Tom Holland Hugs Puppies & Reveals Spoilers In ASMR | The Most Relaxing Interview Ever

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Like I bought a dog the other day and did not run it by my girlfriend at all.
How did that go down?
Fine.
What is that? Is that a bunny rabbit?
She's so soft.
A S M R
Welcome Tom.
I feel a little bit like I'm on Big Brother.
That's not the vibe we were going for.
How are you feeling today?
I feel great. I feel good. I need some relaxation to be honest.
I just flew in a couple of days ago and I'm a bit all over the place.
So a nice relaxing morning was needed.
Now let's make sure you're in a comfortable position.
We're just going to focus on our breathing for a minute.
So breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth.
Would you feel more relaxed if you had a dressing gown to wear?
A dressing gown? I would feel much more relaxed if I had a dressing gown to wear, yeah.
Oh, alright.
Oh yeah.
Oh, look at that.
So to start the session off we're going to partake in some self love mantras.
So you've got a mirror just over there to your left.
I'd like you to pick it up, look in the mirror and repeat after me.
I love myself.
I am generous.
I am enough.
I am Tom Holland.
Well done, that was excellent.
Are you going to be on the other side of the interview or is it going to be like I'm just saying that stuff by myself?
You'll be able to hear me, don't worry.
Okay, thank God.
Everyone will be like, what a d***head.
You must be very thirsty now.
Yes I am, yeah.
Would you feel more relaxed if you had something to drink?
I would love something to drink.
Wow, look at this.
Thank you so much.
Oh, I'm going to go early in the morning.
I'm going to go with a little Pilsner.
Good choice.
I'm going to try and pour this in the most relaxing way.
If you could visit any planet, which one would you choose?
If I could visit any planet?
I've never thought about that, ever.
Not once ever have I thought about that.
And I reckon, off the top of my head, I would like to go to Saturn.
Because I feel like there would be loads to see.
All the rings.
All the rings. We don't get rings here.
So yeah, I'd probably go to Saturn.
What's your favourite season?
I like the fall. It's my favourite season.
Because it's relaxing.
What's your favourite word?
My favourite word?
Obstreperous.
Don't ask me what it means.
But I think it sounds really nice.
I've never used it, other than now.
But obstreperous.
Art really allows us to express ourselves creatively.
But it can also be a space of great relaxation.
Would you feel more relaxed if you were doing some drawing?
Yeah, I mean, sure.
I'm a terrible drawer, but I will do some, for sure.
OK.
So a very wise man once said, to thine own self be true.
And in the spirit of that, we're going to ask you to draw a self-portrait.
A self-portrait of... Oh, jeez. OK.
I've got a selection of tools there for you.
God, I am so bad at drawing.
Which art form do you connect with most deeply?
Probably film.
What film brings you the most comfort?
The most comfort?
I would say any of the Harry Potter series, really.
Do you have a favourite of those films?
I think what I love so much about those films
is that I don't have a favourite.
Do you have a favourite character?
I'm just feeling which side my broken nose is.
It's that side.
I, obviously, Harry would be...
Harry would be my favourite.
Any good quotes that spring to mind?
Oh, God, where do I begin?
I can't think of any!
What piece of advice would you give to your younger self?
Just keep doing what you're doing
and take some more time for yourself.
And I think I got a little bit caught up in this idea
of, like, I have to work as much as I can.
I have to work, I have to work.
Because I think sometimes when you work in our business,
when your life changes as quickly as it does,
it sometimes feels like it can disappear as quickly as it started.
So you feel like you have to hang on to it.
And then, you know, I feel very blessed
that I've sort of found this job that I love
and I feel like I belong there, I guess.
I need to just remind myself that I can take time away
and still come back to it
and still feel like I'm part of the business.
This is not a self-portrait by any means, but it's a face.
Describe yourself in three words.
In three words, I would say...
Confident.
Excitable.
And what's the word where you don't think before you do something?
Spontaneous. Spontaneous, yeah.
Like, I bought a dog the other day
and did not run it by my girlfriend at all
and seem to remember running it by her, but I didn't.
Because I'm just really spontaneous.
How did that go down?
Fine.
Mouths are really hard to draw if you don't have any sort of skill.
