Video: Theo James Talks ‘Franny’ and ‘Allegiant’ at TFF15
Theo James sat down with Collider at the TriBeCa Film Festival during the world premiere of Franny and talked about several things among which are what his experience was like working with Richard Gere and what we can expect from Allegiant now that we have seen the changes that were made in Insurgent the movie vs Insurgent the book. This is the full interview of which we had gotten just a section of before when Theo talked about Allegiant.
Collider was nice enough to break down the video above for us like this:
00:06 – Did James try the Pinot Noir Steve recommended?
00:25 – What happens when you shoot a big movie like Divergent, but it hasn’t come out yet? Do you immediately start getting scripts anyway?
01:14 – Being drawn to Franny due to Gere and the script.
01:41 – What happened the first time James met Gere; Gere’s giving nature on set.
02:19 – Getting fake high with Gere.
02:40 – On working with Fanning; is it strange seeing her grow up on screen and then playing her husband?
03:35 – On Luke and Franny being opposites who collide and become buddies.
04:20 – Relating to the idea of being a person trying to assert his wisdom, but then being swayed by someone with more authority.
05:13 – Franny’s motivations; are they genuine or manipulative?
05:54 – Is it tough to build up the nerve to yell at Gere in a scene?
06:20 – Getting to shoot the film in order, for the most part.
06:46 – Making the move from Divergent to a smaller production like Franny.
07:35 – “Going back to normal” physically after shooting Divergent; the character preparation is similar though.
08:19 – His plan to shoot more independent movies in between the two Allegiant films.
09:03 – His hopes to play a real character in history or do a film that incorporates diving and the ocean.
09:36 – How the book-to-film changes in Insurgent will affect Allegiant; the next film is about genetic superiority.
Theo is such an interesting man to listen to. His breadth of knowledge, thoughtful introspection, and ability to answer questions in a fluid, detailed, and intelligent way fascinates me. That he also possesses a sexy, deep voice with that mellifluous British accent, a gorgeous face, and wicked sense of humor makes him damned near perfect. I’m so happy I had a chance to see this entire interview. He looked so miserable throughout most of the Insurgent press tour that it’s refreshing to see him relaxed and engaged again. I’m also pleased to see him continuing to take roles that will stretch him as an actor. It should be interesting to watch his growth over time.
His interviews are always a pleasure to watch. Apart from his gorgeous looks and sexy voice, he is so down to earth, relaxed and interesting to listen to. I love his sense of humour too!
It’s great to see he’s taking lots of different roles. That will show off his talent and versatility as an actor. Good on him!