What drew you guys toCruella?
And Emma Stone is probably top of the list, man.
Joel, can you talk to me a little bit about how your characters fit into the story?
Or try not to kill.
That’s why I think we’re there.
Paul,Cruellareally explored your characters and their relationships in an unexpected way.
Can you talk to me about the relationships between Jasper, Horace and Estella?
Paul Walter Hauser: Yeah, I think it’s a relationship of survival.
They met as little kids and pooled all their micro resources to stay afloat.
We don’t have to worry too much.
I think these Disney antiheroes we portray will still be universally loved, hopefully.
Joel, Jasper acts as the moral compass when Estella goes full Cruella.
Can you talk to me about that shift in our character and how it affects Jasper?
And they’re still a team after, but they’re a team with a boss.
It was very much the boss telling them what to do.
And that’s not how it was; it’s not how it’s been.
So, that doesn’t work for us two.
So, we allow a certain amount of craziness to happen before we put our foot down.
But even then, you’re family; you want to try and get them back on board.
You’d do anything really to try and verify they’re okay.
Yeah, that’s what I think about that.
Paul, Jasper and especially Horace have so many fantastic comedic moments.
Can you talk to me about the comedy elements of your characters?
We’re like two characters in a Guy Ritchie film that got dropped into Cruella.
What is the give and take and push and pull between the two guys?
Joel Fry: Do Americans say banter as well?
Paul Walter Hauser: Yeah, sometimes.
Or rant or Screen Rant.
Joel, the grittier element to your characters was really interesting.
What was that like to explore?
Joel Fry: Yeah, I guess that’s to do with pace.
Yeah, that’s what that is.
Because that’s what he demanded, and what he wanted it to be.
That’s where I think that comes from.
Craig really understands the language of film, like blending music and costumes with the setting.
Paul Walter Hauser: I would say there’s a lot of trust.
He really has to trust his actors and know that he cast the right people.
That doesn’t make you a better actor; it probably just makes you crazy.
Clearly, they have a lot to accomplish.
So, you don’t always get a big, collaborative conversation about the scene.
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It’s kind of like that with acting sometimes, where there’s a lot of trust afforded.
I think that trust is a big thing, and then his sense of humor and enthusiasm.
That’s very unique; a lot of directors don’t invite people in that way.
That enthusiasm and sense of humor and vibe is really good.
Joel Fry: That’s a good question.
Paul Walter Hauser: Probably the heroin addiction?
Joel Fry: The heroin addiction was one.
Paul Walter Hauser: Did that make it into the film?
I think that one got cut.
I think that one was cutting room floor.
Joel Fry: What I wanted to bring to that was maybe a caring and softness.
I think the character was written be softer; not particularly mean like everybody else.
I thought the reason for this character is to give that little bit of normalcy.
Because then that would give just a slight different texture to the rest of it.
Maybe that’s one thing I really wanted to try and do.
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