your friends were laughing 'cause nobody uses payphones

[hardparade]

I forgot how when the Narnia fandom gets going, hardly a day passes without there being something for me to post.

harmonyalr very kindly alerted me to these videos from a recent Dawn Treader press conference, and I thought I'd share. You can watch part one here and part two here, on a site hilariously called "Hollywood Jesus".

The highlight is probably when they're talking about keeping mementos from the film and Ben says he asked if he could keep Will P. And then Will says he asked if he could keep Ben. Why yes, that IS all it takes for me to start slashing them, why do you ask? But...so adorable.


Poor Skandar. No one ever pronounces his name right.

Liam: I shed a tear the other night, and I'm told the Queen shed a tear too.

Liam: Of course, as we know, C.S. Lewis, who wrote the books, was a very famous atheist...

Michael: There was a lot of technology at my fingertips, there was a lot of wonderful visual effects (the poster behind them falls off the wall) and a lot of 3D and all that stuff...something's just collapsed. Bad sign.
Georgie: That's a bad omen, isn't it?
(Ben gets up to stick the poster back on the wall)
Michael: But I just wanted to make sure that the technology didn't overwhelm the underlying emotion of the film. (Ben sits back down) Good work, King Caspian.

♥ Will P. is so lovely and humble. When someone tells him he 'stole the film', he respectfully disagrees and talks about how honoured he is, and how he's sitting there at the table feeling so proud. It's the kind of thing actors say all the time but somehow it sounds like twelve times more genuine coming from Will P., how does he do that? Also –

Will P.: We talked about making it comical, and Michael thought I was an idiot anyway, so...

They bring up the Georgie/Emma Watson comparison, and she's very sensible about it—understanding that it's basically only being made because they're both young actresses in fantasy films that they started worked in when they were little.

Georgie: I myself would quite like to go to university, but I can't imagine being a model, 'cause the thought of seeing my face blown up on the side of a shop makes me quake and shake, so...probably not the best of ideas.
Skandar: I'm starting my first term at university, and I'm really enjoying that. I'm basically doing a four year course, and I know a lot can change in four years and I'm waiting to see what I feel at the end of it, and I'm really enjoying not having any sort of definitive plan at the moment.
(asked if that means he's just going to stop acting)
Skandar: No, I'm just gonna see what happens, really. I'm going to focus on my brain(? enunciate, Skandar) for four years, and I'm not gonna do anything to compromise that, and I'm gonna see what happens after four years.
Ben: I'm thinking of becoming an actor. I haven't made any firm decisions.

I like how Ben distracts everybody from the horror of the idea of Skandar not acting again, by being amusing. But seriously Skandar has to act again. D: The thought of him just vanishing completely for four years is already hard enough to deal with. FOUR YEARS. D:

Georgie: Yeah, I guess one of the main challenges that I—(poster falls off the wall again)
Andrew: Ben? (Ben gets up to re-stick it again) You could just hold it.

(Asked: what's the best prop/memento/souvenir that you've gotten from working on these films/which memento would you like to get your hands on?)
Liam: Well, for me it's the lion suit...that's definitely a keeper.
Michael: Didn't you want to take a boat home, Ben?
Ben: I actually rang up Rich Taylor at WETA and asked him to make me a copy of Rhindon, the sword that I use in this film, with Aslan's head on the handle, so I have that in my bedroom to ward off...so that's the one that I do have, and I asked if I could keep Will, but...
Will P.: That's weird, 'cause I asked if I could keep Ben, but his agent told me to go away.

(talking about 3D)
Ben: Well, it's one better, isn't it?
Mark: However, Ben's performance is in 2D.
Ben: My performance is in 1D.

♥ I honestly don't understand why it took me so long to fall in love with Ben.

(asked if it's difficult playing a character without much of a darker side)
Ben: I can play villains and creeps in other things. It's nice to play virtuous.

And then when the whole thing ends they all swarm around Andrew and wish him a happy birthday. CUTE. I know I keep mentioning this, but I'm seriously so glad Andrew plays a part in this movie, 'cause it would be soooo weird without him there for any of this. I love Andrew. I'm actually getting all soppy right now about how much of a family they all are, and how it really doesn't feel like too much has changed despite the new people involved. I love that.


There's also some more inexplicably entertaining pictures of them all meeting the Queen.


Seriously, these are COMEDY GOLD to me for some reason. Who is Joe McElderry making eyes at here? Will??



ANDREW AND JOE MCELDERRY. Ahaha it's so surreal and ridiculous.


I'm cracking up at how it looks like Skandar's concentrating SO HARD here.


I don't think I need to point out Will P.'s face in this one.


Or this one...


Are Will and Skandar looking at each other or is that just wishful thinking?

So this woman is kind of annoying but she asks questions that are more fun than the usual HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE HERE AT THE PREMIERE. Like asking them if they know any 'snow jokes', of which Will's is totally nonsensical. I MISSED WILL. They do a little segment on the Queen (lol Georgie "NOT JUST THE QUEEN. THE QUEEN IN 3D GLASSES. YEAH.") and Skandar's asked if he's going to curtsey. And Ben says the first of the talking animals he'd eat if he was stranded would be a minotaur. And then Liam Neeson says that, as a talking animal himself, the first of the humans he would eat would be 'the prettiest'. LULZ.

