'The Long Walk' stars Garrett Wareing and Tut Nyuot stop by THR's suite at San Diego Comic-Con and talk about the energy they felt at Hall H and how fans of the book will be honored with this footage. Plus, they share how they "trauma bonded" while filming this movie.
00:00On the way to set, you know, we'd have, we'd play that, you know, we'd all take turns.
00:05We'd play his music and we'd all sit there with our ears like this.
00:10They're not a fan of my music. They're not a fan of my music, no.
00:13What music was it?
00:14Mate, do you know what? Obviously, I'm a London boy.
00:16Yeah.
00:16Do you know what I mean? So I'm coming in with the London bangers.
00:18So I don't know how that sounds to American ears.
00:21All right. Well, thanks for two of the young stars of the long walk coming to stop by.
00:34So this one, I mean, really made a stir in Hall H.
00:37I mean, what kind of energy were you feeling?
00:39It's one of the first movies that I think they had to block out something, you know,
00:43because it's too intense for the kind of all ages Hall H crowd.
00:46So, I mean, this is definitely made an effect on people, right?
00:49I mean, how about that, right?
00:51I mean, Francis Lawrence is such an incredible filmmaker and he's made such a moving and poignant film that pulls no punches.
00:57You know, the fans of the book will be honored with this footage.
00:59You know, it's a gnarly book and I think the movie does credit to that while also making it filled with heart and, you know, it means something, you know.
01:09And yes, while it was intense, I think the fans will get a lot out of it when they see it in the theater.
01:16You know, not many roles require you to walk in every scene, right?
01:20I mean, my God, what kind of, how, were you guys tired?
01:24What are you doing to keep going?
01:27Very tired, very tired.
01:29No, I don't think this has ever been done.
01:32To my knowledge, I mean, you could put 50 boys on a walk, yeah.
01:35For real.
01:36And like, you know, constantly on the move.
01:38It's very challenging in many ways, you know, obviously physically, that's one of the most obvious, but then also the mental aspects as well.
01:46I think that, for me, was the hardest part.
01:50Staying locked in mentally, you know, keeping a track of everything, right?
01:57Because everything's moving and we want to tell the story with our bodies, with every breath, with every glance.
02:02Do you know what I mean?
02:03And that was very hard.
02:05And that, you know, that took us leaning on each other, trusting each other's work, you know, and just our great relationship that we have, which I feel like I'm so glad it's like this, you know.
02:17Because I couldn't imagine filming this movie with, you know, with people that I didn't really get along with.
02:22But it happens sometimes, you know what I mean?
02:24But, no, we were really blessed to have such great people.
02:28What I will say, we had the joy of shooting chronologically.
02:31Yes.
02:31And so that physical toll that we were experiencing as, you know, the actors on set, you see translated to screen.
02:38And at some points, we're not acting.
02:40You know, those limps that you see, those are real limps because we got blisters.
02:43I mean, there was one day on set where this kid, oh, God, I love him.
02:47So he sat down, he says, there's something in my shoe.
02:50And he pulls off his converse, and his socks are just filled with blood.
02:53Like, it's true.
02:54Like, it was a hard set to be part of, and I think that we're all trauma-bonded by being part of this together.
03:01I think that translates to screen in a beautiful way.
03:04So the chronological shooting, that also means you know, okay, I'm going to say goodbye to this guy tomorrow or whatever.
03:10So that adds to it.
03:11You're shooting and, okay, see you later, right?
03:13There was a really cool thing that the ADs would do for us on set.
03:17And whenever there was a death day, we called them, coming up, there would be a button for that boy.
03:23And we knew that there was a sense of pride that would come with that.
03:26And there were balloons in your trailer, and you'd wear the button.
03:29And that sense of camaraderie that we experienced on set only grew with those moments.
03:35And in some ways, without spoiling anything, I felt a sense of envy when some of these boys would get to walk home.
03:41Because I knew that the next day we'd all be waking up again and watching the sunrise and hitting the roadwalk.
03:46And yeah.
03:47Yeah, a lot of, you know, this movie, people have noted, you know, it almost kind of feels like, you know, the Outsiders.
03:52You know, a classic movie that had young guys that, you know, are coming up in the industry.
03:56I imagine that on most movies, after you wrap, you know, the day, you might go hang out.
04:02And on this one, are you just going back to the hotel because you're so exhausted?
04:05Or did you actually hang out?
04:06Or were you, I got to go home.
04:08I got to go rest.
04:09I got to go work, prepare.
04:11Yeah.
04:11No.
04:12I mean, we found time.
04:15I mean, we used to go to, what was that place called?
04:17What was it?
04:18The ice cream place.
04:19Dairy Queen.
04:19Dairy Queen.
04:20Oh, my God.
04:21Shout out to Dairy Queen.
04:22Shout out to Dairy Queen, for real.
04:24You know, we used to go to Dairy Queen, you know, we go to the bar, get some drinks.
04:29And that all came naturally, again, because I feel like, you know, we, you get these jobs, you know, that you go on.
04:39And sometimes you're like, oh, I have to go out later on with these people.
04:43Do you know what I mean?
04:43I'm not like, we got to be real.
04:45Do you know what I mean?
04:46We're not going to lie to you.
04:48Like, but with these guys, you're looking forward to it.
04:51It's like, when are we calling cut?
04:52When are we calling rap?
04:53Like, you know what I mean?
