It's finally here -- The Last Song hits the big screen today and the stars of the film, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth, gave us a sneak peak about the movie, taking on their characters, and what it was like working with one another.
Q: What is the movie about?
Miley Cyrus: It's about this girl, Ronnie Miller, whose parents have been separated and she's started going down the wrong path, hanging out with the wrong friends, and probably not making the best choices. Basically it's the story of how she finds her way to being happier and a better person through faith, 爱情 and friendship. And it's not just the 爱情 between her and her boyfriend, but it's also about her 爱情 for her dad, and reconnecting with her mom and brother. It shows that the important ingredients to happiness are the little things in life that most of us probably ignore.
Q: What are your character's like?
Miley: She's a little bit 苦 about what her life has become. She just seems kind of uninterested. And like I think a lot of kids do, she starts doing the opposite of what her parents would want and starts being the person that her parents wouldn't want their daughter to be. She's trying to 显示 them, "You disappointed me, so now I'm living my own life. 你 didn't care about me, so now I don't care about you."
Liam Hemsworth: He's a good guy, but he's still struggling with the death of his younger brother. His family isn't dealing with it very well, so he tries to escape - from the memory, from his family, from anything that reminds him of his brother. Everyone thinks he's this charming, charismatic, happy person, but he's just hiding the pain. He keeps it all inside and hadn't spoken to anyone about what happened to his brother. Then he meets Ronnie.
Q: Liam, what's it like working with Miley?
Liam: Miley is great! We had a lot of fun, she's always bright and happy and it's a pleasure to work with her. We got along really well and became good 老友记 during the shoot.
Q: Miley, what was it like working with Liam?
Miley: Liam is so much fun to work with! The crazy thing is he's such a huge 星, 星级 in Australia, and so to help introduce him to our side of world was really cool. I know how that feels because I travel all over the world on tour, and I'm 更多 well known here than I am in some of the places I've visited. So I totally know where he's coming from. He's from Australia and I'm from the South, but this movie is something new for both of us. This is kind of his breakout moment in the States, and this is my breakout moment away from Hannah Montana.
Q: Did 你 contribute to the film musically?
Miley: "When I Look at You" was originally going to go on my 下一个 record, which I was working on while I was filming in Savannah. But when we realized it describes this entire movie, we had a composer come in and make a 钢琴 piece for me to be able to play. It's in the movie when Ronnie reveals to Will that she plays the piano. It was perfect for that scene because it is a 爱情 song, but it's also about God, about family, about 爱情 -- it's kind of what this movie is all about.
Q: Your character volunteers at an aquarium, Liam. Did 你 have to learn any special skills to pull that off?
Liam: I had to learn to scuba dive. We had three days to get certified, and we spent every 日 in a 20-foot tank in North Carolina, basically for the whole day. At the same time we'd have two 或者 three hours in the classroom everyday to learn all the rules. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be. It sounds easy - 你 know, just put a mask on and 你 go under water. But there's a lot 更多 to it than that. It's a good skill to have -- I heard 你 can actually get a job searching for 鲨鱼 teeth in the channels in South Carolina 或者 patching up boats!
Q: 你 had to learn to play the 钢琴 for this role, Miley. Is that something you'll stick with?
Miley: I'm definitely going to stick with the piano! I picked it up really fast, which I guess is from being able to play the 吉他 and being so involved in music. I really enjoyed learning! Liam had to learn how to scuba dive for this movie. It's like learning 钢琴 -- so many people wish they could learn, but we get to do it as part of a job. We're lucky!
Q: Did all the kids on the set hang out after the cameras were turned off?
Liam: Yeah, absolutely. We'd all go out for 晚餐 and hang out together. They're all great people and it's nice to get along with everyone and be able to be friends, because otherwise it would be pretty lonely on a set like this. And I think the chemistry shows in the movie.
Q: What is the movie about?
Miley Cyrus: It's about this girl, Ronnie Miller, whose parents have been separated and she's started going down the wrong path, hanging out with the wrong friends, and probably not making the best choices. Basically it's the story of how she finds her way to being happier and a better person through faith, 爱情 and friendship. And it's not just the 爱情 between her and her boyfriend, but it's also about her 爱情 for her dad, and reconnecting with her mom and brother. It shows that the important ingredients to happiness are the little things in life that most of us probably ignore.
Q: What are your character's like?
Miley: She's a little bit 苦 about what her life has become. She just seems kind of uninterested. And like I think a lot of kids do, she starts doing the opposite of what her parents would want and starts being the person that her parents wouldn't want their daughter to be. She's trying to 显示 them, "You disappointed me, so now I'm living my own life. 你 didn't care about me, so now I don't care about you."
Liam Hemsworth: He's a good guy, but he's still struggling with the death of his younger brother. His family isn't dealing with it very well, so he tries to escape - from the memory, from his family, from anything that reminds him of his brother. Everyone thinks he's this charming, charismatic, happy person, but he's just hiding the pain. He keeps it all inside and hadn't spoken to anyone about what happened to his brother. Then he meets Ronnie.
Q: Liam, what's it like working with Miley?
Liam: Miley is great! We had a lot of fun, she's always bright and happy and it's a pleasure to work with her. We got along really well and became good 老友记 during the shoot.
Q: Miley, what was it like working with Liam?
Miley: Liam is so much fun to work with! The crazy thing is he's such a huge 星, 星级 in Australia, and so to help introduce him to our side of world was really cool. I know how that feels because I travel all over the world on tour, and I'm 更多 well known here than I am in some of the places I've visited. So I totally know where he's coming from. He's from Australia and I'm from the South, but this movie is something new for both of us. This is kind of his breakout moment in the States, and this is my breakout moment away from Hannah Montana.
Q: Did 你 contribute to the film musically?
Miley: "When I Look at You" was originally going to go on my 下一个 record, which I was working on while I was filming in Savannah. But when we realized it describes this entire movie, we had a composer come in and make a 钢琴 piece for me to be able to play. It's in the movie when Ronnie reveals to Will that she plays the piano. It was perfect for that scene because it is a 爱情 song, but it's also about God, about family, about 爱情 -- it's kind of what this movie is all about.
Q: Your character volunteers at an aquarium, Liam. Did 你 have to learn any special skills to pull that off?
Liam: I had to learn to scuba dive. We had three days to get certified, and we spent every 日 in a 20-foot tank in North Carolina, basically for the whole day. At the same time we'd have two 或者 three hours in the classroom everyday to learn all the rules. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be. It sounds easy - 你 know, just put a mask on and 你 go under water. But there's a lot 更多 to it than that. It's a good skill to have -- I heard 你 can actually get a job searching for 鲨鱼 teeth in the channels in South Carolina 或者 patching up boats!
Q: 你 had to learn to play the 钢琴 for this role, Miley. Is that something you'll stick with?
Miley: I'm definitely going to stick with the piano! I picked it up really fast, which I guess is from being able to play the 吉他 and being so involved in music. I really enjoyed learning! Liam had to learn how to scuba dive for this movie. It's like learning 钢琴 -- so many people wish they could learn, but we get to do it as part of a job. We're lucky!
Q: Did all the kids on the set hang out after the cameras were turned off?
Liam: Yeah, absolutely. We'd all go out for 晚餐 and hang out together. They're all great people and it's nice to get along with everyone and be able to be friends, because otherwise it would be pretty lonely on a set like this. And I think the chemistry shows in the movie.