This is a cute video of Anna. She says "Will Poulter was the newbie on this, and I think Skandar and Georgie and Ben really looked after him," and she almost winks, and it gives me bad thoughts. I still blame the random text generator for the fact that the prompt 'Will P. welcome orgy' still won't leave my brain. Anyway, also LOL at her not being nervous about meeting the Queen but feeling like she should be, and then joking about being decapitated for doing something scandalous. ANNA I LOVE YOU.

There are a few cute moments in this, too. Super-quick shot of Ben and Georgie posing for photos at 20 seconds, and then Ben saying "very very exciting royal snowing flaming fantasy wonderful magic" WHICH ISN'T EVEN A SENTENCE, BEN, YOU BIG WEIRDO. It then shows Skandar getting out of a car and looking strangely surprised to see a camera. And Will P. talks about everyone making him feel welcome and then there's a shot of him and Georgie walking arm-in-arm. ♥


I bet that two hours after I post this, something new is going to show up. I'M SORRY IF I'M SPAMMING YOUR FLISTS, HERE. You know this is how I get around Narnia time.

Comments

[cybeleadam.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the quotes. My understanding of spoken English is not very good so I usually don't watch videos, knowing I would miss many things. Once it's written, though, it becomes perfectly clear, so really, THANK YOU. ♥

I'm totally okay with the spamming. ^^

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

Aw, yay!! I always just do it out of some kind of weird obsessive-ness, and sometimes wonder if there's a point seeing as people can just watch the videos for themselves, so it's good to know it is actually helpful, haha. :)

[cybeleadam.livejournal.com]

I guess there would be no point if the people who read your entries were only native English speakers but for me it's definitely very helpful so please don't stop being obsessive. ^^

[queenofspades89.livejournal.com]

I JUST LOVE ALL OF THIS. ♥ Their quotes are gold. And I'm glad Liam Neeson is around being awesome, because I feel like I don't remember him being around much for Prince Caspian promotion. But maybe I'm crazy.

BUT I WONDER WHAT BEN IS WARDING OFF IN HIS BEDROOM???

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

I don't remember him taking part in much of the Prince Caspian promotion either. I mean, he was around, but not as much I don't think.

LOL this is a very good point. SOMEONE'S PARANOID.

[breathe-me27.livejournal.com]

*glee* They're all so funny and unique and I JUST WANT TO SNUGGLE EVERY ONE OF THEM!!!

*cough*

Also, I went to school with Joe McElderry and I have to say, based on experience, he's probably looking at Will. If memory serves, he's definitely his type. ;)

[cloudysky.livejournal.com]

^Seriously, the notion that Joe is eyeing up Will gives me way too many ideas... I swear to God lol.

[breathe-me27.livejournal.com]

...Oh dear, I've introduced a new RPF pairing haven't I? Hehehe. ^_^

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

ME TOOOO.

Hee. THEN THAT ACTUALLY SEEMS QUITE PLAUSIBLE. Also, that's pretty cool that you went to school with him.

[cloudysky.livejournal.com]

Oh, Narnia fandom, why so awesome?! *le sigh* I LOVE it all!

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

IT IS THE AWESOMEST.

[raindropfloss.livejournal.com]

Simonnnnn. <3

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

I thought I was going to be all bitter about the cast change, and missing Eddie Izzard, but Simon's pretty awesome.

[expastic.livejournal.com]

HOW ARE THEY SO RIDICULOUSLY ADORABLE, OH MY GODDDDDDD

BEN PUTTING UP THAT POSTER AND WILL P WANTED TO KEEP BEN FFFFF

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

I DON'T KNOW. LIKE I SERIOUSLY DON'T KNOW HOW THEY DO IT. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. :')

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

LOL a kink for the aged. I know what you mean though. They are all such lovely men.

I'm simultaneously cracking up and being grossed out at that sentence.

[http://users.livejournal.com/__dittany/]

*FLAIL*

I was doodling along thinking a little about Narnia and then I was like OMG I BET I KNOW WHO IS POSTING ALL THE THINGS and I was right. SO HELLO I WANDERED OVER TO YOUR LJ.

And everything is wonderful. And I think you're right Will and Skandar are looking at each other. I SAY IT IS SO!

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

:D Aww yay! Yeah, it's all going on now.

I HAVE TO CLING TO THAT HOPE BECAUSE IT'S THE FIRST INTERACTION WE'VE SEEN BETWEEN THEM SO FAR.

[harmonyalr.livejournal.com]

Is Skandar blushing in his shots with the queen? how adorable! Is that is sister standing behind him? Also adorable if true. I love his hand clasping that he does in all of the formal things, shows how uncomfortable he is but how hard he is trying to, I don't know, just be still? Listening to all the interviews with him, esp the hollywoodjesus thing, he is very smart and seems very sweet.

