The Hunger Games cast get candid at UK Fan Event

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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping cast hit the London red carpet and things got seriously entertaining!     From Glenn Close's FILTHY limericks with Maya Hawke to the ultimate Voldemort vs President Snow showdown with Ralph Fiennes, we caught up with the stars of the hugely anticipated Hunger Games prequel!    Ralph Fiennes faces some tough questions about his two iconic villains and reflects on Donald Sutherland's legacy as President Snow.    Glenn Close responds to Maya Hawke's VERY naughty revelations from the set, discusses her love of playing villains and explains why she ended up sleeping in her trailer!    Joseph Zada discusses the extraordinary audition process to become Haymitch Abernathy, before joining Glenn Close to share their experiences working together.  Whitney Peak gives her verdict on whether Haymitch is boyfriend material, while director Francis Lawrence explains how 48 tributes make this Hunger Games more terrifying than ever.    #TheHungerGames  Report by Jonesl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Because she's a weapon.

00:02Now I'm at the premiere and promoting it and I'm in the Hungry Games.

00:07No, no, they were too filthy.

00:16Lucy, Jo.

00:172,700 people went for this role. Was it your very own Hungry Games?

00:20How many?

00:212,700.

00:222,700? Is that the real number?

00:24Apparently.

00:25Um, was I what? Sorry?

00:27Was it your very own Hungry Games to get this?

00:29Yes, it was. It was intense and it went for forever.

00:34But it was important to do that because otherwise how are you supposed to find who's going to be able

00:38to back it up every day

00:40and prove that they're going to give it 100% every single step of the way?

00:46You nailed it.

00:46But you have said that Hamish is actually better at the games than Katniss.

00:50Are you ready to defend that?

00:51Did I say that?

00:52I've read apparently you did.

00:54No, I didn't. You're a liar.

00:57No, I didn't.

00:58I am.

00:59Um, better than Jennifer Lawrence. No one's better than Jennifer Lawrence.

01:02She's got a bow and arrow.

01:03And I'm not just saying that PR wise.

01:05Literally, unfair weapon of choice.

01:08It's like plot armour basically.

01:11You know, take away your bow and arrow plot armour.

01:13What are you then?

01:14We're working with a beautiful lady here.

01:17I love you.

01:18I love you.

01:18I love you baby.

01:20Yeah.

01:20What was the best thing about working with this lovely legend?

01:23Um, that she's just as committed today as I'm sure she always has been.

01:29And that she gives 100% every single day and she loves to be there and she was so lovely

01:33to

01:33everybody and spoke to everybody that wanted to speak to her and gave them the time of day.

01:39Oh, isn't that as lovely?

01:41But who's going to be in a fight?

01:42Drizella or Cruella de Vil?

01:44Um, Cruella.

01:49Yeah, Cruella probably would.

02:08Cruella.

02:09I had Pippi, so Pippi was with me.

02:11Have you done that before on a film?

02:14No, that was the first time, but I've done it since.

02:17Really?

02:17Yeah.

02:18Wow.

02:19That's so good.

02:20Do you recommend that?

02:20Because you need some tips.

02:21No, I do.

02:22I like silence and I like nature.

02:24So if you're in a wonderful location and everyone goes home and you have nature in silence,

02:30what's wrong with that?

02:32You don't have to, you know, go in a car for an hour and a half.

02:35There you go.

02:36As long as I can get Uber Eats because I'm the most hopeless cook of all time.

02:41What should you go to order?

02:42That's the question.

02:43I don't know.

02:45Mexican.

02:46It's not very interesting.

02:48Chick-fil-A.

02:49Chick-fil-A.

02:50I like that.

02:50Well, thank you very much for detail.

02:53Apparently you made some limericks up on set with Maya.

02:56Oh, yes, yes.

02:57Are you allowed to tell me any?

02:58No, no, they were too filthy.

03:01That's what I want.

03:02I love being filthy.

03:04We were cracking each other up.

03:06It was Maya and Lily.

03:10Yeah, it was really funny.

03:13And that scene is actually not in the movie.

03:16We were seeing everybody off as they were leaving and getting blasted by helicopter fumes.

03:23So, yeah.

03:25Yeah.

03:25Maybe that made him more horrible.

03:27Oh, yes.

03:29Do you love just being mean-y?

03:32I love.

03:32I don't know about that.

03:34Yes, I mean, it's usually very colorful.

03:36I love being the mean-y in this because I think it actually is very relevant.

03:42I think there's a lot of meanness abroad in the world and the fact that we know at the end

03:48of the story that that meanness is defeated.

