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Fiona Shaw talks to THR on the carpet for the 'IF' premiere about how she collaborated with John Krasinski for the movie. Plus, she opens up about the long rehearsal process for her dance number in the film.

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00:00What was it like working with John Krasinski as a director on this?

00:04Well, he is astonishingly inspirational.

00:09Not as a director, but as a person.

00:11Because you think, John, he comes in buoyant every morning.

00:14He is what you see on the tin.

00:16He's buoyant, fun, delighted, very emotional,

00:21always excited by every take, then does a million more takes

00:25but makes them even better, even better, even better.

00:27He builds and everything, so he was a pleasure to be with.

00:30You also had a dance sequence in this as well.

00:34Did that take any rehearsals? Did you work with a choreographer for this?

00:37Many hours, many days, many weeks of rehearsal.

00:40The moment I started on even hair and makeup, I was in doing that rehearsing.

00:44We rehearsed for weeks.

00:45It was a much longer dance, but they took the bit that they wanted,

00:48and that's what we did.

00:49Oh, it was beautiful.

00:50I also wanted to ask about acting opposite the animated characters.

00:53You, of course, have experience working with Dobby in the Harry Potter film,

00:57so was it much different or similar to that experience?

01:00I had very little to do with the creatures.

01:02You know, they all happened.

01:04But the film was shot consecutively, so it came in at the beginning of the film

01:08and then went away while they did all that bit and then came back at the end.

01:12So it was very intentional.

01:13Yeah, very small bit there.

01:15Yeah.

01:16Yes, but I did want to ask.

01:17If you could have anyone in Hollywood voice your imaginary friend in real life,

01:22who would you choose?

01:26I suppose I'd love the wisdom of Meryl Streep.

01:29Or, you know, in Hollywood, yes.

01:34Who else would I like?

01:35There are so many.

01:36I mean, the place is, you know, full of very, very talented people.

01:41Well, I think Meryl Streep is the perfect choice.

01:43Yeah.

01:44Of course.

01:45Finally, I wanted to ask, of course, they have greenlit a new Harry Potter series.

01:48How exciting is that?

01:49Are you looking forward to seeing it, perhaps?

01:52And do you have any suggestions on who might play the new and Petunia?

01:56I don't know.

01:57It could be very interesting to see.

01:58I mean, I suppose it's that much time ago.

02:01I keep on thinking it wasn't so long ago, but maybe it is.

02:04Do you have any ideas of who you would cast, perhaps?

02:07No.

02:08I have no ideas.

02:09Thank God I don't have to do that job.

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