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Quint sits down with KICK-ASS superheroes Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloe Moretz!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. About a week before the start of SXSW I was emailed out of the blue from the good folks at Studio SX asking if I'd like to interview the cast of Kick-Ass in front of a live crowd, Charlie Rose style. I'd never done anything like that, but I was game. Just a few nerves. Then I read further and saw the interview was going to be posted to the web...
Well, there's a reason I'm a writer for a movie news site and not a television reporter. When asked before why I don't do video interviews I typically respond with "I have a face for radio and a voice for blogging."
But, the interview went pretty well and so instead of letting it slip by quietly I am now opening myself up to a whole new world of talkback barbs. Be gentle. It's my first time.
The interview runs runs about 13 minutes and we talk costumes, Chloe's cool parents, iPhone vs. Blackberry, Nicolas Cage and more. Hope you enjoy!
-Quint
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.. a little more attention to detail on the sound recording, the levels are all over the place. Otherwise good job.
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AICN is nothing but a PR whore!!
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I've been banned for less
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April 14, 2010, 12:59 a.m. CST
Chloe Moretz will taste my jizz. I'm 12 btw so I can say it
by BeerIcecream
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You want a movie to bomb coz you don't like someone who likes it talking about it so much around its release? Others' failures make you feel better? Ya know this is the very definition of "pathetic loser".
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Believe you me if it were my production the sound would probably be totally unusable. We were miked by the Studio SX people at South By and they were flipping out when Johnson unbuttoned the top button and let his clip-on mic droop. But yeah, totally professional than if I purposefully ventured into the video interview realm myself, guaranteed.
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I'm not gonna ban you. I loved the movie, so I took advantage of the interviews as they came up either at WonderCon or SXSW. You know, because I might have something to talk to the filmmakers about. Simple as that.<BR><BR>If you're at your wits end, then beware... I have one more coming up, with John Romita Jr. and Mark Millar. Shield your eyes!
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and he really came across as a completely arrogant tool.
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April 14, 2010, 1:41 a.m. CST
Aaron Johnson is like Harrison Ford, Russell Crowe... he loathes
by RandySavage
He almost always looks like he can't wait for the interview to be over... I don't blame him. <P> This was a good interview, but most interviewers are obnoxious TMZ-types or Jay Lenos asking the same dumb questions for the same dumb audience again and again. <P> Johnson is on a higher plane of ability than the other interviewees... he may be a Johnny Depp/Robert Downey-level superstar in the future (whereas Mintz-Plasse knows he has a much dimmer career and must be as outgoing as possible). <P> You can tell Johnson really hates the PR aspect of showbusiness.
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Little freudian slip by Chloe can be laughed off. If Nic Cage made the same mistake, we'd be calling him pedobear.
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You had me thinking you were like Meat Loaf and Lemmy's unholy bastard child. Dude you have a kick ass job to even be in the position where this is an issue. Have some confidence in yourself! Only You Can Do It, Man! By the way, they seemed really grounded and down to earth. I bet that was a fun moment in interviewing history for you, cameras aside right?
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I'm sick of their names! These kids are too annoying and ugly to be in movies
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Forgot genyuwin Noo yawker accent kick-ass.
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And though I reckon the movie has a couple of problems, you guys owe it the geek fraternity at large to see this movie ten times, as it is still entertaining stuff, and a sequel would be very cool news.<p> Something tells me it probably won't quite connect with an audience, though. Really hope that ain't the case.<p> By the way, more video interviews like this, please. Reading is hard.
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I swear one of you resentful mofos is editing my posts to make them seem unreadable. Although I did spill water on my keyboard the other day and it is acting funny, so I might give you the benefit of the doubt just this once.
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I've watched you in king kong and thought you looked totally different. <p>or was that capone? I don't know, you guys all kinda look alike. Harry is the queen tho, so he'll always stand out.
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...because he is totally believable in this movie, i love it, but he is a complete twat in real life. that Jonathan Ross interview was terrible. and that's when he's talking to someone he knows quite well and who is trying very hard to get him to come across well to the audience. i can't imagine him being interviewed by someone that wants to gives him a grilling!
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and the film fucking rocks, best film this year so far...
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Reminded me of Tropic Thunder: "I'm just like a little boy, playing with his dick when he's nervous".