03:52Okay.

03:53And Maya said that she was stashed up by you.

03:55Does anyone make you feel stashed up?

04:00Not really.

04:01I mean, I'm most comfortable with, as I call actors, creative people, the alien nation.

04:08So I'm very comfortable with my alien nation.

04:12Not so much with others, but with my people.

04:15You are the queen of the alien nation.

04:17Yeah.

04:17Oh, you think?

04:18That's your title.

04:20Absolutely.

04:20Thank you very much indeed.

04:24I think that what used some of the pressure was the fact that people seemed to respond mostly nicely to

04:30my casting, which, you know, is not always the case.

04:32And that was like so, that meant so much to me and that the fan base, you know, liked me

04:37as Maisley.

04:38Because I was like, I don't even know if I like myself as Maisley.

04:40Like, am I going to do this justice?

04:41Like, taking on something like this and a franchise that I care so deeply about and a character that, like,

04:47means everything to me.

04:48It's been so taunting and insane and, I don't know, I'm so grateful for it.

04:54And fan casting, you know, I've been fan casting for a lot of things.

04:57Usually whenever you're fan casted, I find that it doesn't end up working out.

05:01So I always get terrified.

05:03I'm like, no, the casting director is going to see this and they're not going to hire me.

05:07But I don't know.

05:08I think that Francis, I don't know if he pays attention to those things.

05:11But I feel like he's tuned in to what the fans love.

05:15But he's always going to pick whoever he sees best fit for the role.

05:18And so I'm just so thankful that he even watched my tape, let alone that he hired me.

05:24And now I'm at the premiere and promoting it.

05:26And I'm in the Hungry Games.

05:28I am in London.

05:29I haven't been outside today.

05:31So I actually, I'm having a hard time believing that I'm actually in London.

05:34But here we are.

05:34Yes.

05:35Let's be honest, Haymitch F.

05:36Everyone get up.

05:39On the red flags, green flags.

05:41Sorry?

05:41And I want to know about the clue.

05:43Be honest with me.

05:44Is he red flag or green flag?

05:46Haymitch?

05:46Yeah.

05:47Green flag.

05:48Haymitch is a great character.

05:50Especially as we find him.

05:52I love that.

05:53I do think I'm like this, Ben.

05:55When you saw the name.

05:56Hello.

05:56Glen Close.

05:57Hello.

05:57I want to take you to go, okay, it's okay.

05:59It's normal now.

06:00It's normal.

06:01It's normal.

06:02It hasn't.

06:03It hasn't happened yet.

06:05What do you mean?

06:06Glen Close just got here.

06:07What do you mean?

06:08Unbelievable.

06:09Yeah.

06:12I don't know.

06:13I didn't really get to work with a lot of the cast.

06:16And I've just sort of gotten to spend time with.

06:19Wow.

06:20Wow.

06:21She's wearing Robert Wong.

06:22Incredible.

06:23Amazing.

06:25Yeah.

06:25But I've had some great conversations and try to learn as much as I can just by working

06:29with everyone.

06:32Yeah.

06:33And just how much have you got?

06:35And how many tissues were I'm saying?

06:37Because this is quite the line.

06:39Yeah.

06:39There was a lot of emotion on set for sure.

06:42And kind of a lot of hugs and holding each other.

06:44And it was really sweet.

06:46You've played Voldemort and now President Snow.

06:48Would you say that at this point you're Hollywood's favorite terrifying man?

06:52I couldn't possibly comment.

06:54I think Donald Sutherland probably is.

06:56Yeah.

06:56I mean, he was so iconic as this villain.

06:59What was the one thing that you wanted to bring to the character that maybe hadn't been

07:02in school before?

07:04I didn't really think of it like that.

07:05I think I just felt that he had created a very strong energy which I wanted to try and

07:09make my own or to vibe with what he established.

07:14And so I kind of very much tried to feel his Snow as I was, without trying to consciously do

07:19an imitation.

07:21I tried to feel him.

07:22I thought about him a lot when I was shooting.

07:24That's really lovely.

07:24And who would win a showdown, do you think, between President Snow and Voldemort where

07:29he's not allowed his wand?

07:32I think that's a good question.

07:34I think Snow might win, actually.

07:37It's just the most incredible role.

07:39Do you just love every moment of it?

07:40I mean, I'm sure you love all the roles you take on.

07:43Yes, I think when you're doing something like that, you're kind of just thinking of the

07:47thoughts and what your intention is and feeling your way in.

07:51So afterwards you might say you loved it, but at the time you're just focusing.

