Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara and Jamie Bell (INTERVIEW)
Michael
B. Jordan, Kate Mara and Jamie Bell
The
“Fantastic Four” Interview
with
Kam Williams
The Funtastic Three!
Michael
B. Jordan, Kate Mara and Jamie Bell co-star along with Miles Teller
as the Fantastic Four. Michael plays Johnny Storm, Kate plays his
adopted sister, Sue, and Jamie plays Ben Grimm, aka The Thing.
Here,
the talented trio talk about the reboot of the beloved Marvel Comics
film franchise.
Kam
Williams: Hi
Michael,
Thanks
for this opportunity to speak with you again. And it's nice to make
your acquaintances, Kate
and Jamie.
Michael
B. Jordan:
Hey,
what's going on, Kam?
Kate
Mara: Hi
Jamie
Bell: Hi, Kam.
Kam:
I just want to let you know that I have more questions for the three
of you you than we can get to, but if you answer succinctly, we might
get through a lot of them.
Jamie:
No
problem. We
like answering quickly.
Kam:
Sangeetha
Subramanian says: I'm so excited you all were cast! Did you get any
advice from the actors who previously played your roles?
Kate:
I
had not met Jessica Alba until recently, actually. We were on an
airplane together.
Jamie:
Weirdly,
Michael Chiklis was also on a plane I was on. But I was too scared to
talk to him. Michael, did you speak to Chris [Evans]?
Michael:
I
talked to Chris when I met him at a Vanity Fair party right before we
started shooting. We laughed about it and thought it was cool. He
said, “Go do a great job.” That was it.
Kate:
Do
a good job. That's good advice Chris has.
Jamie:
Exactly!
Kam:
Harriet
Pakula-Teweles asks: What’s it like to be called—and to have to
be—fantastic?
Jamie:
I wish Miles [Teller] were
here. Miles would say, “It's easy.” [All three laugh]
Michael:
Seriously,
it's pretty cool.
Jamie:
It's an
honor.
Kate:
Yeah.
Kam:
Harriet also asks: With so many classic films being redone, is there
a remake you'd like to star in?
Jamie:
I don't
know.
Michael:
Repo
Men.
Kate:
I'd like to remake Gypsy, and
play the stripper. [Everybody laughs]
Kam:
Attorney
Bernadette Beekman asks: How did you prepare to play your roles?
Michael:
I think
it was already programmed into me from reading the comic books and
being so familiar with Johnny growing up. So, there wasn't really too
much preparation for it, since I already knew his characteristics.
Kate:
A lot of the preparation was
just in talking to our director about our characters and about what
the journey was going to be like for them.
Kam:
I
really enjoyed how much attention the picture paid to the characters'
formative years.
Kate:
That
aspect of the film was one of the things that really excited me, when
I read the script. Learning about these characters before they become
superheroes.
Kam:
Bernadette
also asks: If you could have a "superhuman" power in
real-life, what would you choose?
Michael:
The
ability to teleport.
Jamie:
Oh,
yeah, Teleportation!
Kate:
I think I'd like to be able to
fly. That would be a cool superpower.
Kam:
Professor/Filmmaker/Author
Hisani Dubose asks: Michael: Which was tougher: Climbing the
Hollywood showbiz ladder or growing up in Newark?
Kate:
[Exclaims] Ooooooh! [Then
chuckles]
Michael:
That's
pretty good. That's a good question. I'll say, growing up in Newark
wasn't easy by any means, but having a solid family foundation and
the community really pushed me forward. So, I had an easier route
than most. I've certainly been blessed. The Hollywood industry is
pretty rough for anybody, regardless of background, as Jamie, Kate or
anybody else enjoying longevity and true success can attest to.
Kam:
Danielle
Hamilton asks Michael: What's your favorite place to hang out in
Brooklyn?
Michael:
[Long
pause]
Kate:
Don't
tell her, Michael.
Michael:
I
was prepared to answer that question, Kam, but I've been advised not
to. [Everybody laughs]
Kam:
Don't
worry, she's not a stalker. She's an attorney.
Michael:
I don't really spend that much time in Brooklyn. I'm from Jersey.
I could help if she wanted to go hang out in Newark.
Kam:
I think Danielle thought you
lived in Brooklyn.
Jamie:
She's not a very good stalker,
if she thinks he's from Brooklyn.
Michael:
Yeah, she's not a stalker at all. [Everybody laughs]
Kam:
Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone
would?
Kate:
No.
Michael:
That's
a great question.
Jamie:
That IS
a great question. I wish I had more time to think about it.
Kate:
Miles would have a great answer
for it.
Jamie
and Michael: Yeah, he would.
Kam:
The
bookworm Troy Johnson question: What was the last book you read?
Michael:
”God's
Promises for Your Every Need.”
Kate:
”The
Girl on the Train.”
Jamie:
”The
Martian.”
KW:
What is your favorite dish to cook?
Michael:
My
homemade mashed potatoes from scratch. You've got to use Yukon Gold
potatoes, though.
Jamie:
Yeah,
yeah. Totally! They're the best for mashing.
Kate:
I
don't cook. I need someone to cook for me. [They all laugh]
Kam:
When
you look in the mirror, what do you see?
Michael:
I know
you don't want the real answer. So, I'm going to go with “trouble.”
Kate:
Yeah, I see trouble.
Jamie:
I see
trouble, too. [Everybody laughs again]
Kam:
Jamie,
you found fame very early in life when you played the title character
in Billy Elliot. How did you avoid all the pitfalls that plagued so
many child stars?
Jamie:
I don't
know. I can't say that I avoided all the pitfalls. I've been lucky to
have a lot of people close to me who keep me very sane and normal.
Kate:
Jamie's just an amazing person,
and no amount of success would ever change the way he is.
Jamie:
Thanks,
Kate!
Kam:
The Viola Davis question: What’s
the biggest difference between who you are at home as opposed to the
person we see on the red carpet?
Kate:
I
usually just walk around in sweatpants at home. I don't wear all that
fancy stuff.
Michael:
I
walk around naked at home. That's the biggest difference. [Everybody
laughs]
Kam:
If you
could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for?
[All
three look at each other and laugh heartily]
Kate:
That's
my favorite dirty joke. I can't answer that. World peace.
Jamie:
Yeah,
world peace. [They all laugh some more]
Kam:
The “Realtor to the Stars”
Jimmy Bayan’s question: What’s your dream locale in Los Angeles
to live?
Jamie:
I don't
want to say.
Kate:
I don't
want to say, either. I'll just say Eastside.
Jamie:
Eastside, for sure.
Michael:
I'm an East Coast kind of guy.
Kam:
The
Tavis Smiley question: How do you want to be remembered?
Jamie:
Good
question! As a nice dude who wasn't particularly annoying. And as
just a regular guy.
Kate:
As generous and kind.
Michael:
I'd be
happy just to be remembered at all.
Kam:
What’s
in your wallet?
Michael:
I
actually don't have a wallet.
Kate:
And I forgot mine.
Michael:
Really?
Kate:
Yeah.
Jamie:
Let me
check.... A gym membership to a Gold's gym in Richmond. But I don't
even live in Richmond, so I should cancel it.
Kate:
[Laughs]
Kam:
Thanks
again for the time, and best of luck with the film.
Michael:
Thanks,
Kam.
Kate:
Take
care, Kam.
Jamie:
Great
questions by the way.
To
see a trailer for Fantastic Four, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuV4BCYv-YY
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