'Avengers' Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, & More Give Superhero Tips

'Avengers' Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, & More Give Superhero Tips
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The Avengers assemble at Comic-Con in San Diego, and YH was there to catch up with the superheroes themselves, including Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), and Paul Bettany (Jarvis)! The gents give us some tips on being an effective superhero, plus they tell us how they bring a fresh take to the same role in every new movie!
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Hi.
Hi.
You look dashing.
Thank you.
I saw something about a tweet about wardrobe options for Comic Con.
Yeah, this is option three.
Okay, so do men have crisis with what to wear too? I thought it was just women.
Uh, men have stylists if they're me.
Now, uh, what was your second option?
Um, I don't know, maybe Iron Man?
Okay, good. Hi. Do I get props for the Look at this. Up top. Nailed it. Now I need the I need tips on the attitude. How to embrace sort of the character, you know, how do I because I know I'm gunning for your job. I know you might be rich tomorrow.
Yeah. Well, I mean, you're you're you're You're doing well.
I but physically, I want the emotional part, you know, I need like do I need strength? What do I need?
Well, you got to be a boy scout. You got to be a good person. You got to, you know, do what you do what your heart says. Make the right choices.
I can't do any of those things.
All right. Well, you know, it's all right. You got a yeah.
I don't know if I have what it takes.
Well, the stick on Eye Glitter is definitely doing you justice.
You want to borrow it? I mean, I probably shouldn't say. I want to know tips on how to play a superhero. You want some tips?
Yeah. Uh, we got the outfit. That that's what it is. The attitude, I don't know, we'll have to talk a bit longer.
The attitude. Like the tougher that's sort of a stern sort of look, you know, confidence and you know, steely gaze out on the horizon and.
Okay. I can do that. the world on your shoulders.
The stare down?
Yeah. We just stare down. It's hard to do that with. This is a hard thing. Often to the distance. You got to stare. Don't eat too many sweets.
That's okay. That's the problem already.
Yes, I know for me too. Um and um be ready for Comic Con.
Nobody is ever ready for Comic Con.
No, you're never ready. You think, ah, I got this. I men. I I then here. I've done this. And then boom, it's just bigger and better and more love just blasting at you.
I think it's Age of Ultron. I'm asking everybody today your favorite age other than the age you are now. What was your favorite age?
Uh, just when I you know, like finished high school. Good years. Love school. Yeah, it was just like I was done with school which I never enjoyed and then was able to surf and hang out and travel.
The Hollywood thing?
Yeah, I didn't do that for a few years later, but it was just about, you know, surfing and having fun and not building much at all. That was That was awesome.
True Aussie boy. Thank you so much.
24.
Why? That's a good one, but why? What happened? I see memories going through your head.
A lot of good things at 24. I can't tell you. But it was good.
I sort of saw it in your face. It was good.
27.
Why? That's a random random number.
Well, I just had a really good year.
Anything in particular?
Not that I'm willing to talk about on camera. I'm willing to talk about anything about the film. I can tell you that Joss is part of the Vision. Uh that the Vision is born. I am playing the Vision and that Ultron is part of the Vision too. Um and yet that mixture makes him something other. And that other is the Vision.
It's the most confusing thing I've ever heard in my life. I mean you spent a long time deciphering that.
It'll all make sense when you watch it.
And just sort of how you bring a fresh take to the role every time.
Uh, that's tough. You know? It's not easy. You just try and, you know, be authentic, be real. Um, it's tricky. It's tricky. Um a lot of it is up to Joss. Joss provides you with the plot. Joss provides you with the dialogue and you hopefully can bring it to life.
How do you bring a fresh take every time? What no matter what film it is?
Well, in some ways you just get lucky but I don't know. I also think you just have to say, you know, what if I was going to pay to come see one of these movies again, what would I want to see?
How do you bring a fresh take to the role every time? You know, you play a character, how do you bring a fresh take?
Uh, always look for the truth. Truth always leads the way. You know, a great writer and uh, director like Joss is does that for you. I mean, it's it's you attempt it and you want to do that, but unless it's on the page, you don't really have went anywhere to go and um he did he gave a whole another um journey for Thor and then a whole different dynamic to something we've done before, which is nice. A bit more humor. A bit more human. Um, you know, the dynamic with the team has shifted too, so. But you really need a good bad guy for uh for particularly in Avengers for the team to have something worth fighting for, you know? And I think it's been done pretty masterfully by by Joss this time.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Chris Evans
Cast member, talks about superhero attitude
- Chris Hemsworth
Cast member, discusses his favorite age
- Robert Downey Jr.
Cast member, discusses his favorite age
- Mark Ruffalo
Cast member
- Jeremy Renner
Cast member
- Paul Bettany
Cast member, discusses playing The Vision
- Joss Whedon
Director/writer of 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', provides plot and dialogue
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