Do you know what I mean?
Yeah, I'm afraid it's nearly the end of the self-portrait round,
so a couple more seconds to put the finishing touches on.
Big ears, big ears.
They used to call me at school the Carling Cup
because I had such big ears at school.
Oh, that's terrible.
Almost a little offensive, but thankfully just to myself.
Tom, it's amazing. It's really, really stunning.
It's actually not too bad.
A round of applause, everyone, for Tom.
Thank you. Amazing.
And I feel very relaxed after doing it too.
He looks very relaxed.
This eyebrow...
I call it my wolf brow.
Is it this one?
You've done it on the wrong side.
Oh, have I?
Well, that was amazing, Tom.
Thank you. You can take that away now.
Now, the bond between humans and animals is very special.
Did you know that stroking an animal
lowers the stress hormone cortisol?
I did know that, yeah.
Would you feel more relaxed if you had an animal to stroke?
It depends on the animal.
If you're going to bring an alligator in here,
I probably wouldn't be so relaxed,
but if it's something cute and cuddly,
then I would be well up for it.
What is that? Is that a bunny rabbit?
So this is Bambi.
Oh, thank you so much.
She's so soft.
Hi.
What kind of rabbit is this?
She's a rescue, so she's a mix.
Just a mix? Hello.
Oh, my God, she's...
A bit of Netherland dwarf.
Netherland dwarf? My name's Holland.
It was meant to be.
How's that feeling?
Are you relaxed with Bambi in your lap?
I think the reason why animals are so relaxing
is because I can't...
I'm struggling to concentrate on the rest of the interview.
I'm so...
God, she's so soft.
Now, Tom, Bambi really loves nursery rhymes.
Yeah? She really does.
Do you think it would be OK for you
to read her some nursery rhymes?
Yeah, I would love to, yeah.
It's her favourite thing.
I'm going to need some prompting.
Ooh. I'm going to have to...
No, it's OK.
I might just hold that camera as well.
I got it, I got it.
This is really relaxing.
The, um...
I got a bit of a thing with, like, glossy paper.
Like a bit of a, like...
Oh, no, that's not relaxing for you.
God, I sound like such a celebrity.
Shut up, Tom.
Right.
INCY WINCY SPIDER
CLIMBED UP THE WATER SPOUT
DOWN CAME THE RAIN
And, well, she does like it, doesn't she?
WASHED THE SPIDER OUT
OUT CAME THE SUNSHINE
AND DRIED UP ALL THE RAIN
SO INCY WINCY SPIDER
CLIMBED UP THE SPOUT
AGAIN
She loved that.
Would you like to read her one more?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, let's do it.
TWO LITTLE DICKY BIRDS, DUCKY BIRDS
I'm dyslexic, by the way.
This is about as advanced as reading as I do these days.
TWO LITTLE...
Oh, sorry, sorry.
Big ears. Big ears.
Sensitive ears.
TWO LITTLE DICKY BIRDS SITTING ON A WALL
ONE NAMED PETER
AND ONE NAMED PAUL
FLY AWAY, PETER
FLY AWAY, PAUL
COME BACK, PETER
COME BACK, PAUL
That's a terrible nursery rhyme.
I've not even heard of that one.
Because aren't most nursery rhymes
actually rooted in quite sad stuff?
Well, that's enough of that.
You seem to be getting a bit...
I'm thinking about getting a bunny.
She's got her husband with her
back there somewhere because they can't be separated.
They have to keep them together.
So they come as a pair?
Because they're bonded.
Don't tell him about us.
It's OK. What we have is so special.
Right. Sorry.
It's time to go.
See you later, Bambi.
Thank you so much. Nice to meet you.
So, Tom, we do know in the past
that you've been prone to a spoiler or two.
But it's very mindful
that we embrace our errors, reclaim our mistakes.
Absolutely.
But would you feel more relaxed if you were able to take part
in an activity that's going to do this?
Yeah. Great.
So we have some cue cards here for you
with some film spoilers, and we also
would like you to take part in this session
using an ASMR microphone.
Oh, please. An ASMR style.
What does that stand for?
It stands for...
Audio Sensory...
Autonomous Sensory...
Good start.
Autonomous Sensory
Meridian Response.