I loved listening to Will P in that video & actually going into the more HD version of it where you can sorta see their faces to see he and Ben whispering and goofing, Georgie too. I wish Skandar were sitting closer to Ben, he might have relaxed more, he did get included in one of their conversations at one point I just can't remember which video.

Did you notice in right at the end of the second video Ben leans in, hugs & kisses Georgie? OMG NOM UNF I don't can't even....

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

Lol, I think so! He's so cute. And yeah that does look like Soumaya - good eye, I didn't notice. He does do that hand-clasping stance a lot, lol. It's sweet. I would feel incredibly awkward in those situations too, so it's understandable.

I had to create a temporary fake Facebook account in order to watch them in HD, lol. I wanted to see things a bit more clearly! I like how Ben put his hand on Will's back when he said the thing about wanting to keep him, and Will sort of squirms like "aww, shucks". SO CUTE.

WHAT I DID NOT CATCH THAT. I can't make it out. Omg.

[harmonyalr.livejournal.com]

it's right at the end, literally 12:25-26. Stupid people are in the way *cries* but I swear you can hear the kiss-that or I'm imagining it, cause I can see it. No I'm sticking with the mic picked up how hard he kissed her cheek!

Oh I have to go back & watch it all again-I missed the hand on Will's back. I love the two of them interacting together. I love that Will leaned in to use the mic in front of Ben to say that he tried to keep Ben lol!

I love that Georgie & Ben both have loud laughs, you don't really get to hear Ben's here, though you do get to see a bit of his sense of humor-which I love. But I've been watching this interview with Ben, over & over and the point where he laughs I just ahakadlsjajgj. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vPA9gke-f4&feature=related

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

Oooh I think you might be right. Damn, it's so hard to tell. He definitely goes over to her and they get close, anyway. Awwww.

Omg, he did! That's weird actually seeing as he has his own mic in front of him. Ooooh.

BEN'S LAUGH IS AMAZING. It's just like this huge sudden outburst. I love his sense of humour too. I love that interview - I love how he says "I'm a king, and I have...a beard." And when he talks about how all he does in the movie is open doors, ahaha. ♥

[harmonyalr.livejournal.com]

I actually think he hugs Skandar first...dawh :) Ben/Skandar Ben/Georgie and now Ben/WillP? or is it just Ben/Skandar/WIll/Georgie?
I'm loving this new dynamic with this quartet; it's different, but it's good different.

I love watching Ben in interviews, I can't tell if sometimes they set out to make him uncomfortable or if certain things just make him that way. But he seems to be sweet & funny, humble & smart.

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

I think he does hug Skandar first too! We could just be imagining all of this, but...it does look like it. Lol, it may as well be Ben/Skandar/Will/Georgie at this point. Which...is something I would actually like to write.

[starsimpulse.livejournal.com]

Ben: I'm thinking of becoming an actor. I haven't made any firm decisions.

ilu, ben, you might be my secret favorite.

am i the only one that is shipping will p. and skandar the most right now? i was seriously not expecting this, but i am kind of digging it.

i have more things to say but UGH, THIS CAST, THE PRETTY! ALL THE FEELINGS!!!!! i cant.

i need some new narnia icons.

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

He's the best. Not only was that comment hilarious on its own, but it distracted everyone from the sadness about Skandar. BENNNN. ♥

Like I was just saying, totally shipping them. I think they're just sort of in the back of my mind most of the time because the other pairings are more prominent. At the moment, anyway. MORE SKANDAR/WILL P. PLZ UNIVERSE.

You doooo.

[thisissirius.livejournal.com]

"very very exciting royal snowing flaming fantasy wonderful magic"

LOL BEN WTF. BEN IS A WEIRDO.

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

LOL IKR, THAT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE ANY SENSE. Unless they just said "say a whole bunch of random words that this premiere makes you think of", idk.

[thisissirius.livejournal.com]

ARE WE REALLY EXPECTING BEN TO MAKE SENSE?

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

THIS IS A GOOD POINT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING.

I like to think this is how Ben talks like 80% of the time, actually, and he only really manages to compose himself for interviews. And even then, apparently not always.

[thisissirius.livejournal.com]

LOL HOW COULD YOU FORGET?

LOL COMPOSING HIMSELF. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.

[iamshunpike.livejournal.com]

OMG Will P. is silently eyefucking Georgie right in front of the queen. Boy do you have no limits?
Will P.'s eyebrows have no limits.

I'm wanting some Anna/Will P. lately. IDK.
But Will the First and Anna look married in the photo of Will shaking the queen's hand.

[iamshunpike.livejournal.com]

they look married in the picture of Will the FIRST shaking the queen's hand, that is.

[likecharity.livejournal.com]

LMAO that made me crack up. BUT I THOUGHT HE WAS EYEFUCKING SKANDAR? GOD IT'S SO HARD TO TELL. EVERYONE IS LOOKING AT EVERYONE IN THOSE PICTURES.

Omg I'm glad I'm not the only one. I don't even know what this is. I just feel like she'd find him so adorable and be all charmed by him, and not necessarily be properly attracted to him but more sort of like "well, you're so sweet, if you want to kiss me that'd be okay". Idek.

Haha, they do. They tend to look married a lot of the time, actually...