Rupert Grint Was STARSTRUCK Working With Johnny Depp on 'EBENEZER' | The Hook

I mean, it was quite, I was definitely, when I first, it was quite starstruck. Shut up. Because he is this kind of iconic kind of figure. I'm so excited for everyone to see Ebenezer and for everyone to see you in it. Like, you're playing another beloved character from a book. Has that landed yet? Yeah, that's true. I didn't think of it like that, but yeah. No, it is. There's a lot of, yeah, pressure because there's... It's been, obviously, there's been so many different retellings of this story in very different forms. My favourite being the Muppets, kind of, is the following in Kermit's footstep. It is a hard act to follow. But, yeah, this is a very different kind of adaptation of it. It's very... kind of dark and kind of truer to the the kind of bleakness of the Victorian time, which I think is something that's it's an interesting world for this to kind of play in. When you think about the work you're doing with Johnny Depp, how was that in him playing Ebenezer and you playing you know Bob Cratchit who is so beloved and so loved, how was that experience? Yeah no really fun I mean it was quite I was definitely, when I first, it was quite starstruck, because he is this kind of iconic kind of figure, and actually I don't think I ever really saw him out of makeup, which was kind of strange, but he was, yeah, just so much fun to work with, he was very unpredictable, he was like, he'd like to like. play and like find like fun little moments in every kind of scene so he was he was really interesting to watch but also he's one of these actors that completely kind of transforms he really is this kind of chameleon and uh he was yeah really interesting to watch and Great to be on set with someone like that. Yeah, and he's not the first actor. You've grown up with some of the finest actors of our generation, I think, and being able to play with them on set and work towards their styles. What have you learned in your experience that you probably would give to other actors that are starting their journey in the world? What kind of advice would you give to them? I've been very lucky. I've worked with some amazing people. Yeah, you just have to kind of really... kind of watch them and you learn from these people but it's yeah no it's it's it's quite daunting though as well I think definitely kind of being on set with these people it's particularly with like we're not doing scenes with Ian and Johnny having to kind of having them both there you do kind of go into this weird like out-of-body experience like you're kind of watching them you would watch them so many things so it's yeah it's it takes a bit of uh kind of getting used to but it's it's fun. Yeah is there anything particularly you've learned that you'd Yeah, I mean just watching, I mean he's just so kind of, he has so much freedom when he's kind of completely, I mean he completely loses himself in these kind of characters and to have that kind of confidence and freedom is something that. I think it's really, really cool. I also think that a lot of people now see the Harry Potter franchise as Christmas tradition. So technically, you could argue that you're now into iconic Christmas stories if you wanna see it that way. What other retellings would you like to see or be a part of? Yeah, I mean, there's so many. I do love a Christmas film. Do you have a favorite? Yeah, I've got a few, like Home Alone, I've always loved. 100%. Home Alone 2. Arguably as good as each other. Yeah, it holds up, it's good. Jingle all the way. I always think Moby Dick for me would be like, I'd love to see a retelling of Moby Dick in general. Oh, interesting, yeah, that would be good. Yeah, like a classic. Moby Dick, yeah, yeah. Okay, and last but not least, what's the worst Christmas present you've ever received? Oh, I don't know, it's one that really stands out, it was like, they were like grill cleaners. Grill cleaners? Kind of like sponges with like... I don't know. Was that part of an overall gift? No. Or that was just the one gift? I didn't even have the... It was for a very specific gorilla as well. It was like a George Foreman, like... Sandwich maker and there was like it was just yeah, I always remember that yeah. Yeah, that's odd one Yeah, I mean if you'd love that. I'm sure someone would love that Not like you. Yeah, I don't think I'd love it either No, that wasn't the one. I have to say ginger to ginger. Yeah, we're always confused for other gingers Yes, but for me growing up you and Ed have done numbers you you've done absolute bits So whenever someone says I look like someone it's either you or Ed Sheeran But I wanted to know, you growing up, who did you get told you looked like? That's a good question. Yeah, I mean, to be fair, there wasn't many. I mean, Cilla Black comes to mind. Chris Evans was a big figure in my early ginger experience. Obviously, Prince Harry. He was probably the main one. He was the one that... You guys have kind of paved the way. You're the bar now. Well, it's a real honour. I'm really, really happy to hear that. Well, you've made it even more confusing by being in a few music videos of Ed's. Yes, I've kind of blurred the lines a little bit, yeah. I'm wondering if people now mistake you for Ed. All the time. Yeah. Yeah, it makes me question their kind of devotion to Ed because, I mean, obviously we're both ginger, but apart from that, there is a guy that really looks like me I've seen. He was here earlier. Oh, was he? He was up there. Was he? I don't know if he's filming. I've been meaning to... Because he kind of... Doing Ron is one thing, but he's kind of doing me. Yeah, you're a different person. Yeah, so it's quite trippy. I was quite interested in how that friendship came about with Ed. Yeah, well, it goes back a long way, actually. It was when he was still fairly up-and-coming. I think Tom Felton met him once and then set it up, and we did the video, and then... We did another video, so yeah, it's no, it's fun. How's it going? You good? Amazing. You having a good night? Yeah, I'm having an amazing night. Josh Scott here. Been here for about 10, 20 minutes and it's been amazing already. If you could invite three people to Christmas dinner, not in your family, who would they be? Rupert Grint, Charlie Murphy, Johnny Depp, and my best friends Titus and Athena. I'd have to shout them out. I wanted to know what your favourite Christmas film is. This, I can't say no. And Elf. Is there a biggest Scrooge on set? Maybe someone first to the lunch line? No, everybody was absolutely amazing, very, very kind, even Scrooge himself. Do you have a favourite memory from set? I don't, because it was so amazing. Just all of it? Yeah, all of it. Do you and your family have any strange or fun family Christmas traditions? I have chocolate fondue for breakfast every year, Christmas, birthday and Easter. It's quite a weird tradition, but it's good. I'd be counting down the days. If you could recruit three of your previous characters to help you decorate for Christmas, who would you pick and what would they be doing? Oh boy. The Mad Hatter first. Then I'm going to say Captain Jack. Captain Jack Sparrow. And then to top that off, Probably Ed Wood to film it. Yeah, yeah, yeah. What would their roles be? Ed Wood capture everything that's happening and the other two would balance their responsibilities. What was it like playing Scrooge? Fun. He was fun. There's no way to... Like, you cannot outdo other folks who play Scrooge. You can only look for your way in. Did the transformation help you get into character? Of course. Yeah, of course, because as soon as the makeup goes on, and then, you know, with the nose and the chin, you suddenly just break into that frown. Then once the wardrobe goes on, that physical armor, you know, of Scrooge, he... You can feel yourself just kind of starting to shrink in front of me. That's a part of the process that I adore because it's not just the choices you've made necessarily. It's the choices that have been made and the made in the process of the maker, the wardrobes, so every little d's and then along with your choices and the director's vision it gives you it gives you uh proof that um film is For sure, a collaborative effort.