Chris Hemsworth taught Anya Taylor-Joy how to be a TRUE Australian | Furiosa interview

Guys, it's great to meet you both. Good to meet you. And the film is just, I mean, relentless in the best possible way. I kind of felt like I was going to go into early labor. Oh no! Obviously, I didn't induce any, yeah. I was there thinking like, it's relentless. If you're not driving, you're fighting, you're walking through desert, you're sweating. So what did you guys, do you know what I think we should do actually? Should we have a bit of just relaxation? Bit of zen, okay? Wow. It's the sound you don't hear at the White Sands. Oh, wow. Just breathe, okay? Guys, you've had a lot to do in this movie, I feel. It's all presto, so this is lovely. I'm ready, yeah. It's been very stressful. Yes. It's been relentless. What can I do to help you relax and unwind? Keep playing this music. Oh, yeah, this is, this is great. And your soothing voice, just keep going. Yeah. Okay, everything's gonna be all right? Thank you. For sure, you promise? I promise you, you will never have to deal with sand again. That's not true. I don't know. I live at the beach, so. I know. That's true. Is it all gonna blow away? Yeah. What did you guys genuinely do after filming? Like, how did you unwind? Did you feel like you had to have, like, a relax? This is really, this is really fun. Don't stop playing the music. I got a, this is gonna sound ridiculous, but I've been talking about him a lot, but I got a cat the, like, first day that I landed in Australia because I was like, I'm gonna need something to love and nurture. Just because the Wasteland is not that. It's, you know, very barren and empathy is punished, and I was like, I'm gonna need a very friend to love. But honestly, I think we just barreled. Wait, so you had like a, sorry, yeah. I would go home and attempt to, you know, to go, yeah, long day at work, go home, and I'd have my three maniac children there, and I'd rush back to the Wasteland. Yeah. I'd say, take me back. That was harder. I wanna get back to the desert. That's definitely my household title. So you had, like, an emotional support cat, are we calling it? He's a Wasteland kitty. A Wasteland kitty. Yeah, so basically, I've always wanted a cat, and I was never in a place in my life where I could actually take care of them, because I'm, I know this music isn't quiet. I'm like, you're really committed to this. But yeah, I just, I got him because you can't bring animals into Australia, so I knew that he would have to be in Australia. Of course, we saw Johnny Depp try. We, yes, we did. But yeah, it was very cute. He came to work with me every day, and now I've had people go and shoot in Australia and call me and be like, I've heard about your cat, and I'm like, ah, Kitsune is famous. What's his name? Kitsune. Kitsune? Yeah. Oh, very nice. So maybe he'll go on now and sort of bless other sets. Yeah, I think so. He's here today. He's here now? He's here today. Oh, I sort of wish he was. I know, I know. Go get him. He's a complete scene stealer. You've told me that three times. I know, I'm sorry. He needs to be here. I haven't seen him in ages. I mean, like you say, Chris, you're used to like, the Aussie, I mean, maybe not the outback as such, the beach more, but. Well, I grew up in the outback, actually. Oh, okay, fair. So was it, what was it like for you being back in that environment then? Loved it, yeah. I mean, I grew up there. I was five to six, seven, so I was very young. But, look, the sort of, you know, the wasteland environment, the red dirt is so sort of familiar to this franchise. And we've both talked about it. It would have felt like we were cheating if we were anywhere else. And so to sort of be on that set in the desert, recognize stretches of road and landscape that were in the previous films 40 years ago was awesome. And to be fair, I think the people that make these movies were all drawn into it because we want an experience that's going to be utterly unique and, you know, hard in a way. And it's that sort of group effort that's the enjoyment everyone shows up every day as a performer, yes, but also as a fan. And so you just have this adrenaline of, oh, let's get this right, let's go and do this. Did it feel quite brutal then in that way that you sort of had to go through it all together? Like, I don't know, quite harsh environment. I mean, I kind of love this. Yeah, I like that. And you're saying about the, like, you want that, if you're too comfortable, there's, you're like, something's not right here, you're not quite working hard enough, and then the outcome doesn't feel as rewarding, you know? But, you know, to be not on a comfortable soundstage set and actually be out in the environment and it be a character itself and your body's responding to the spaces, it's by far the preference, you know? Your day starts with Start Your Engines. Yeah. Start your engines! So you spend, you know, I think, like, three hours in the makeup chair, both of us, and then you got onto that, and