>> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY!
WE'RE BACK WITH ONE OF THE STARS OF "DUNE," REBECCA FERGUSON.
FOR THOSE OUT THERE WHO DON'T KNOW, "DUNE" IS ABOUT A DESSERT
PLANET WHERE ONE OF THE NOBLE FAMILIES GETS GIVEN THIS PLANET
BY THE EMPEROR, REALLY TO DESTROY THE FAMILY.
YOU LEARN THAT IN THE FIRST FEW MINUTES.
>> YOU DO.
WHATEVER YOU SAY, I'M GOING TO AGREE WITH YEAH.
>> Stephen: YOU REALLY DO.
>> IT'S A WAR OF-- IT'S KIND OF THE STORY OF EVERYTHING, ISN'T
IT?
I REFER TO IT AS THINGS I'VE DONE BACK IN THE DAY, LIKE THE
WHITE QUEEN.
IT'S THE WAR OF THE THRONE, THE WAR OF THE ROSES.
IT'S "THE GAME OF THRONES."
BUT ONE SECOND YOU'RE POWERFUL AND WITH THE FLIP OF A COIN,
YOU'RE DOOMED, YOU KNOW,.
>> Stephen: WHAT WAS THE CHARACTER, LADY JESSICA IS
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT, AND INCREDIBLY POWERFUL, AND WE GET
THAT IN YOUR PERFORMANCE IN-- VERY CONFLICTED, HEARTBROKEN BY
THE POWER SHE WIELDS AND THE ROLE SHE HAS TO PLAY IN THE
STORY.
DENIS' KNOWLEDGE OF THE BOOK, WERE YOU ABLE TO GO TO HIM AS A
TOUCHSTONE AND ASK WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PERMANENT DYNAMICS.
>> I TRIED READING THIS BOOK.
IT WAS HARD.
IT WAS DENNIS.
I WAS LIKE, YES, YES, ANYWAY, DENIS, YOU KNOW PAGE 25...
NO, TO BE HONEST, HE HAD SUCH A VISION OF THIS CHARACTER.
AND I CAN FEEL SOMETIMES THERE'S A POSSIBILITY TO NOT AD LIB BUT
COME IDEAS, COME WITH IDEAS OF CHARACTER.
THIS ONE WAS SO IMPORTANT TO STICK TO THE BOOK AND TO THIS
ROLE.
YOU KNOW, HE STUCK TO THE THEME THAT WAS JESSICA, AND THEN KIND
UPON DEFIBRILLATED THIS MODERNIZATION OF HER.
AND IT WAS DOWN TO JUST ONGOING CONVERSATIONS WITH HIM WHAT
CHARACTER AND WHAT CHARACTER TRAIT ARE WE PLAYING IN CERTAIN
MOMENTS?
IS IT THE PROTECTIVE MOTHER?
IS IT A TRAINER?
IS IT SOMEONE WHO FEARS FOR THE LIFE OF THEIR CHILD, YET I--
SHE-- IS THE PERSON WHO CREATES THE DISASTER?
YOU KNOW?
>> Stephen: IT'S AN AMAZING CAST.
TIMOTHEE CHALAMET, ZENDAYA, OSCAR ISAAC, AND JOSH BROLIN.
>> CHARLOTTE RAMPLING.
>> Stephen: EXACTLY.
>> CAN I GET THAT ONE?
>> Stephen: WHAT IS FEAR?
>> FEAR IS THE LITTLE DEATH THAT BRINGS TOTAL OBLITERATION.
I WILL LET IT PASS THROUGH ME AND OVER ME AND WHERE FEAR HAS
GONE, ONLY I WILL REMAIN.
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
AM I CLOSE.
MIND KILLER.
>> Stephen: SPEAK OF FEAR, ANXIETY AT LEAST, BEING ON A
MOVIE SET-- >> LIKE NOW.
>> Stephen: ...IS A LITTLE LIKE BEING IN A HIGH SCHOOL
CAFETERIA.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHO TO HANG OUT WITH.
SOMETIMES YOU'RE MEETING THESE PEOPLE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
YOU MIGHT BE FANS OF YOUR CLASS.
THIS GROUPS,s SHALL MAY, JOSH BROLIN, OSCAR ISAAC, ZENDAYA,
WHO DO YOU HANG OUT WITH IN BETWEEN?
WHO ARE YOUR BUDDIES?
>> I'LL TELL YOU, THERE ARE TWO GUYS ON SET-- DO YOU KNOW AT
SCHOOL, THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO-- ALWAYS THOSE TWO POPULAR PEOPLE
YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF.
AND IT'S NOT THAT THEY DON'T LET YOU IN.
THEY JUST DON'T LET YOU IN.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
>> Stephen: BECAUSE THEY'RE HAVING FUN WITH EACH OTHER.
>> I DON'T FEEL LIKE MENTIONING NAMES, BUT OSCAR ISAAC AND JOSH
BROLIN DID THIS.
IT MADE ME FEEL THIS BIG.
LITERALLY, THEY WOULD SIT CONNECTED AND I WOULD CARRY MY
OWN APPLE BOX BOX.
>> Audience: OOOH.
>> I KNOW.
>> Stephen: DID YOU EVER CRACK?
>> I DID.
I ASKED FOR OSCAR'S NUMBER.
THEN I ASKED FOR JASON-- FOR JOSH-- WHATEVER, WHOEVER.
>> Stephen: BROLIN.
>> IS HE EVEN IN THE FILM?
AND THEN I SENT A TEXT TO ALL OF US AND I CREATED A GROUP CHAT,
AND NOW WE SEND FAMILY PICTURES.
HIGH FIVE!
( APPLAUSE ).
>> Stephen: WOW.
HIGH FIVE, YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.
SO YOU HAVE-- YOU HAVE OSCAR ISAAC AND BROLIN'S NUMBERS.
I CAN GET BROLIN'S NUMBER?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I MEAN, I DON'T CARE.
>> Stephen: HE-- HE OWES ME MONEY.
40 BUCKS.
>> JASON MOMOA OWES ME MONEY.
>> Stephen: DOES HE?
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?
>> Stephen: STARS.
>> RIDICULOUS.
>> Stephen: WE HAVE TO TAKE ONE MORE BREAK.
STICK AROUND, WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH MORE LADY JESSICA FROM
"DUNE," REBECCA FERGUSON.