Jodie Comer's "Most Enriching Experience" of her Life

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The stars of long-awaited horror sequel '28 Years Later' Jodie Comer, Alfie Moon and Edvin Ryding spoke about their experience working on the film at its World Premiere in London'#s Leicester Square.     Jodie discussed the "complicated" aspects of her character, what she got up to in Newcastle and the North East of England, and revealed the most "enriching experience" of her career starring in the award-winning 'Prima Facie'. Report by Burtonj. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00I imagine to be one of the most challenging things for you is you're playing Isla, a character who kind of comes and goes in her mental state.

00:05Are you day by day trying to think to yourself, okay, how is Isla today?

00:09And how would you find where she is, kind of from scene to scene?

00:12God, do you know what? I feel like it was kind of the most complicated aspect of playing her was this, you know,

00:20sometimes she is very present and other times she's very, very lucid.

00:23And within that she goes on such a journey, you know.

00:26So it's kind of mapping that out and make sure there was enough ebbs and flows and then it felt believable.

00:32And so I always just try and play the truth of the moment and was very lucky that I was led by Danny, who, you know,

00:39because sometimes when you're playing that, you can kind of feel like you're maybe playing the same beat over and over again, you know,

00:46but hopefully that's not the case.

00:49I love that this was all shot on location in the northeast of England.

00:52Yes.

00:52You obviously spent a lot of time there as a result.

00:54Share some memories with me of what it's like being and living in the northeast for a while.

00:58It was heaven.

00:59There was a lot of, a lot of the crew were doing wild water swimming.

01:02I went to an incredible restaurant called Pine, which had the most insane food.

01:07But just generally, like, it was a very magical experience.

01:11The film, to me, feels very numinous.

01:13Like, we were, you know, you're in these incredible landscapes.

01:16You've got full moons.

01:17You've got, you know, you've got the set of the Bone Temple, which was fully built on a site in North Yorkshire with a flowing river.

01:27And you had the kind of, um, the bone wind chimes that Kelsen, there was like a music going through.

01:33So it was, it was really magical.

01:34And if I may sneak in one, cheeky one, uh, you are going on tour next year with Prima Fasca, which is so fantastic.

01:39You never see someone who's gone to Broadway in the West End and take on a UK tour.

01:43Why is that important for you to do?

01:45And are you looking forward to seeing all the little parts of the UK along the way?

01:47I can't wait.

01:48I mean, it's also like, when does this opportunity come up?

01:52You know, I can't wait to go to the regional theatres and support them in that way.

01:57Um, I feel like I have more to give.

01:59Tessa, you know, it's, it's the most, it's been the most enriching experience of my life.

02:04Um, and we're getting the team back.

02:06A lot of the team who were on the, on the London run are coming back.

02:10Um, I've just got more to give.

02:12I feel like we all do as a, as a team.

02:14Um, and to take it to Liverpool is like, yeah.

02:17It's exciting.

02:18There's someone from a small town who wants you to go around the country.

02:20Thank you for taking it to these other parts of the UK as well.

02:22Oh, I can't wait.

02:23Thank you very much.

02:32Hey, uh, congratulations on your performance in this film.

02:35You are the common thread, which leads us through this incredible story.

02:37However, along the way, you are working with three titans, that being Aaron, Jodie, and Ray.

02:42Yeah.

02:42Please tell us what you picked up from each of those experiences with those three actors.

02:46Um, I liked watching them get ready before scene, and it was great seeing all the differences

02:55in actors.

02:55Um, you know, for some scenes, Aaron would jump up, uh, get physical.

03:01But, uh, Rafe, you know, he was already in it, you know, uh, very method, uh, he's really

03:07talented.

03:08And, and Jodie, you know, she would just sit down and like, get ready.

03:12But, yeah, they're, they're all amazing.

03:14Yeah.

03:14It sounds like the three of those have their methods.

03:16Yeah.

03:17Do you have yours?

03:19Are you still trying to find yours?

03:20Yeah.

03:21I think I'm a mix of all of them.

03:22Nice.

03:23You know, if it's a very physical scene, I'll jump up, do some, uh, running, high knees.

03:27Um, but, you know, for other things, like emotional scenes, very calm scenes, I'll just,

03:35I'll just be in the, in the moment.

03:37Yeah.

03:38It's so, it sounds so nice to have the Jodie accent on the screen.

03:40Yeah.

03:41Um, I guess take us back to when you were within your local area and you get the call

03:46saying, oh, Daddy Boyle wants you.

03:48Yeah.

03:49I mean, it's, it's very, it's always going to be exciting that, cause I really wanted,

03:53I really wanted this part from the moment I've seen, uh, 20 years.

03:56Uh, and yeah, you know, I was just, I was jumping up and down, my dog came in, was spinning.

04:03Um, yeah, my family were going crazy.

04:06It was just a really exciting moment.

04:11But I mean, a year ago, we were shooting this film, uh, and I remember it, like, still

04:18at that time being very surreal.

04:20And this moment felt very, very far away, but, um, here we are and I'm very happy.

04:25Well, this time last year, you were working with that man, two people to your, uh, your

04:30right, Danny Boyle.

04:31Yeah.

04:32How did you find him as a director?

04:33Lovely.

04:34Absolutely lovely.

04:35I mean, he, he's, uh, to be honest, he's nothing like I've worked with before.

04:38He's very eccentric.

04:39Um, but I mean, there's a reason why he's, uh, such a successful filmmaker.

04:44And it's because he's absolutely brilliant.

04:46So.

04:47Um, your character within this Eric is, uh, we can't really talk too much about him and

04:51I've given too much away, I guess.

04:52But what can you tell us about the character that you play?

04:54Um, well, I guess in a sense he represents the audience cause he's, uh, he's from the outside world.

05:02While the UK has been in quarantine for 28 years.

05:05Um, and, uh, he finds himself in this position where he's almost certain he will die.

05:12Um, and, um, he's trying to cope with that, I guess.

05:16I was watching interviews today and I, uh, I did hear that you utter a word within this film,

05:21which is the first for the 28 franchise.

05:23That being Eric says the word zombie.

05:25Right.

05:26Yeah.

05:27Which is the first time it's ever been said.

05:28Did you know that that was going to have an impact?

05:30Uh, no, I didn't actually.

05:32That's, that's hilarious.

05:33No, I, I, I mean, I remember like it was, uh, they're infected, you know, they're infected.

05:38That's what we always talked about.

05:39And then all of a sudden that just comes out and I'm like, wait, that's better not though.

05:44Was it addressed at the time?

05:45Like, wait, did you just say zombies?

05:47I can't remember.

05:48Yeah.

05:49I think it was maybe.

05:51I think I was like, am I allowed to say that?

05:54And they're like, you know, I put this one, this one girl out.

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