- (screaming)
- Jeremy Ray Taylor, I have a question.
So most people watching this video
are probably like, "(gasp) It's Ben from "It."
So what can you tell us about "It:Chapter 2"
with Pennywise and the Loser's Club?
so bring your adult diapers,
you'll need them.
- And what is it like when you have to
do like those scary scenes?
A lot of people in horror movies are like,
"It's actually like really funny on set."
Is it true for "It?"
- It can be true and it can not be true.
The first time we ever saw the sewer it was with no crew
so we just had to walk through the sewer by ourselves.
We ended up getting lost.
So it's not as funny as everybody says it is.
It can be scary.
- And what was it like working with Bill Skarsgard?
'Cuz we heard stories that he
was creeping you guys out on set.
- He is amazing and there's this like five minutes
before the take that he gets into his character
and it is the scariest thing you'll ever see in your life.
- What does he do?
- He just stands in a corner and he screams at himself
and he like shakes and he...
Oh, I don't even want to talk about it.
- (laughing) I've got the visual.
- Having like PTSD for that.
It's so scary.
- How do you prepare?
How do you go into a scene?
I mean, it's all genuine.
(evil laughing)
(scary music)
- I was one of the people that said,
"Do not remake "It."
Because it is such a classic
from the book to the original one.
So what do you think was the secret sauce
in making it so incredible?
Like one of the biggest films of the year?
- Well I think one of the biggest parts was
I mean, like,it's so good we just had
to take a new direction because we went more with the book
and Bill Skarsgard did a completely different take
on Pennywise than Tim Curry.
And they were both amazing but they're hard to compare.
So you just kind of have to take your own take
because it's impossible to compare to the original one.
- Do you remember seeing it for the first time
in completion, like, in the big screen?
Was there a scene that like rattled you?
- That'll be something I never forget
is seeing it for the first time.
But yes, the bully scenes were like really...
They were hard to get through.
'Cuz I mean...
It's weird because, like, seeing myself get like that
I'm like, "Oh no, poor Ben."
But it's like me and I remember filming it.
- And you're someone who is already
thinking about this notion of celebrity.
So why did you want to get involved
with Safe and Sound Schools?
Why was this so important for you?
- Well I've been looking for a charity for a long time
that actually works with, like, kids my age
and when I found out about Safe and Sound Schools
it just aligned really perfectly.
And, I mean, school...
I mean if you think about it,
it's like this place where you're with your friends
and you're learning brand new things
and it should be amazing
and then you put the label of school on it
and somehow it gets really scary.
So I think our goal is to change that
into a more relaxing, inclusive environment.
- What kind of conversations are you having
with your own group of friends
about things like school, social media, and bullying?
All the issues that teenagers face today.
- Well, I'm actually homeschooled.
So I've actually learned a lot from my cousins
and stuff because all of them are public schooled.
So me being like such high anxiety just being homeschooled
and not even going to school every day,
I can't imagine what it's like going to a school every day
and like the anxiety you get from that.
I can't imagine that.
So that's why I'm so passionate about it.
- And what do you think the adults
are really missing out on when they think
about the experience of going to school today in 2019?
What do you think the kids want them to know?
- I think they want them to know that it's hard.
I mean, like, kids have reported such high anxiety levels.
Like, higher than ever before.
So I think they want them to know that
it's really, really hard and that they can help them.
It's so scary to think about, like, changing the world
and being a better person
but I have this movement called SPARK.
And it means small personal action, real kindness.
And it's just these little things that you can do
to spark a little bit of joy in someone else's life.
By opening a door for someone
or saying thank you for something.
And it's like, it's such a scary idea
but if you just do these small things they turn into a habit
and it just makes everybody a better person.
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