Transformers 5 – The Last Knight: Laura Haddock, “I loved doing my own stunts!”

sivertime — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 16:29:20 +0000

After Mark Wahlberg, it’s Laura Haddock, who plays Vivian, one of the new female characters in Transformers 5: The Last Knight, to answer our questions!
Who says ” new opus ” of the franchise Transformers says ” new characters “. Of course! And this time, it is especially on the side of female roles that we must look to find a little renewal. Vivian and Izabella, who are part of the new protagonists introduced in Transformers 5: The Last Knight , occupy two places left by Tessa Yeager (Nicola Peltz), Cade’s daughter party exploring other horizons. And today, it is Vivian that interests us. Or rather his actress, Laura Haddock, who, having played Meredith Quill in the two films of the Guardians of the Galaxy , arrives on the same level in the impressive world of the blockbuster! Especially as Vivian, Professor of medieval history at the university, is also immersed in the action alongside Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) and the Autobots. So, of course, the shoot had to be both physical and … stunning! Melty was able to interview the actress to ask her about the film, her character and her collaboration with Michael Bay.
You played in The Guardians of the Galaxy but you had a small role. So, what is it like to be on the set of a movie as huge as Transformers 5: The Last Knight when you’re not used to it?
Yes, it was huge! When I arrived for my first day on the set, I suddenly realized how huge it was. But it quickly becomes your daily life. Everyone welcomed me warmly and we quickly come to form a family, especially when we are far from home. But even then, there were days when I had to pinch myself and say to myself, ” My God, it’s just huge! ”
Is there a particular moment that marked you more than the others?
Yes, I remember that enormous platform that was used in Detroit, which was raised by pumps and stilts and that one could tilt on one side or the other according to the scene that Michael [Bay] wanted to film. Michael enjoyed filming at a specific time of day, when the sun was very low in the sky and the light was beautiful, and he quickly made us climb onto the platform and propelled us towards the sky. And I remember watching the city of Detroit, watching the sun go down and watching the movie team, and I remember thinking, ” Wow, it’s really amazing! ” I have a few memories of this kind, but this one is really the first one I keep in mind.
What attracted you to the character of Vivian? His rejection of convenience?
When I read the script and discovered Vivian, I was very interested in the fact that this character exists in the film. Because there are all these robots, all these explosions, and all the crazy things that happen around the Transformers and, in the middle, there is this English professor who specializes in medieval history and is so well educated. She is strong and independent, and she is very happy to be single. And she finds herself in the middle of it all! I was really intrigued to see how these two elements would get married to each other. And of course, it is a necessary element to safeguard the world. And it’s great! I think it’s important to have a female character who is very strong, as strong as the men in the film.
Vivian is going through a lot of hardships in the film, did you have to realize some of the stunts of your character yourself?
Yes ! Michael likes his actors to do some of their own stunts. If we think we can do it, then he wants us to do it. I worked closely with my liner, Jessica Harbeck, who is absolutely incredible and without which I could not have achieved half of my stunts. She guided me through all the steps. But I loved realizing my stunts! I’ve become addicted to it because it gives you such an adrenaline shot. I was able to learn a lot of other abilities, we did so much stuff with harnesses that I felt like I was constantly harnessed to something and swinging endlessly at a wire. But I loved it! Are you looking forward to getting to know Vivian?

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Transformers 5 – The Last Knight: Vivian, Izabella, Sir Edmund … Who are the new characters?

sivertime — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 17:09:19 +0000

New characters will appear in Transformers 5: The Last Knight alongside Cade. So, we decided to present the three most important!
Nothing goes in the world of the Transformers ! In fact, nothing has been going on for a little while, in fact Autobots and Decepticons having become frankly persona non grata since the end of the third opus of the franchise, The Face of the Moon . But this is worse and worse! Optimus Prime disappeared to go in search of its creators, Bumblebee, Hound and the rest of the Autobots hide, to escape the humans who would like to dismember them piece by piece. Fortunately, they can count on Cade Yaeger (Mark Wahlberg) to protect them and, above all, help them save the world from a new threat! And, good news, Cade is not alone to have chosen to join the camp of the Autobots . By his side, We can find a skewer of new characters come to spin a hand. As the release of Transformers: The Last Knight is fast approaching, we said to Melty that it was time to do more with three of them, namely Vivian (Laura Haddock), Izabella ( Isabela Moner ) And Sir Edmund Burton (Anthony Hopkins)!
Izabella
Younger but also tougher than the previous female roles of the franchise, Izabella made her choice. Between the Autobots and the humans, it will always prefer to rank side of the first rather than the second . It must be said that the girl no longer has large people to turn to, her parents being dead. Having lived partly on the street since the events narrated in the third opus, Izabella thus placed under the protection of an Autobot, as revealed to us another extract of Transformers 5: The Last Knight . But she also took under her wing the adorable Sqweeks, tiny turquoise Autobot that follows her everywhere. Then she crosses the path of Cade and will find herself also embarked in its quest to save the world.
Vivian Wembley
We continue with Vivian Wembley, a young woman with a strong temper and who does not let her do. Yet, at first glance, the latter does not seem to have the build of a badass heroine who usually slalom between Transformers in full battle for his morning sports session! Professor of English literature at Oxford University, British to the nail, Vivian probably never even crossed the path of a single Transformer in his life . Moreover, it is enough to see the extract of Transformers 5: The Last Knight in which one discovers Hot Rod to realize that all this is … very new for her. But his knowledge of the legend of King Arthur could prove very useful for Cade Yaeger, The mythical ruler of Camelot having himself crossed the path of robots from Cybertron. It remains to be seen whether the current between the two characters happens to pass!
Edmund Burton
And here comes the turn of Sir Edmund Burton, a mysterious personage who, in the midst of the turmoil, lives in peace in his English manor. Except that in fact of aristocrat, Edmund is rather part of a kind rather surprising! Because man knows a lot – really MUCH – about the history of the Transformers and their long collaboration with human beings. And it is in fact he who launches Cade in his new mission, assailing him this question that we all ask: why do the Transformers continue to land on Earth? There, it is said that the good man certainly has elements of answer to this question. Anyway, Edmund is here to tell us more about the robots coming from Cybertron and to flesh out the universe of the saga through his knowledge. And, It is played by Anthony Hopkins. So inevitably, he has class! Which of these characters are you most looking forward to discovering?

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Transformers 5 – The Last Knight: Laura Haddock, “I loved doing my own stunts!”

Transformers 5 – The Last Knight: Vivian, Izabella, Sir Edmund … Who are the new characters?