one?
Then you say, Stick around.
It sounded to me like a funny line, but then people repeat it.
Remember I promised to kill you last?
The lines in this movie, I couldnt tell you right now what that would be.
Its like, Its not a tumour.
Its not a tumour at all!
[FromKindergarten Cop].
I said, Wheres the funny line here?
I didnt think it was funny.
I mean, the kids laugh, but I didnt think anyone would laugh at that!
Arnold Schwarzenegger, thank you very much.
Terminator Genisysis out in UK cinemas on the 3rd July.