Autonomous Sensory
Meridian Response.
A S M R
Bruce Willis
was dead
in the sixth sense.
Are you picking that up?
It's all that carbonation.
Darth Vader
is Luke Skywalker's dad.
I repeat, Darth Vader
is Luke Skywalker's dad.
I cannot stop gargling
all that.
Snape
was a goodie
all along.
Finding Nemo
is a fish.
Oh, this is a good one.
Toy Story 3
is the sequel
to Toy Story 1
and 2.
Not a lot of people know that.
Please feel free to use all of my internal burping
that was happening there.
You've just mentioned that you just
bought a new puppy for yourself.
What's your dog's name?
I've got one dog called Noon
and another dog called Daphne.
And you miss them right now?
I miss them very much so, yeah.
Would you feel more relaxed if you had a puppy
to hold right now?
I'd be pretty excited if you had a puppy here
for me to hold.
Oh my word.
This is Remy.
Oh, Remy, you're stuck in my hoodie.
Hello.
What kind of dog
is Remy?
A cat or a multi-poo?
Tom, would you feel more relaxed if you had another puppy?
I would.
How many puppies have you got? Bring all of the puppies.
Oh.
That is a joke.
Yeah, you could just...
Oh, goodness.
Let me just lie down a little bit.
How old are these puppies?
Oh, so they're like ready to go.
Your guys are like...
Look how cute you are.
Tom, what's your favourite way to show kindness
to others?
I think giving them puppies is
a good thing.
Listening to people. I like having a good chat
with someone.
Making food, making dinner for people.
What are you proudest
of?
I am proudest
of my sobriety
and
the building bureau.
Because it's always been like...
Oh, Remy.
Let's get you on camera.
Your own little pride rock.
You know, celebrities
have got
products and brands and stuff like that.
I'm not the first one to do that
in any way, shape or form.
But I think that
what bureau means for me
is so deeply personal
to a journey that I've been on
that it feels
so special and I feel so
lucky to be in a position
where I can have an idea
and I get to build it
and sort of live my own version
of The Apprentice
and come up with a business
and meet these amazing people.
That's a microphone.
Hello.
What are you
most grateful for?
I am most grateful
for the people that I
am surrounded by. My family,
my friends, my girlfriend.
I'm just very lucky and blessed.
Hello.
She likes you.
I'm going to relax into it.
Hello.
Tom, what's your top relaxation tip
for anyone at home watching this
who needs to decompress a bit?
I would say
if you really want to try and
relax and shut out
the world, I would say
get into a good book.
I don't read a lot
because I find reading quite difficult.
I find it difficult
to focus, but when I
get into a good book and I
can't put it down, it's like nothing else
is happening but that book.
Tom, I'm very sad to say
that that is the end of the puppy time.
Well, we'll see you guys
afterwards.
We'll come out and see you afterwards. That is very
close to my nipple.
Thank you so much. That was awesome.
So Tom,
we're nearing the end of the session now
so in our
own time we're going to bring our senses
back to the present day,
make ourselves ready to tackle
the challenges ahead of us.
Would you like a little snack to bring your
blood sugar levels back up to normal?
Sure, yeah. Jaffa cakes
and a cup of joe.
That's a lovely Yorkshire tea for you.
Did you bring me
Jaffa cakes because of my interview
with Zendaya last time? Yes.
Thanks guys.
She famously didn't
enjoy them, did she?
I think I was really rude.
Have you ever had a Jaffa cake?
Would you like one? Sure.
It's like an orange...
No.
I don't like orange flavoured things.
I actually don't.
She had a good opportunity
to win over the British public there and she
failed.
Bless her, that's so horrible
to say. I'm joking.
And Tom, the final question
I have for you is, do you feel
relaxed? I feel
very relaxed. I've got
a whole day's work ahead of me
and I feel so relaxed that I don't want
to do it anymore.
But thank you. This has been really
fun actually.
It isn't real
in Fight Club.
Sorry for the siren.
There's an ASMR
siren happening.
Namaste.
Is there a thing or person you would be happy
to spend every day with?
Is there a thing or person?
My guitar, my golf clubs,
my girlfriend.
Beautiful. In no particular
order because I've named them very badly wrong.
