Ewan's really fun and nice.
[LAUGHS]
Oh, that’s nice.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
So, today, while I'm asking you some questions
about the film, I was hoping you could pull a name out
of the honey pot and then draw the character
on these notepads.
- Drawing a character? - Yeah.
Ooh.
There's a pen in there for you.
- There's two. - I love drawing.
Here are some pens for you.
All right, here is Eeyore.
Which--
OK.
--character from the Hundred Acre Wood are you most like?
There's part of all of them in us.
So, sometimes you're feeling a little down and blue,
and you're a little Eeyore, and everything seems
a bit pessimistic and dark.
And then other times, you're Piglet,
and you're manic and running around.
And other times, you're Tigger, and excitable and springy.
And then other times, you're Pooh, just in the moment
and happy and content and wise.
What is it like being back in the Hundred
Acre Wood, Pooh Bear?
Well, the cast is quite wonderful.
Ewan let me have a bigger trailer, you see,
and I thought that was ever so nice.
[CHUCKLES] Bec-- wha?
Oh, his was bigger?
Bother.
What was it like directing these iconic residents
of the Hundred Acre Wood?
It was a real gift.
And there are very few of those you receive, I think, in life.
But-- but working with Pooh and creating--
you know, working with the Hundred Acre Wood characters,
it's--
it was just something very magical.
What drew you to this project?
Well, um-- it's not like I'm that busy, anyway.
Same.
I have just been waiting around to do these interviews all day.
What was your favorite on-set moment together?
We had a nice little dance at one point--
We did, so that was nice.
--which-- which we improvised, this sort of dance scene,
which was fun.
When we moved into our in our flat, beginning in the montage.
That was very lovely, wasn't it?
Yeah. Hang on.
It's quite-- it's difficult to talk--
Yes. It is really a very--
It's not your best-- it's not your-- it's a nice idea,
but it's not your best interview,
I would say, because-- - [LAUGHS] No, no.
--neither of us can think about the--
Definitely my best interview.
[LAUGHTER]
Just how much fun did you have making this film?
Uhh-- hmm.
Define "fun."
Mmm.
What do you like the most about working together?
Ewan's really fun and nice.
[LAUGHS]
Oh, that’s nice.
We have a very easy way with each other, and we--
Yeah.
We've worked together twice now, and we--
we will work together again, I'm sure.
Yeah.
I think when you also do a film like this that involves
very beloved characters, you're walking--
you're walking into a set that's really charming.
So, everyone was happy to be there, weren't they?
Yeah.
The costume designer, Jenny Beavan--
her enthusiasm that she brought on to set-- she
was so excited to be there, and she
was so-- she found all the animals
so lovely to watch-- it just rubbed off on everyone as well.
Can you tell me why you wanted to sign on to do this movie?
Well, [SIGHS]---- it's like da role was written for me.
I mean, stripes and all, which is why I never read the script.
Hoo!
Why mess with perfection?
Hoo, hoo, hoo!
When you were making the film, did it
bring back any wonderful memories from your childhood?
When I grew up, I had a bunch of stuffed animals.
And there was a forest next to our house,
so I always grabbed animals and ran into the forest
when I was upset or I wanted to play.
And then I had a bear as well.
And sometimes, you know, when you feel lonely,
or you feel like your parents are not there,
you had somebody to hug.
Pooh is about love.
The red sweater is about the heart.
And that's why I believe Pooh will live on many, many years
to come.
Why did you decide to do this movie?
Oh, well-- well once Pooh said he was doing it,
I said, I'm in!
Heh.
Also-- mm, well--
I was too afraid to say no.
What was it like working with Winnie the Pooh?
I'm not gonna lie.
He's a bit of a diva at times when he doesn't get his honey.
[LAUGHS]
But given plenty of honey, then,
you know, he's a happy little guy, isn't he?
He's lovely.
He's really char-- he's really sweet.
- He's a sweetheart. - Yeah.
He's simple, and--
I'd work with him again.
--straightforward, and he says--
he says what he sees, and there's
no games playing with him.
How much fun did you have making this movie?
Well, I was allowed to do my own stunts.
And, um-- sometimes, even on purpose.
[STOMACH GROWLING]
Oh.
Before we keep going, um--
[LIPS SMACK] you wouldn't happen to have any,
um, honey, would you?
Uh, of course.
I would not interview the one and only Winnie the Pooh
without bringing honey with me.
Also, I carry this with me at all times.
Ah. It's beaut-- it's a work of art!
[LAUGHS] Thank you. I will sign it for you.
Oh, thank you.
[LAUGHS]
That is Tigger.
And here it is. So that's my actual painting.
- Aww! - I drew him with a very big heart.
- So much-- so many honey pots. - And lots of honey.
Oh, that's very Pooh-like.
That is nice.
Well done, both of you.
He looks like he's doing kind of "Saturday Night Fever."
Yeah, it's a disco--
disco Tigger. Yeah.
Disco Tigs. I like him.
- I like your pot. - Thank you so much.
Thank you! - Can we sign it?
Of course! That would be amazing.
Imagine if she said no.
[LAUGHTER]
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