| BOXOFFICE: And what are your impressions? WOOD: Speechless. We all sat in Cannes and witnessed the screening of the 25-minute cut, and we were absolutely blown away. We literally couldn't articulate what we felt about it after it stopped. We just asked them to play it again, because we were so dumbfounded. It was incredible. One of the cool things about being a part of this movie was that while we were making the film, though we were most of the time dealing with realistic imagery that we could actually interact with, i.e., big sets or people in costume, there are a lot of times where we had to work against a blue screen, or there were CG characters that weren't actually there to interact with us, or the wider shots we did and the landscapes [were] doctored later with added stuff in the background. So seeing the film in its completed form -- there's so much there that's new to all of us. So, when we actually finally see the films, we'll share that state of shock, because it will be so very different from what [we did] on the day, or what we had imagined. BOXOFFICE: How do you think this movie has affected and will affect your life? WOOD: I knew before going to New Zealand that I would leave a different person and that it would be life changing in a lot of ways. I don't quite know how, or how to describe how it has changed me, but certainly it has. And, in terms of what the movie will do once it's released, I don't really know. One can only speculate. I've never, ever been a part of anything this massive. At the same time as it's so exciting and possibly really massive on a commercial scale, it's also something we're so proud of, and we poured our hearts and souls into. So it's actually really easy to meet people who are fans, because I'm as excited about it as they are. BOXOFFICE: I just thought of something -- doesn't Elijah mean "Chosen One"? WOOD: Isn't it funny you say that! Yeah, it does! Well, it also means "Messenger of God," but I believe it does mean Chosen One. BOXOFFICE: Is this all pre-ordained then? Did you have an in with the deities? WOOD: I don't think so, but it all feels like it was meant to be. It's weird. The entire project felt like that for everyone. Everyone who filled the roles that they did completely inhabited them in a way that it was as if they were always meant to be those characters. Everything fell into place in the right way in this film. And we were all incredibly blessed to be able work with each other, and for it to work out and pan out the way that it did. I think we will always be so grateful for the experience. It was certainly one of the most incredible experiences of my life. |
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