07:56You're just focusing on being present in the moment with the other actor.

08:00And I guess you're feeling, I think acting for me is a very intuitive thing.

08:04And what about these sinister characters you take on?

08:06Do you love that kind of role?

08:07They're not all sinister.

08:08I've done a whole load of very un-sinister characters.

08:11Do you ever sit back and go, I'll do a musical next?

08:15Yes, I'm not.

08:16I'd have to do a Rex Harrison, you know, speak-sync.

08:18I don't think anyone's ready for me to sing.

08:20And I hear that Glenn actually slept in her trailer.

08:23Are you tempted to do the same thing?

08:25No, no.

08:26In fact, it's a very lovely hotel.

08:27How are you doing?

08:28I'm doing good, thank you.

08:30How are you?

08:30Nice to meet you.

08:30You are a Premier.

08:31How many Premiers have you been doing before?

08:33This is my second one.

08:34Okay, it's not your first one then?

08:36No, yeah.

08:36So just tell me how on earth you're feeling about being here.

08:40A massive event.

08:41You're spectacular and you've got an amazing topper.

08:43Thank you very much.

08:45Hungry Games themed.

08:46I thought it was very Hungry Games themed.

08:50Sorry, I've had a brain fart.

08:51I don't know what you said, sorry.

08:52How are you feeling about being here?

08:55I'm very excited.

08:56Maybe the tiniest little bit nervous but I'll absolutely love it here.

09:00So excited to be here.

09:01So who are you most excited about meeting?

09:04Meeting?

09:05What, that I've already met and seen them again?

09:07Yeah.

09:08Maybe Joseph.

09:09Joseph.

09:10I'm excited to see him.

09:11So just sum up how much fun this was for the film and what it was like on set and

09:15stuff.

09:15Yeah.

09:15It was absolutely great.

09:17Everyone was really kind to me.

09:18Everyone there is.

09:20And what are your memories of Hungry Games originally?

09:23Do you remember seeing many?

09:24Were you able to watch them before you were in it?

09:26I remember one scene where it was me and Cara.

09:31Cara.

09:31And in between the scenes we were laughing and as soon as we had to go on we did the

09:37scene.

09:37Like as soon as they said rolling we were laughing and then we went straight into it like that.

09:41I love that.

09:41That was funny.

09:42And what's the best thing about being part of all this?

09:45Just, I was so excited.

09:47It's just exciting.

09:48And can you do an impression of you?

09:50You know the music and that whistle?

09:52Have you got a little impression for me?

09:54Oh god it's not a whistle but...

09:56No.

09:58No.

09:59Oh it's so good to meet you and you look so great.

10:01Even that.

10:02Look at that.

10:03That's unbelievable.

10:04Yeah.

10:04Enjoy every minute of tonight again.

10:06And you.

10:07See you later.

10:08Bye.

10:08Wow look at you.

10:10It's giving Jennifer and Lauren.

10:13Have you wanted to look at?

10:14Oh thank you.

10:14That's a compliment in any way.

10:16So how exciting are you?

10:18Can you sum it up for me in any way right now about being here at the premiere?

10:21I mean like I'm just so excited.

10:23I'm quite nervous you know.

10:25It's so huge.

10:26There's so many fans and people.

10:28But I'm just so excited to see all the cast again.

10:30And just to be here is amazing.

10:31What noise did you make when you got the phone call, email or whatever it was.

10:35DM.

10:36What noise did you make when you found out that role?

10:38Well my agents called me and they were like okay well you know.

10:41I hope you're having a good day.

10:42But we're going to make your day better because you got throwing a lot at me.

10:44And I was like ahhh.

10:45That's how excited I was.

10:47What was the first thing you do?

10:47Head to land over to family.

10:49What did you get up to?

10:50What did I do?

10:51I think I invited all my family over and we were like oh not celebrating for any particular

10:55reason just having a good day.

10:57And you know I actually went to musical theatre that night and I was just like trying to be

11:00so normal because the hardest part was keeping it in.

11:03I had to contain my excitement for like a month before it was announced.

11:06So I was like I couldn't tell anyone and it was so hard.

11:08It's just the most incredible style.

11:10I mean insane.

11:12It's crazy.

11:12You're around as well.

11:13Tell us funny stories because I've heard that you're laughing on set and trying to

11:18not break your character and stuff like that.

11:21Was it difficult to not be silly?

11:23I mean yeah definitely.

11:24I mean we had so much fun off set and then you have to like snap into your characters

11:28really quick and be so scared and be so like ahhh.

11:31So that's how it felt.

11:31But no we had so much fun though on set.

