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Maze Runner Cast Talks On-Screen Chemistry With Dylan O'Brien

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Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Kaya Scodelario, and Dexter Darden discuss the latest chapter of sci-fi francise.

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Young Hollywood

Hey guys, hang with me today. I have the cast of Maze Runner, The Death Cure. What's up guys? What's going on?

Kaya

Hey.

Young Hollywood

You guys look so good. Can I just say you guys are like the master of like the different patterns. Can we just look at this right now?

Dexter

Yeah, we are.

Thomas

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Well, welcome you guys. We're so excited to have you. So, Dexter, you're a first time in studio. Welcome.

Dexter

Yes. Thank you.

Young Hollywood

Of course. And you two, you guys have been here before.

Kaya

Yes, we have.

Thomas

Yes.

Young Hollywood

So, you guys remember. But when you guys were here, you guys said that it was your first time ever as a trio, we had Ki-hong here as well. In the Young Hollywood studio. And now look at you guys, you guys are pros. Now in the third film, like.

Thomas

I'm all out of prizes, yeah.

Dexter

I'm following their lead.

Young Hollywood

If we find a cure, that's the only way all this was worth it. Do you regret it? What you did to us. I did what I thought was right. There's no guarantee we make it back from this. But we start this together. It's how it'll end, that way too. I got to see the film. It's so good. That opening scene, I I felt like it was like 15 minutes, but it was so good. Like, I just didn't want that first scene to end. It was so intense. What would you guys say is your favorite scene to film for this one?

Thomas

The opening's really very good.

Kaya

Yeah. For me is I actually wasn't in the scene, but I when we took the cast picture, I went down to a set. Um, that was really cool. And kind of very reminiscent of the first movie. So it happened to be on a gorgeous beach in South Africa.

Young Hollywood

That must be hot, right? Right. Right. Exactly.

Kaya

So it was quite nice.

Dexter

I love the whole when when they go capture Teresa. And then they go find Teresa. I love that. That's my favorite scene.

Young Hollywood

So speaking of Teresa, so you, Kaya, you get to have some romantic scenes with Dylan O'Brien, who unfortunately, is not here today. Dylan, we miss you. Come back soon. But I'm dying to know. You guys, your on screen chemistry, I feel like, is so strong. Was there any like funny moments that happened to you two during these scenes or like any like bloopers that just didn't make it? I'm just so curious. Like you guys like nail it on the head.

Kaya

Uh, you know what, like we hang out so much when we're not working, that that's when we're kind of silly and fun and we'll mess around. But but I think Dylan and I really really like working together. Okay. We really like just acting together. So, whenever we have a scene together, we kind of really take it quite seriously. I guess how you're supposed to. Right, yeah. And um, we just have, yeah, that that for us is like our our little time to just play with each other as actors and and to build a scene together and I really enjoy doing that with him.

Young Hollywood

I feel like you guys are like best friends like totally off set too. You guys agree? All of you guys hanging out.

Thomas

Literally, there's those hours.

Kaya

Yeah, we were all together last night at Dexter's house.

Young Hollywood

Oh fun. What were you guys up to?

Dexter

Yeah. Uh, we literally were just chilling around the fire and listening to music. We had chicken. We had fried chicken. We play a lot of Mario Kart. Newt played some Mario Kart last night too.

Young Hollywood

I love it. I think it shows on screen for sure. You guys' connection. If this last film happened in real life, who out of you three do you think would survive as yourselves?

Kaya

I wouldn't. I would not.

Thomas

Me and Thomas would stick together.

Dexter

I wouldn't be bothered to try. I just feel like, oh, this is too difficult. I think the majority of us would just be like, let's just go eat and chill and have a and enjoy the final moments together. Like, I don't know if anybody would really be this strong. I don't know. He hung word. I feel like Ki-hong's like Yeah. Survivor. No. All of us together. If all of us were together, he would probably just join in with us. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

So, in the film, Wicked, you guys are searching for a cure. If you guys could find a cure for anything in the world or save anything in the world, what would you guys choose?

Dexter

Oh. Um. I've I personal mine personally is sickle cell. Because I have sickle cell anemia and so.

