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Comic Book, Disney, Movie

Interviewing Tilda Swinton and Why I Should have Bought “The Ancient One” Pop! #DoctorStrangeEvent

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Bloggers with Tilda Swinton at the Doctor Strange Event
Photo Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios

Two weeks ago I attended the Doctor Strange Press Junket, or rather #DoctorStrangeEvent, I was one of 25 bloggers there for Walt Disney Studios (Disclosure: All-Expenses Paid). We were privileged to interview many of the cast members of the movie as well as director Scott Derrickson. Tilda Swinton portrays “The Ancient One” in the movie and we had a very insightful conversation with her about her role in Doctor Strange. Tilda is very much a presence and she captivated us with her stories. When she spoke we all leaned in to listen intently and were drawn in with what she had to say. Tilda entered the room to applause and twenty five delighted bloggers. The moment she sat down I kicked myself for a big mistake.

Bloggers with Tilda Swinton at the Doctor Strange Event with me in foreground
Photo Courtesy of Dusty Pendleton

I did not buy the Funko Pop! of The Ancient One. I had it in my hands the day before at Hot Topic and picked up Doctor Strange, Kaecilius and Ashoka Tano instead. Tilda sat down and saw the toys in front of her she said, “Oh look… where’s the Ancient One?” She was very excited that there was one and disappointed that one was not there. I really felt like I let her down by not having one there for her to see. But to be fair, I did not put the Kaecilius one out because the thing is top heavy, not properly balanced and will not stand up. That’s okay because when Mads came in he knocked over the Doctor Strange Pop as any good villain would. But that is for another post. Today we are talking about Tilda Swinton and her interview, which follows below. Continue reading Interviewing Tilda Swinton and Why I Should have Bought “The Ancient One” Pop! #DoctorStrangeEvent →

Comic Book, Disney, Movie

An Exclusive Interview with Rachel McAdams at the #DoctorStrangeEvent

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Rachel McAdams and the Bloggers
Photo Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios

When I attended the Doctor Strange Press Junket last week, I was one of 25 bloggers there for Walt Disney Studios (Disclosure: All-Expenses Paid). We interviewed, probably the only person that Doctor Stephen Strange respected in the hospital, Christine Palmer, played by the delightful Rachel McAdams. Rachel entered the room all smiles and laughter which never let up through our entire interview. She was engaging and very interesting. She had some great insight into the movie, Doctor Strange. What follows are some excerpts from that terrific interview that we had with Rachel.

Rachel McAdams Came Prepared to meet the bloggers
Photo Courtesy of Dusty Pendleton

Rachel Entered the room with a smile from ear to ear and a big cup of coffee to get through a long day of interviews. We greeted her with loud applause and plenty of high energy.

Question : How is it joining the Marvel universe? What’s it like?

Rachel McAdams : Yeah. It was, it was everything I had hoped for and more. I assumed I would be working with you know the crème de la crème and I was. So it was just great to be in such great hands. Everything was just so well done, so beautifully thought through and well-crafted. They didn’t even make me pretend that much with green screen. I mean that’s how considerate they were. They had real things on fishing wires to actually try and scare me. They are very thoughtful people.

Question : Were you a Marvel fan prior to doing the role?

Rachel McAdams : I hadn’t read the Dr. Strange comics growing up. I was reading Judy Blume and stuff like that. I’ve since educated myself. The Doctor Strange ones are so different from the other comics which is nice. I love the movies but I hadn’t read a lot of the comics. Continue reading An Exclusive Interview with Rachel McAdams at the #DoctorStrangeEvent →