The Great Interview: Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning

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  • čas přidán 15. 05. 2020
  • If you’re looking for something super sharp to watch that’s absolutely brimming with energy, look no further than The Great on Hulu. It’s a 10-episode satirical dramedy starring Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great. In the fictionalized account of her journey to becoming the empress of Russia, The Great begins with Catherine on the hunt for love. She’s hopeful she’ll find that with Nicholas Hoult’s Emperor Peter, but any faith she has for a “happily every after” with him is quickly extinguished thanks to his outrageous antics, cruel tendencies and his backwards way of running the country. So now what’s left for Catherine to do? Figure out a way to kill him, of course, so that she can take over herself.
    With The Great now available to watch on Hulu, I got the chance to catch up with Fanning and Hoult for an extended interview. Not only did we talk about making The Great, including Fanning’s experience serving as a producer and what it was like for the two of them to nail the very specific cadence of Catherine and Peter’s back-and-forths, but they also detailed their journeys from child stars to major franchises, pinpointing career goals, and so much more.
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  • @apal4u
    @apal4u Před 4 lety +457

    Elle surprised me in this role - she killed it!!

  • @animated_anna
    @animated_anna Před 4 lety +404

    I see a lot of comments about Nicholas Hoult and he is attractive but also...Elle is simply RADIANT in this interview.

  • @donella0x
    @donella0x Před 4 lety +806

    so weird hearing Elle Fanning talk in an American Accent after her posh accent in The Great.

    • @kalebpetrosyan5774
      @kalebpetrosyan5774 Před 3 lety +48

      I KNOW I LITERALLY SWORE TO GOD SHE WAS BRITISH

    • @brandym784
      @brandym784 Před 3 lety +2

      Well..... She is American..... So 🤷‍♀️

    • @macysmith4884
      @macysmith4884 Před 3 lety +2

      @@brandym784 s a s s y

    • @sirenpheonix626
      @sirenpheonix626 Před 3 lety +20

      I was SO IMPRESSED with her British accent in this show! Us Americans butcher that accent all the time and she did an excellent job.

    • @fionaho8580
      @fionaho8580 Před 3 lety

      @@kalebpetrosyan5774 88p

  • @wolfganglandau3978
    @wolfganglandau3978 Před 4 lety +274

    This show is amazing. Hoult is a great actor as even though his character is an ass, by the end I feel bad for him and am some what rooting for him in some ways. Not to mention he’s hilarious. Fanning is also a great talent with a great range of emotions shown in many scenes and her natural adaptation of her role. Can’t wait for season 2, hope these actors get their recognition as it is well deserved.

  • @candacehall4776
    @candacehall4776 Před 4 lety +732

    I'm ready for season 2 this show was so good!

  • @lAsteriosl
    @lAsteriosl Před 4 lety +362

    I love Nicholas character in this series, ofc it's kinda reminds me of Joffrey from GOT, but Joffrey was just disgusting. Nicholas character is ass and funny as hell at same time.

    • @foxsparrow8973
      @foxsparrow8973 Před 4 lety +20

      I like his portrayal of Peter the third actually better than the real one who was a squirmy inbred pathetic man child.

  • @rustywine7839
    @rustywine7839 Před 3 lety +46

    Dakota Fanning is doing zoom promos for The Alienist right now and she's in the very same spot where Elle was in this vid. It's cute that that part of their house is the spot, instead of being inside their own rooms.

  • @TheAdnanmajor
    @TheAdnanmajor Před 4 lety +417

    Huzzah!

  • @naniii740
    @naniii740 Před 4 lety +73

    Nicholas' character is actually so "weird" and "outgoing" but Nic hiself actually looks so kind and shy. He's cute

  • @Vi-wd1rw
    @Vi-wd1rw Před 3 lety +35

    one of the best points of the Show is the chemistry between Nicholas and Elle, they are the best actors in the series but unfortunately we had few scenes between two, which again I recite as the highlight of any episode. Several minutes were wasted with Elle and the actor who played Leo (I love him, I met him in the Borgias)

  • @nowthenzen
    @nowthenzen Před 4 lety +40

    Nick makes his character Peter accessible and sympathetic. Nick portrays Peter as that neighbor on the other side of the fence as long as you don't cross that fence you will n ever have a problem with that neighbor.