Young Hollywood

Wow.

Dexter

I think if there was a cure for that blood disease, I would it would make a lot of things much more easy for more people, so.

Young Hollywood

That's amazing.

Thomas

Mine would be a cure for all the bads in the world. Just like, generally, take them all out.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Yeah. Exactly.

Thomas

Yeah. That's how you fix humanity. Just cure them all. Just just take them all out, right?

Young Hollywood

I love that. Good answer, guys.

Kaya

Wankers. I can say that, I'm British, right?

Young Hollywood

Oh, I love that. The wankers.

Thomas

Wankers.

Young Hollywood

Can I say it if it's with an accent? No. No. Oh. There will be no part, sorry. If I've offended anybody out there, it's fine. We're just going to cut this part out. It's all good.

Dexter

I thought you would, Thomas.

Thomas

Um, I'm the same. I'm the same. Yeah. Get rid of all the people that are just out for themselves and I mean, they have such a huge impact on this world and change that mindset and way of thinking and bring everyone together.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Yeah, I agree with you guys for sure. So throughout the interview, we're just going to do a quick would you rather. So, three scenarios. First one, would you rather catch the flare or be stuck in a haunted house? And this is as you guys, not your characters.

Kaya

I'd be stuck in a haunted house.

Thomas

I hate haunted houses. No, I'm terrified. Of ghosts.

Young Hollywood

Me too. I went to the Fright Night at Universal and I had a panic attack and left. Really? Yeah. So you'd have to stay in the haunted house for the rest of your life.

Kaya

Yes.

Young Hollywood

So you get to know like all the ghosts and So that sounds cool to you then, huh? You probably.

Kaya

Well, it might might be, yeah.

Young Hollywood

All right, next one. Catch the flare or be abducted by aliens?

Thomas

Aliens. Definitely. I want to see what's going on up there.

Young Hollywood

Right? Same. They gotta be chilling somewhere, I know it. They just got they they do something. Maybe they'll come over and eat chicken with you. They're just chilling, you know.

Thomas

Exactly.

Young Hollywood

What's that, Thomas? What's going on?

Thomas

They have very small mouths. It would be hard for them to.

Young Hollywood

Oh, you know a lot about aliens then. Oh, wow. This could just turn into a whole another interview. Talk to you about aliens. Last thing. One emoji to sum up your entire experience. In Maze Runner.

Kaya

The poop.

Young Hollywood

What? Are you serious? Why?

Kaya

Smiling poop. It's a smiling poop. Because we smile.

Young Hollywood

That's how happy you are.

Kaya

Even when it's shit, we're still smiling.

Young Hollywood

Oh, that's so good. I love it.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Thomas Brodie-Sangster

    Cast member of Maze Runner

  • Kaya Scodelario

    Cast member of Maze Runner

  • Dexter Darden

    Cast member of Maze Runner

  • Ki-hong

    Former Maze Runner cast visitor at Young Hollywood

  • Teresa

    Character from Maze Runner

  • Dylan O'Brien

    Cast member of Maze Runner, has romantic scenes with Kaya Scodelario

  • Newt

    Played Mario Kart with the cast

FAQ

Who are the cast members interviewed for Maze Runner: The Death Cure?+
The cast members interviewed are Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Kaya Scodelario, and Dexter Darden.
What is Kaya Scodelario's experience working with Dylan O'Brien?+
Kaya Scodelario enjoys acting with Dylan O'Brien and takes their scenes seriously, considering it their time to play as actors and build a scene together.
What do the Maze Runner cast members do off-set?+
The cast members, including Thomas, Kaya, and Dexter, often hang out, chill around a fire, listen to music, eat fried chicken, and play Mario Kart.
What cure would Dexter Darden choose if he could find one for anything in the world?+
Dexter Darden would choose a cure for sickle cell anemia, as he personally has the condition and believes it would make many things easier for more people.
Which emoji did the cast choose to sum up their Maze Runner experience?+
The cast chose the smiling poop emoji to sum up their Maze Runner experience, because they are always smiling, even when things are difficult.
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