11:34Especially on the days it's such a huge set that you're doing so many different angles.

11:37So for like so much time you could be maybe they're just focusing on Joe and then me Ben and

11:41McKenna would be

11:42doing something over random in District 12.

11:46Just doing something crazy.

11:48And you know we just we'd pass the time so well and we just had so much fun on that

11:51set.

11:52It was great.

11:52How are you?

11:54Was it exhausting?

11:55It was quite the ride.

11:56Have you seen the film yet?

11:58No.

11:59I'm so nervous.

12:00It was exhausting on set.

12:01I mean you did good times.

12:03I mean it was definitely some early starts, some late nights.

12:06But honestly I just took every day as a treat.

12:08I was just so grateful to be there.

12:10I was running off pure adrenaline.

12:11Like okay let's go.

12:12Let's go.

12:12I was just so excited that honestly the tiredness never caught up to me until I got home for

12:16Christmas and I was like oh.

12:18What best did you have for the mega fans of this franchise?

12:21What have they got to look forward to?

12:23The whole film is incredible.

12:25Every single actor put their heart and soul into this movie and I think everyone's going

12:29to love it, Hunger Games fan or not.

12:30And just over three hours, what's the best accomplishment that you need for this film?

12:36I mean I'm a very much so Jelly Tots kind of person.

12:40Which gumdrops sure but you know Jelly Tots is a good alternative.

12:44And yeah I'm very, I love a bit of popcorn.

12:46You were at this massive event in London.

12:48I know.

12:48Are you alright?

12:49No.

12:50I'm actually not.

12:51I'm sweating.

12:52I feel like I'm going to pass out.

12:55I'm trying.

12:57Yeah it's crazy.

12:58What was the best moment so far for this college ever?

13:04Probably just filming.

13:06I mean filming it was so fun.

13:07There were so many good moments and the cast is insane.

13:11So I think I had so many great experiences.

13:13When you found out you got the car, what noise did you make?

13:17It was something like a screeching, Mom!

13:21And then I called my mom and I was like I got the job!

13:24And she was like what, what?

13:26And I was like oh.

13:27Oh my god.

13:28Isn't that epic?

13:29It was insane.

13:30It was insane.

13:30I didn't expect it.

13:31My agent pranked me and told me I had like another audition with Francis.

13:35So I got myself ready.

13:36I was panicking and I joined and they were like, they tried to do this weird like prank.

13:40They were like I'm really hungry.

13:42Do you want to play a game?

13:42And I was like what?

13:43It took me like 10 minutes to actually figure out what they were talking about.

13:47And I was like oh.

13:48That's crazy.

13:49So are you a fan of the whole franchise?

13:51Definitely.

13:52I had posters up in my room.

13:54You're not supposed to be signed now.

13:56No I haven't.

13:57I took them straight down when I got the role.

13:59I was like this is so embarrassing.

14:01Well now you're told the world.

14:03I know.

14:03I'm going to regret that.

14:05And who took you under their wing on sale?

14:07Do you want to take them?

14:08Um, McKenna.

14:10I love tiny young McKenna.

14:11You're now just like casually make sure it's going to be great.

14:15No I really loved hanging out with her.

14:16It's just really cool.

14:17And what do your friends think about this?

14:20Um, I don't really know.

14:22I mean, I found out that I got the role on like a random Tuesday.

14:26So I had to go to school the next day.

14:29And we actually studied the Humley games at our school.

14:32So everybody knows about it.

14:34It was my worst nightmare.

14:36It was awful.

14:37Well at least you're a bit of a bopin' on set.

14:38Do you know all about it?

14:39Exactly.

14:40We studied it in school.

14:41And so me and my friends are so big fans of like...

14:44What's going on right now?

14:46Um, just gratefulness.

14:48Um, the fact that I'm here now.

14:51You know, you never know when your time's gone.

14:52So just to be here with my family.

14:56You know, my Hulker Games family and the fans.

14:58It's an honor.

14:59That's great.

15:01Yeah.

15:01That's going to be you one day.

15:03That's what it's going to be.

15:04So what was the best thing about being on the next day?

15:07Um, just working with everybody.

15:09We really built a connection and everybody was so together.

15:13And just building bonds with all of my cast mates was definitely my favorite bit.

15:17Are you just one of their wingmen on set?

15:19Joseph's honor.

15:20Oh.

15:21Joe was there for me everywhere.

15:23Um, whenever we saw each other we had to just say what's up, talk for a second.

15:29None that I can, none that really sticks out.

15:31You know, I've messed with him, but no pranks.