  • @Tarantino1Dean
    @Tarantino1Dean Před 4 lety +91

    The Great has been the light in these boring always-at-home times. I wish I could rewatch it for the first time again!

  • @TheFlowMind
    @TheFlowMind Před 4 lety +203

    She's really good in the show. I haven't liked her much in her previous work but she really shines here.

    • @chasehedges6775
      @chasehedges6775 Před 4 lety +23

      She was fantastic in the Maleficent movies.

    • @TheFlowMind
      @TheFlowMind Před 4 lety +7

      Chase Hedges67 Oh gosh. Awful movie. The one decent thing in that one was Angelina.

    • @gars129
      @gars129 Před 4 lety +37

      I think The Great really makes her shine. She's lively and charismatic with a distinctive and recignizable voice (i could see her continuing the path of voice acting as well) but many roles dont seem to get what shes good at. The Maleficient films just make her a pretty face. I could see Elle venturing into less glamurous roles as well because of her down to earth demeanor.

    • @3ki3ra3
      @3ki3ra3 Před 3 lety +7

      i personally really like her in 20th century women, but this role takes the cake for her roles in my opinion. definitely her best.

    • @macysmith4884
      @macysmith4884 Před 3 lety

      @@TheFlowMind lies it was an amazing movie

  • @genevieverenaud2537
    @genevieverenaud2537 Před 4 lety +71

    That really is a GREAT interview ! The interviewer asks great questions and let them talk (no interruption) unlike certain tv night show hosts i won't name lol and the answers were great as well ;)

  • @sasha.v_v
    @sasha.v_v Před 4 lety +74

    This show is like a gloss of humor in history, but the range of emotion elle acts in this are amazing, from the first ep, she was like a wide eye young girl and heart on sleeve, and towards the end, i still say that she is naive, but she dont expect she will be in love with the king and hopefully w 2nd season, there will be more growth in character in both nick and elle characters, and nick character are a very complex, showing his weird n twisted mind n a moment of clarity in his eye sometimes when someone mention his dead mother, the late queen.

  • @jogeaney9786
    @jogeaney9786 Před 3 lety +16

    Nicholas has big Hugh Grant energy in The Great so nice that he sees that too!

  • @residentevil4life
    @residentevil4life Před 4 lety +41

    they both did such a great job with the show i completely forgot there is a near-decade gap between their age

  • @instrumentalista002
    @instrumentalista002 Před 2 lety +3

    Really happy when I saw who the interviewer was! She does great interviews with really insightful questions!

  • @anotheryoutubeuser
    @anotheryoutubeuser Před 3 lety +11

    It was such a joy watching these two along with the rest of the cast on The Great! It was the first time I saw Elle Fanning given an opportunity to really act and Nicholas Hoult just completely knocked it out of the park. He was so funny and even got me to care about Peter by the end which, considering all of the awful stuff he does throughout the show, is no easy feat.

  • @teamoore6136
    @teamoore6136 Před 4 lety +64

    wow, just realizing Elle Fanning is the female version of Timothée Chalamet, with the same, kind of shy giggle. would be fun to see them together in something some day.

    • @tamiayo-famola2694
      @tamiayo-famola2694 Před 4 lety +11

      Tea Moore Timothée and Elle are in A Rainy Day In New York together

    • @teamoore6136
      @teamoore6136 Před 4 lety +4

      @@tamiayo-famola2694 Thanks! It would be amazing if all my wishes could come true this easily :)

    • @brettkimura
      @brettkimura Před 3 lety

      @@tamiayo-famola2694 Is it a good movie?

    • @tamiayo-famola2694
      @tamiayo-famola2694 Před 3 lety +1

      Brett Kimura I haven’t seen it myself. The reviews aren’t great but it might still be enjoyable

    • @janelanc4410
      @janelanc4410 Před 3 lety +2

      lol They are friends too they actually been in movie together before A Rainy day in New York! but i want them in another one too

  • @safetygirl53
    @safetygirl53 Před 4 lety +73

    Great series and Nic and Elle are excellent in their roles. Highly recommend it!

