Video:Shorts - Leslie Mann, Leo Howard, Trevor Gagnon Interviews
with Rebecca MurrayLeslie Mann says 'Shorts' is the first movie she's starred in her kids can see without her having to worry about what they're watching. On the red carpet, Mann joined her co-stars Leo Howard and Trevor Gagnon to talk about the family-friendly film.
Transcript:Shorts - Leslie Mann, Leo Howard, Trevor Gagnon Interviews
Rebecca Murray from About.com Hollywood Movies at the premiere of Warner Bros Pictures' Shorts.
Leslie Mann - 'Mom Thompson' in Shorts
You have kids so obviously is that the appeal of a family film at this point?
Leslie Mann: "Yes, yes. My little one, Iris, doesn't know what we do for a living because all of our movies are so filthy dirty she can't see them. So she gets to, finally, see a movie that I'm in."
But you don't usually do a special effects-type movie, and this one you have some special effects, right?
Leslie Mann: "I know."
What was that like?
Leslie Mann: "I just kind of listened to Robert [Rodriguez] and he told me what to do and I just kind of..."
Followed him.
Leslie Mann: "Yeah. Pretty much."
You can't go wrong with that. We know why kids are going to like it but is there something in here for adults too?
Leslie Mann: "Oh yeah. Okay, I go and see every single movie that comes out with my kids - every single kids movie. And sometimes it's like torture because some of them are terrible. This one is great. It's really good fun for the parents. Fun like in a ride. And the kids love it, so it's like thank god I made one of those movies and not one of the movies where parents want to take a nap during it."
Trevor Gagnon - 'Loogie'
Trevor Gagnon: "Shorts was a blast. I've never made a kids movie like this before and it was just a fun experience. On Old Christine, when I do that I'm usually the only kid on set. But this time when I'm on break I could hang out with the other kids so it was fun."
Hanging out with the other kids, did you guys do a lot of crazy stuff off the set?
Trevor Gagnon: "Not too much. I remember we were playing jokes on some people. Me and another kid - I forget who it was - we hid in a closet like we were going to scare, I think it was Jolie [Vanier] we were supposed to scare. But she figured it out. She pulled us out of the closet. It was funny."
What's it like working with Robert Rodriguez?
Trevor Gagnon: "It was cool. He's very, very good with kids. I know he has five kids of his own. He's good making these kinds of movies. He's like a big kid himself. It was fun."
And what would you wish for?
Trevor Gagnon: "At first, if I had it for one second, first I would wish I had more wishes. And then I would wish that I could fly, but not the wing type but like Superman-style without the cape. Then I could go in space, like without a helmet. I could travel to Mars and stuff. And that I could walk through walls without damaging them, like a ghost."
Leo Howard - 'Laser'
Is that the appeal for you, doing a Robert Rodriguez movie?
Leo Howard: "That's just been absolutely awesome for me. I'm so excited."
What's he like as a director?
Leo Howard: "Awesome director. I mean I was trying to pick his brain on set just to learn how he does things and all that. Just totally awesome guy."
What would you wish for?
Leo Howard: "More wishes."
That's a good wish. Once that wish is granted, what would your first wish be?
Leo Howard: "Man, man, man, man. A car? A good house..."
But you couldn't drive it yet.
Leo Howard: "I would wish for a license so I could drive the car."
Why are kids going to like this movie?
Leo Howard: "It's just what if something happened? What if you got a wishing rock, what would you wish for? It's a lesson which is good also. You don't know something's good until you lose it."