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'The Hobbit' Cast Shares Last Laughs & First Kisses at Comic-Con

'The Hobbit' Cast Shares Last Laughs & First Kisses at Comic-Con

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YH is at Comic-Con in San Diego catching up with the star-studded cast of the final film in 'The Hobbit' trilogy, including Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Serkis, Luke Evans, and Lee Pace! The actors share their thoughts on the legions of fans who camp out to get into their panel (as well as how a couple of them surprised some unwitting campers!), plus they tell us about their first kisses and the last time they laughed uncontrollably!

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Young Hollywood

Hi So how I thought you're so known for your fashion, the first time I met you, I'd be in a much more fashionable outfit than this. This

Guest

No, I think it's really super fashionable.

Young Hollywood

Oh do you? Okay, well if I have your seal of approval then. How are you?

Guest

I'm good. How are you? That's my side.

Young Hollywood

Who's at the Young Hollywood Studio? Chris Evans. Captain America. I am. Good to see you. Um, since this is the last film.

Guest

Yeah, we met in

Young Hollywood

Yes, that's right. You're going to go on vaca after?

Guest

I was going to show you I showed you my fangs, didn't I? That's right. Oh my gosh. I forgot. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Such a good memory.

Young Hollywood

People camped out overnight at Comic Con to see you.

Guest

I I know, I know. That was a lot of incredible worrying levels of devotion. I worry about people's safety and what they're eating and how they're keeping washed and

Young Hollywood

You don't want to cause anybody's untimely demise.

Guest

No, I don't. I don't. But I mean, it's it's it is remarkable and it kind of you know, it knocks the wind out of you. It's it's a testament to how passionate people feel about what you do and and that's that's a huge fuel for me to to keep doing better and and give them stuff to be excited about next time though.

Young Hollywood

So I wanted to ask both of you, who would you camp out overnight for tickets for? I wasn't just I

Guest

Well, I'm back at you. Back at you.

Young Hollywood

Each other? Definitely. That's right. We're kind of friends. We're about to dress like each other. You are dressed alike today.

Guest

It was a total wardrobe malfunction on both of our parts. Maybe thinks it's a blue screen where it might be done. We just rather float our heads and leave our bodies somewhere else.

Young Hollywood

Great minds think alike. Since this is the last of the trilogy, I'm going to ask you a first and a last question. Your very first kiss.

Guest

Oh, it must have been about 13, I think.

Young Hollywood

Late bloomer? Okay.

Guest

Yeah, that was that was it. That was quite late bloomer, yeah. Yeah. Very prudish kid, Were you? Yeah. Okay. Yes, her name was Emma. Emma Davis.

Young Hollywood

I love that you're just keeping it at first names. That's good.

Guest

Oh, yeah. If she ever sees it, she'd be mortified.

Young Hollywood

No, she'd be really excited. Are you kidding me? My first kiss. Second guest: Very first kiss ever. Um, junior high. I won't say her name. Um,

Young Hollywood

Probably wants you to. Second guest: I'm not going to say her name. Uh, I wouldn't say it was a huge success.

Young Hollywood

It usually isn't the first time. What about you?

Guest

It was probably the back of my hand. You know, you know.

Young Hollywood

Do you practice on your pillow?

Guest

No, I didn't practice on my pillow. You'd no practice on the back of my hand.

Young Hollywood

Oh, that was probably better because a little bit more like you get, yeah, lint in your mouth. So, when was the last time you laughed uncontrollably?

Guest

Yes. Today.

Young Hollywood

What happened?

Guest

On the beach. Um, I think I was watching someone struggle with a surfboard and I was I you know, I don't like to laugh at the misfortunes of other but they were doing it a very good natured way, but it was just there was a loss of the surf was a little stronger than this person with a surfboard. And eventually, we went to help them, but it was it was very funny. Yeah. Second guest: I think it was actually watching This Is The End. Have you seen that film? Oh, James Franco and Seth Rogen and I mean, it is the most brilliantly funny film and I've seen it about four times with various different friends. And I laughed uncontrollably at nearly every single scene in that movie. I don't know why. It just it is the most extraordinarily funny film.

Young Hollywood

The last time you cried in a film? Do boys cry watching films? I don't know. Second guest: Uh, yeah. Uh, yeah, no, of course. We have we we two have emotions.

Young Hollywood

So the last time you laughed uncontrollably. Second guest: Oh, I think it was with my husband just before I got on the plane. He's really infectious, but I won't tell you what it's about.

Young Hollywood

Okay, okay, that's good to know. Um, last night me and Andy Serkis, uh, we snuck out about 2:30 in the morning and visited the uh, the kids sleeping waiting to get into Hall H. And uh, we were kind of waking them up and saying, hey guys, what's going on?

Young Hollywood

That is such a great like celebrity, oh my gosh moment. Second guest: Yeah, it was really fun. We were out there for about an hour just kind of taking pictures and and uh, and uh, everyone sleeping. I know getting into bed with

Young Hollywood

And the celebrity wakes up a random person who's camping out to see people like you. What's the reaction? Second guest: Yeah, they're a little kind of like, wait, what? What do you where I'm what? But yeah, super excited. Yeah.

Guest

This one I watch YouTube clips. I watch uh, any I've got a very sort of strong sense of schadenfreude, which is not a great thing because you're laughing at somebody else's misfortune but it's like, you know, people slipping down or falling over on YouTube. It always makes me crack up.

Young Hollywood

You guys spend such long hours on set. You both work so much. Sort of eating fresh and staying in shape. How do you How do you

Guest

I had a long flowing kind of caftan, so I was fine. I could I could yeah, I didn't worry.

Young Hollywood

Isn't that the best?

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Cate Blanchett

    Star of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, mentioned in the description.

  • Benedict Cumberbatch

    Star of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, mentioned in the description.

  • Andy Serkis

    Star of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, mentioned in the description and transcript for surprising campers.

  • Luke Evans

    Star of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, mentioned in the description.

  • Lee Pace

    Star of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, mentioned in the description.

  • Chris Evans

    Referenced by interviewer as 'Captain America'.

  • Emma Davis

    Mentioned by one actor as the name of his first kiss.

  • James Franco

    Mentioned as a star of the film 'This Is The End'.

  • Seth Rogen

    Mentioned as a star of the film 'This Is The End'.

FAQ

Which actors from 'The Hobbit' trilogy were interviewed at Comic-Con?+
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Serkis, Luke Evans, and Lee Pace were interviewed.
What did some of 'The Hobbit' cast members do for the campers at Comic-Con?+
Andy Serkis and another actor snuck out at 2:30 AM to visit the kids sleeping and waiting to get into Hall H, taking pictures with them.
What film made one of the actors laugh uncontrollably?+
One actor laughed uncontrollably watching the film 'This Is The End,' starring James Franco and Seth Rogen.

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