KPF Exclusive! THE WANTED Tell Us How They've Warmed Up ICE AGE 4 |
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http://www.youtube.com/user/thewantedVEVO The British Boy-Band The Wanted called KidsPickFlicks to talk their new Chasing the Sun video for Ice Age 4. I had a blast talking with Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. Whether you have never heard of them, or you are already part of The Wanted family, read on! Q: How are you guys doing today? The Wanted: Just chilling! [laughter] Chatting away on the phone. Q: The Ice Age movies are really popular among American kids, were they a part of your childhood? Nathan: Definitely, definitely. I think I'm fortunate enough to be in the stage where, uh, I have been lucky to grow up with these films and it's by far quite the best-animated franchise. So now I'm very fortunate to be part of it. It's very easy for kids to relate to the characters. It really gets across the message of how important family is.
Nathan: He usually says the wrong thing at the wrong time. And there's the same looks between us. I usually do mess things up in awkward situations and I make people feel genuinely quite awkward. I do my best. [laughter] Q: How was the making of the Ice Age video different from the making of your regular music video?
Q: What was it like apologizing to the angry residents? Max: It was in LA. They were a little bit angry, but we said they could come in and watch what we were doing in the darkness. When we finally got the lights back on they watched us film it and that really cheered them up. And the video is coming out next week, if you want to see it.
Jay: I think the part where they play it in the movie is pretty cool, where all the young guys are in this ravine, dancing around, they were going crazy, a little bit like partying. It's a great moment and hopefully when they play it at the credits everyone's spirit high. I hope they leave the movie still feeling good. We've seen the movie, so don't be jealous. Q: How was the movie?
Q: Manny, Sid and Diego find themselves in a whole different environment. They battle pirates, and different creatures. Sometimes it's funny and sometimes it's scary. Since you've been thrown into the spotlight, what is the funniest and scariest experiences you've had in your new environment? Nathan: Good question! I'd say the scariest moment that we've had, was when we first got together, we were playing very small venues. The most we played for was 77 kids. The next day, we played in front of 77 thousand people at Wembley Stadium. It was quite a jump from one extreme to the other. So that was quite a scary moment for us. As for funniest... I have a short memory, so I'd say that my funniest moment over the last few weeks is definitely watching the Ice Age films. Q: Besides Ice Age 4, what's your favorite movie for kids?
Max: I think E.T. is a great one for kids. Siva: Beauty and the Beast is also a good one.
Nathan: Toy Story 3. It's heartbreaking. I cried about five times when I was watching it. Max: I'll give you one more. Big, with Tom Hanks in it. It just shows that being a kid actually is great. It's so important. And it shows that you don't need to grow up too fast.
Nathan: The people of America are so optimistic. So welcoming, so endearing. And you especially, you're so cute! Siva: I think America has a great spirit - if you put your mind to something, you can do anything you want. Kids in America do grow up thinking that if they want to be, they can be the President of the United States. That's really cool. I'd say that the movies are amazing. For example, the Ice Age films. Nathan: I'd like to say, not just because you're so young and we're being overly nice, but we've been doing interviews all morning and you've been by far the best. You're really, really, really good. [Applause] Q: What's it like traveling together?
Q: Does it get awkward sometimes? Jay: We're like the pack in Ice Age. Each one has their different roles. There's the awkward one - that's Nathan. Of course there's also the tough one, so Max looks after us. Everyone has their different roles and we all fit in nicely. Ice Age: Continental Drift opens in theaters July 13. The Wanted's new video will be released on Vevo later this week - check back in at KidsPickFlicks.com - we'll let you know as soon as it's available! |
Q: Nathan, you say that on your Twitter, you're actually the real life Sid the Sloth. How do you identify with him?
Siva: This video had a green screen. We've never worked with a green screen before, and we were standing on makeshift icebergs. It was fun. We made it in the afternoon, and there was this big power cut and we piled up the whole block. It was weird. The residents weren't very happy.
Q: How does "Chasing the Sun" link to Ice Age 4?
Siva: Awesome. Really really funny. And Scrat, the little creature. He's back again, with all his tricks. It's just fun to watch. It's a fresh funny movie.
Jay: Asides from the three awesome Ice Age movies, I think that the Lion King is an original classic and it should always be watched by everyone.
Tom: Toy Story!
Q: What is the best thing about America?
Max: It's really cool. I think for Justin Bieber, he's young and he's on the road by himself, I think maybe he might get kinda lonely sometimes, but the fact that we've got each other, it's so much easier and a lot more fun as well.
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