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and from south ken...how very posh
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and his English accent is attrocious.
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I'm teasing. Great interview dude! Could tell you all had a good time. Can't wait to see this flick. I'm one of the few people who loved the comic (don't know why people beat this thing down... I thought it was really good stuff!) and knew from issue 1 that it would, well... kick ass as a movie. Do more video interviews! But don't stop the print stuff either.
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In fact McLovin's the only reason I'll see this fucking movie.
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So you better go hide under a rock, MazdaFeast. Agree with Onezeroone, you're a pathetic loser.
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I thought it was a great interview Quint. A little more enthusiasm and articulation would help (if you're going for Charlie Rose), but you lowered our expectations more than you needed to. <P> Would love to see Aaron Johnson and Kristen Stewart in an interview together. There would be lots of twiddling of thumbs, fiddling with water bottles, and semi-bored surly looks, but it would be interesting to see them squirm (hey, they get paid the big bucks for it...).
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April 14, 2010, 12:16 p.m. CST
an impression of a yank doing an impression of a brit
by Arcadian Del Sol
he nailed it.
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animate your face more when you talk - use your eyebrows. Have your questions more defined so you dont have to pepper them with 'ya-know' and 'uhm'. And this one i can't really blame you for, but really, they completely disrespected you as an interviewer - every single question was interrupted no less than 3 times. PROTIP: in most televised interviews, the questions are RE-ASKED in post-production so that they are not interrupted by jabs and not riddled with 'uhms'.<p> Otherwise, I think you have potential, but you need to remember that even as an interview, once you are on film, you are performing. Show some excitement and interest in the answers.<p> Watch any given CBS NEWS interview, and during the answers, they ALL drop in shots of the interviewer nodding or smirking or twitching an eyebrow - you have to do this kind of stuff. Treat these interviews just like you would a low budget indie short. You have to do some post-production on them. have to.<p> I give you a B+
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emphasis on the word "could". Not really for sure at the moment.
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I think the B+ is a good grade. It certainly was not a terrible effort for a first try. You were clearly a bit nervous and they took advantage of that a little bit. But practice makes perfect and all that. Not something I would try to avoid in the future if I was you. Nice questions overall, but I was sold on seeing this months ago, so I didn't really "need" it. Nice to see that Chloe is still an awkward little kid, though.
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Live up to the hype for once. Is it out Stateside yet?
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Well, no, not really. But it seemed funny to type it so I did.
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Stop it.
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down from an 89 to a 74 on metacritic, already!
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April 14, 2010, 4:14 p.m. CST
The Next Five Headline About KICK-ASS On AICN Are As Follows
by tydur999
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April 14, 2010, 4:15 p.m. CST
Harry Came So Hard After KICK-ASS, That He Will Trade In HIs Mai
by tydur999
... for a blowjob by hit-girl!
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and then fuck her again!
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...OK.
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and probably laugh
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the one on hollywood and highland, I got an e-vite cuz I'm signed up for their card program....n-e-wayz Chloe was pretty coo', actually they all were but Hit Girl gets the most props cuz of our shared gender.
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You are the shy, geeky guy who found a way to take your love for the medium and turn it into a career. In that context, you come across as very humble and genuine and thankful to be doing what you are doing. You remain untainted by the perversions that permeate AICN and affect almost all of us. The only real criticism I have is that you come across as a bit meekish, which I can see certain A-listers, and Dominant personality types either abusing or being turned off to. You present a good product. Be confident.
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In other words, you're saying that Quint is gay. Got it. Totally agreed, but please don't serve it up like he's a feast that we all have to munch on; rather, it would be much more believable if you just presented him as the heterosexual pedophile that he is.
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Was that a bet, to see who could get the fastest banhammer in history?
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You were very well prepared, didn't read right from your notes and had good follow up questions. Sure we could tell you were a little nervous but you came off well. Keep doing it!</p><p>Man i really wanted to smash that fucking water bottle by the end though, ha ha!
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I want his British ass bad despite him having voice higher than Chloe's.
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They must be beaten severely for letting you buy that frame. Remember, Colecrafterpearlemasters is the equivalent of Supercuts. You need to see a pro, not someone who just got fired from Sbarro and watched a training tape.
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