My character has connections to John Connor, he says, tersely, and thats your lot.
Is he a villain?
He refused to be drawn.
What can you tell us about your character?
Well, my name is Matt.
And Im very excited to be a part of the newTerminatorfranchise.
What else do you want to know?
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Are you afraid of Skynet?
Am I afraid of Skynet?
Everyones afraid of Skynet, arent they?
Again, well have to wait and see the actual specifics of what I am.
But its going to be interesting, is all I can say.
How did you land the part?
Well, it was quite strange, actually.
It was a Skype call, and they asked me if Id be interested.
It was completely out of the blue and bizarre.
Then I talked a bit more, and having been a part ofDoctor Who,there are obvious hesitations.
So I thought, Well, I dont know.
So here I am.
Is this a very serious role for you, when compared toDoctor Who?
Well, I think thatDoctor Whoprobably put me on their radar.
Also, to be part of this legacy is something that was very appealing to me.
Are you part of the sequels?
I am part of the sequels, yes, so Ill be around for two and three.
Keeps me employed for a while!
Whats the best thing about working with Arnie?
That in itself was quite surreal.
Sorry, Im scratching because of the mosquitoes they like my English blood.
You know, those films are so seminal.
Im 31, and for people my age, those films were really ahead of their time.
Im sort of holding back.
Thats one of the benefits of this project.
What visual language from the series have you studied or embraced, and what parts could you discard?
Thats a good question.
Well, with any story that you inherit, you have to honour the legacy in some ways.
But actually, what we loved was Sarah Connor.
So, you know, Im excited about the future characters as well.
I think you always have to reinvent, and you have to look forward, you know?
For me personally, its the same with a film like this.
What does minutiae mean?
The trivia, the mythology…
What a cool word!
Wheres this coming from?
Whats Matt Smith going to be doing in film three?
So we hope its going to have a good… minutiae!
WhichTerminatordid you see first?
I didnt see it in the cinema, actually, because I wasnt old enough.
I was like, wow, what is this?
How does a nightclub look so futuristic in the 80s?
Yeah, I was really struck by it.
Now, we hope to reinvent and honour, and make something that is just as cool.
Matt Smith, thank you very much.
Terminator Genisysis out in UK cinemas on the 3rd July.