15:34A little bit.

15:35What annoyance did you make?

15:37Whoa.

15:39Whoa.

15:39Yeah, I definitely don't know something.

15:41I'm surprised about it.

15:42He's so good.

15:43He's been on Joseph for the show.

15:45Oh, yeah.

15:46We've watched it every single one over and over.

15:48I can't believe it.

15:49This one had their posters on people.

15:51Did you do anything like that?

15:52No.

15:53Honestly, I didn't really get into it until I got the audition.

15:56That's when I started reading the books and watching the movies.

15:58And then from there, I just fell in love with the franchise.

16:01Just give me a little tea to the fans.

16:02What have they got to look forward to?

16:04Yeah.

16:05It was so hot in Spain.

16:06You gotta look.

16:08I can't say much, but I will say it's heartbreaking.

16:11It's really heartbreaking.

16:11I think it's tragic.

16:12And I didn't know what to expect.

16:13But it builds you up.

16:15And it gives you hope.

16:17They talk to all the tributes on the set when it's soft.

16:20I'll say one or two.

16:22Let's just, you know, I might be lying.

16:25But one or two.

16:25All the other tributes are screaming.

16:28So we pulled up.

16:29Thank you so much.

16:31That is incredible.

16:33The screaming and the shouting is mega.

16:35Mega in London.

16:36Are you alright?

16:38No, I'm not.

16:38Do you see me sweating?

16:39I'm not.

16:40I'm not.

16:41I mean, part of it is the outfit.

16:43But under this, I'm all wet.

16:45I mean, it's just like getting into this thing.

16:48It's like the scale of everything.

16:49I mean, I've done projects in Germany.

16:51And I mean, there's nothing comparable to The Hunger Games.

16:55One of the biggest franchises we have in this world.

16:57And this here shows it definitely.

16:59And I'm just really nervous and thankful to be here.

17:02And I'm incredibly excited about what we're going to see.

17:05And you're incredibly good.

17:06Can I just say.

17:07Thanks.

17:08Thanks.

17:09What was the advice that you made when you found out you got the gigs?

17:12You could ask him.

17:13That's my agent right over there.

17:15I remember I had a nap.

17:16And it was like one of those bad days where I just got like the no for a pretty big

17:23job in Germany.

17:24And I was still in the casting process for this one.

17:26But I was like, I'm not going to get it.

17:27I'm not going to get it.

17:29And then I just had the other world turned down.

17:32And I was going to sleep.

17:33And then I woke up from the nap.

17:34And my agent was like, you're probably sad, right?

17:37Well, it's time to stop being sad.

17:38And I'm like, huh?

17:40And he was like, well, you got The Hunger Games.

17:43What?

17:44What?

17:44Come again.

17:45I'm jumping in my bed.

17:46My bed just broke down.

17:47No, it did not.

17:47But I was jumping on my bed.

17:49Yeah.

17:49Wow.

17:50What an epic moment.

17:51You'll never forget that as well.

17:52Absolutely.

17:53Never ever in my life.

17:54Who took you under their wing on set?

17:56Come again?

17:57Who took you under their wing and looked after you?

18:00I mean, I think I had the privilege to take some other people under my wing.

18:04I mean, the members of my district, they're all pretty young.

18:08And I'm the oldest one.

18:09And I'm in District 9.

18:11And I kind of, my role is kind of protecting them and trying to, trying to keep danger away

18:16from them.

18:16And I got to take all of them under my wing.

18:19And I mean, for me, it was a huge experience as well.

18:22I do have German experience.

18:23So I know about like how sad life goes, but that was totally different.

18:28But it was great to have someone that is less experienced than you.

18:33So you don't feel too bad about it all.

18:35Excuse me, Daddy.

18:37Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

18:39Well, I guess we'll never know.

18:42A cool WhatsApp group called District 9.

18:44Come on.

18:44Come again?

18:45Is there a cool WhatsApp group called District 9?

18:47Yes, there is.

18:48There is.

18:48And them little babies are spamming, but I love them.

18:52What is the emoji next to the title of the group?

18:55The emoji that's next to the title of the group.

18:57Was it called District 9 with like a shirt?

19:00Oh, no, of course it was a sunflower emoji.

19:02Yeah, yeah, yeah.

19:04Very creative.

19:05But yeah, I'm going to be reunited with them all in Berlin for the Berlin premiere.

19:09And maybe we'll have some matching outfits.

19:11We'll see.

19:12So yeah, it's been great.

19:15And I'm excited for what's coming next.

19:17I'm excited.

19:17We'll see you next time.

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