04:54What's going on?
04:54Like, we want to go to the bar.
04:55Do you know what I mean?
04:57And just chill, you know?
04:58And then, and then also as well, on the way to set, you know, we'd have, we'd play that.
05:03You know, we had our, we'll take turns.
05:05We would play his music.
05:06And we'd all sit there with our, with our ears like this.
05:10They're not a fan of my music.
05:12They're not a fan of my music, no.
05:13What music was it?
05:14Mate, do you know what?
05:15Obviously, I'm a London boy.
05:16Yeah.
05:16Do you know what I mean?
05:17So I'm coming in with the London bangers.
05:18So I don't know.
05:19I don't know how that sounds to American ears.
05:22Do you know what I mean?
05:22But no.
05:23But then I'd also listen to like country music as well.
05:26And I've never, do you know what I mean?
05:27I'm from North London.
05:28I've never heard country music in my life.
05:30And I'm a Texas boy.
05:31And he's a Texas boy.
05:32So it's like, it's beautiful.
05:33We'd listen and we'd have fun and we'd, you know, just take turns on the Bluetooth.
05:38It was really nice.
05:39It was really nice.
05:40And my God, how wholesome.
05:41Dairy Queen.
05:42That's what you guys were doing.
05:44Let me tell you, that Frosted Animal Cookie Blizzard, it's different.
05:47For real.
05:48For real.
05:48Do they have Dairy Queen in the UK?
05:50Nope.
05:50They don't.
05:51Do they have ice cream in the UK?
05:52Yeah, we got ice cream.
05:54We got ice cream.
05:56But nothing like Dairy Queen.
05:58I think I used to play, what was my order?
05:59Like Oreo milkshake?
06:01Yeah.
06:01I always used to play the same.
06:02But these lot went like extreme.
06:04We went in.
06:05We went in.
06:06For real.
06:06You were pretty separated from Mark Hamill to preserve the illusion, right?
06:12So you didn't really ever get to connect with him too much, I imagine.
06:16Well, look, he's Mark Hamill, you know?
06:18And it's crazy for him to go from Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill in this infamous lore and then walk
06:22on set and then he becomes my co-worker, Mark, but he's such a nice, kind, outgoing guy.
06:28But there was a sense of envy that I experienced, and maybe you did too, towards the end of production
06:32when we're all walking and here comes Mark Hamill sitting in his Jeep playing the major
06:37and he's not walking.
06:40I'm sitting here with blisters on my feet and I'm standing and I'm walking and I just
06:43look at him during these takes and I'm like, God, I wish I was in that Jeep.
06:47And I think that that translates to screen.
06:49And I will tell you this much, that asphalt, I never thought asphalt would be so comfortable
06:53and I would just sit down on the hot road and be like, God, this is what peace feels
06:57like.
06:57Like, that's just, these are amazing stories.
07:00You can go for days.
07:02The making of this movie, I hope there's a documentary or something.
07:05But to transition, we have got a lighter thing, Crypto over here from Superman.
07:10What's up, Crypto?
07:11You did great in the new Superman movie, dude.
07:13I loved it.
07:14And if you want to mind picking a question, both of you and Brandon.
07:18Are these questions from Crypto?
07:19We can say that.
07:21Okay, yeah.
07:21We can say that.
07:22Okay.
07:22Yeah.
07:23So the question is, what is the best comic book movie?
07:28I'll just say Superman.
07:29Okay.
07:30The new one?
07:30Your favorite comic book movie is Superman.
07:32Yeah.
07:33I guess, I mean, Superman.
07:34Do you know what I mean?
07:34I grew up, like, you want to be able to fly.
07:37You want to be able to, you know, punch through walls and just, you know what I mean?
07:40Were you punching through walls?
07:42No.
07:42I wasn't.
07:43I mean, I tried to.
07:44I messed up my hand, but, no, Superman, Superman.
07:47What is my favorite Comic-Con memory?
07:49Great question.
07:50This is my first Comic-Con.
07:51First panel at Hall H.
07:52Really, really cool.
07:53But let me tell you this.
07:54Yesterday, we were sitting on that panel.
07:56And I looked out, and I could not even see the end of that room because there were so
07:59many people in there.
08:00And I looked to my left and to my right, and I saw some very talented men who I was so proud
08:04to be sitting on that stage with.
08:06I looked at Toot, and I looked at David, and I said to the crowd, I said, you don't know
08:10his name yet, but my God, will you?
08:13And it's true.
08:14And I got emotional in that moment because I truly believe that I'm sitting next to two
08:18very talented actors, both David and Toot, and I think that was my favorite moment from
08:23Comic-Con so far.
08:23I want another one.
08:24Okay.
08:25Let's do it.
08:26Come on, let's do another one.
08:26I want to get a question like that.
08:28Yeah, you need a deep question, right?
08:29I need a deep question.
08:30Come on.
08:31Give me a one.
08:32When was your first Comic-Con?
08:34I can't give you...
08:36Right now, this is my first Comic-Con.
08:37It's your first time in America, huh?
08:38First time in America as well.
08:40Oh, really?
08:40Yeah.
08:41Yeah.
08:41Thanks for coming over for this.
08:43Thank you for having me.
08:44What's something that makes you Hulk out?
08:46Oh, this is...
08:47I want to think of something quippy and funny so I can go viral on TikTok, but I'm coming
