New Benedict Wong Interview

Courtesy of Prometheus News.Net: [url=http://www.prometheusnews.net/movie/benedict-wong-talking-prometheus/]Wong on Prom and Ravel[/url] Not really anything new, but he reveals that his character (Ravel), and presumably Emun Elliot's Chance, are officers who "fly" the Prometheus, and reiterates that it takes place in "old space" before the events of Alien. [i] PS – …And benny you’re going to be in the new Ridley Scott film Prometheus BW – i don’t know if i can confirm that PS – you can don’t be silly BW – i just got confirmation i can confirm that PS – so go on tell us about it, its the prequel to alien BW – yeah its before, so its in old space, obviously set in the future and before the time of alien, i cant really tell you much BW – ill tell you what why dont we do some spoilers PS – 10 seconds of spoilers BW – 10 seconds of spoilers PS – is there a space ship in it/ BW – yeah PS – is there an alien in it/ BW – its a bit…y’know how you’ve got..so well its like an alien rom com of how the mum and dad met, and hes got a limp, and hes a ghost PS – well that sounds great BW – exclusive. ———————————————- PS – So, Ben…Prometheus, lets talk properly about this, cause I’m real super excited about it, Alien the film Alien is in my top 10, i wasn’t really mad on any of the other alien films BW – no nor me PS – umm i think that one is just a pure classic and it seems like that’s a true prequel to that one BW – yeah and i think that’s what Ridley wants BW – but its gonna be and i think people got very excited its gonna be in 3d so get thee to the imax ….. BW – well if you got very excited about the 3D usage in avatar, its gonna be like the next level now, the type of cameras they’re using, i dunno what cameras they are but the technicians that use them cameras are really excited about them PS – but didn’t you say that Ridley was watching the takes back in 3D, with glasses on, on a special monitor BW – occasionally when you do you a take, and what i sort of like is to ask for PPB a personal play back, so i sat down i put the glasses on and Ridley caught me, but it was fine, he just cranked it up and it looks fantastic PS – who else is in it B BW – uh Michael Fassbender is in it, Noomi Rapace, Kate Dickie, Emun Elliot – we both fly the ship- there’s a little bit of insight PS – is the design of the ship is it like pre alien with big clackety clack keyboards and computers and stuff/ BW – the first day we started we were a bit new, y’know first day at school but when we first walked up the spaceship i just remembered the first steps that i took and you could hear the metal grill PS – wow PS – anyway I cant wait for this film BW – June time[/i]