then it's Start Your Engines, and it's just- Motorbikes, cars, trucks, everything. I can tell you have absolutely loved this better. We both did, yeah, it was epic. You get tired, but again, you want that. Like, I really relished the opportunity to do all of these stunts. I wanted this movie to be, I don't even, I don't even know what to say. I wanted it to be something that was going to be difficult so then I could prove to myself that I could do it, and it was incredible. And obviously, you say about spending time in makeup, Chris, I mean, everyone will be asking you about the prosthetic. You're clearly no stranger to the prosthetic. Was this the biggest you've ever had to wear? It, uh... Talking about the character's nose, right? Of course. We're not talking about Vacation, that film? No. No, well, we could. No. Is it true you kept that prosthetic? That, yeah, that- What are you talking about? I'm not gonna say it, but there's a film I did, and it was another prosthetic. Do I need to see it, or do I not need to see it? It's a hilarious comedy, yeah. Okay. Yep, yep. And that prosthetic was in a Prospects box at my mate's house, and I don't think he has the nose, but the nose- Do you keep the nose? Ah, no, I'd rip that thing off at the end of the day. It was the most satisfying thing. It was like kind of ripping off a Band-Aid, or I don't want to say scab, because that's gross, but, you know, and then they'd put on a new one each day, and so we did ask, though, at the end of each day, what if we just kept it all on, the dirt, all of it, don't wash it off, because we're just gonna do it tomorrow. Get to sleep a tiny bit more in the morning. Yeah, we just stayed dirty for four months. Oh, surely, though, it was hard to, was it hard to breathe with the nose on? No, it was just like, they'd glue the inside of my nostrils, you know, bits of the prosthetic in there, and I'd been inhaling the glue that would do that, and so I felt a little tweaked as the character was meant to be. I was gonna say, hence the performance. Justifiably out of my mind, thanks to the prosthetic glue. Do you have it in you to make it epic? And it's funny, because obviously, like you say, you've been doing such a big tour, with this press tour, and Anya, one of the things, people always latch onto something, don't they? That huge sun hat you had on one of the Cannes press tour? Yeah, that seemed to, was it actually a hindrance having this hat? It looked like it was half blowing off. It acted like security. Yeah, it was actually a little helpful, but yeah, we have fun with the clothes. You have to, you know? I think you win the outfits of the year, certainly, with this press tour. This one, particularly, is epic. The shoes, you know, the thing that's been really fun is Chris is so tall, and I just refuse to be smaller, and so I am just, every day, the heels get higher, and I'm like, right, let's go. Yeah, this is very, very cool. Chris, I've got an Australian producer. I love all the lingo that comes out. In the movie, at one point, there's the word or the phrase, bang it, bang it. That's very Aussie, right? It's very Aussie, yeah, yeah, and it goes back to like, I remember, you know, being the kids on bikes, bang it, let's go, boys, let's get out of here, and I hadn't even given it that much appreciation until the other night at Cannes, when we saw the film, really, for the first time in its completion, and it took me back to my childhood, and it's in all of the films, that phrasing, but there's such a, the language in the film is, it's invented and fictional, but it's of another time, it's sort of quintessentially Australian, but then it's kind of something different, as well, like there's a mastery to the, or the word smithery that George Miller's produced in this film, which is so unique, it's so cool. That is really cool. Ali, do you find that you pick up any Aussie words from Chris, like? Oh, it's, you know, from the whole crew, my favourite's chukkatanti. Chukkatanti. Don't chukkatanti about it, okay? And you're like, ooh, great, yeah. What, as in, don't have a? Don't throw a tantrum. Don't chukkatanti. Don't chukkatanti, yeah. Yeah, I love that. Have you got a favourite word that you saw? You can bring to the UK, and I will pass it on on the radio, and we'll. Oh, don't, should be right, mate. I like grommet. Should be right, mate. I thought grommet was really sweet. Grommet, that's kind of, that's a sort of American thing. It means, like, younger surfer kid. I think it's American. Yeah, I think that's really sweet. I've definitely gained hectic. Hectic. Yeah, it's hectic. And heaps. Heaps, it's heaps good, mate. Heaps good, mate. I love it. So good. You good? How's it going? All right, well, thanks, guys. That was, it was heaps good. It was heaps good. And I really appreciate it, and the movie is just such a fun ride. I think everyone should go and see it. It deserves to be at the big screen. Yeah, thanks so much. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Thank you, guys.