  • @miriamthg
    @miriamthg Před 4 lety +60

    Great interview. Interesting questions asked. Nicholas and Elle both have great chemistry

  • @sanitaaaaaa
    @sanitaaaaaa Před 4 lety +288

    He’s so hot

  • @petrichorweather350
    @petrichorweather350 Před 3 lety +10

    Its shocking how elle really doesnt seem like catherine irl at all💀 shes an amazing actress

  • @wendyruiz8199
    @wendyruiz8199 Před 3 lety +8

    i feel like if i were in a room with these two actors, i wouldn’t be able to properly function. they are both so charming.

  • @sia7051
    @sia7051 Před 3 lety +2

    I’ve grown up watching Hoult and although I loved him as I loved the things he was in I always thought he was a bit stiff and played many characters the same. However, he was INCREDIBLE in this. It was amazing to see how much he has grown as an actor

  • @joshrayfield4365
    @joshrayfield4365 Před 4 lety +22

    They both seem very bright and very articulate.

  • @florabellegrim6367
    @florabellegrim6367 Před 2 lety +2

    This was such a great interview!! The interviewer was so smart!! She kept giving them intelligent and non boring questions.. One of the best interviewer I've heard so far!!

  • @andreas_adventures
    @andreas_adventures Před 4 lety +18

    Elle is literally perfect for her role.

  • @yt-ri5zm
    @yt-ri5zm Před 4 lety +8

    Loved Tony McNamara's The Favourite so i watched all of The Great immediately. Smart funny and silly like The Favourite but with much darker humour and drama. I knew Ella Fanning was a good actress but I had no idea, such effortless grace, brilliance, and depth. Great production design / sets. Can't believe that those elaborate castle interiors were all recreated at small 3 Mills Studios. Shot and look of a big-budget period-piece feature.

  • @ThomasLiljeruhm
    @ThomasLiljeruhm Před 4 lety +48

    "The great" is great! They are both really good and funny in this show.

  • @DaiizR
    @DaiizR Před 4 lety +71

    Why do I have a crush on both of them lmao

  • @prsguitars42
    @prsguitars42 Před 4 lety +8

    Dark comedy at its best!!!......frigging hysterical!!!!.....awesome acting and well written!!!!

  • @meganmatthews7611
    @meganmatthews7611 Před 3 lety +5

    I have just fallen in love with them both. Beautiful, phenomenal actors.

  • @MellyXNY
    @MellyXNY Před 4 lety +31

    NICHOLAS HOULT IS SO HANDSOME AHHHHHH!

  • @fionadevon8067
    @fionadevon8067 Před 3 lety +4

    The Great, I immediately wanted to watch, especially because of the mystery the chemistry between Nick and Elle projected. Funny comes to mind even though main characters in the show are historically cruel and mean. The fact that a women was one of the producers,Elle Fanning- was both astonishing and cool!. The sets were so plush and the color scheme so credible ,and at the same time novel, A wonderful ride that lends itself to Binge watching.

  • @hjtres7261
    @hjtres7261 Před 4 lety +6

    An AMAZING actor and actress. I fell in love with The Great! So excited about the 2nd season!!!

  • @cookiezxoxo
    @cookiezxoxo Před 4 lety +13

    what a perceptive journalist, loved her questions!!

  • @salmaaani5150
    @salmaaani5150 Před 4 lety +8

    the two of them did really a great job in the great i didn't expect that the show would be that great

  • @melissalove2463
    @melissalove2463 Před 3 lety +4

    Ok I’m just going to throw it out there................ I’m in LOVE with Nicholas Hoult ! 💕🥰💕

  • @gaby7989
    @gaby7989 Před 4 lety +7

    Enjoyed this show so much!! Funny, addictive, SO well made.

  • @cretan982
    @cretan982 Před 4 lety +24

    The Great is great. Fanning sure is brave - she really puts herself out there.

  • @psammiad
    @psammiad Před 3 lety +6

    Elle's English accent (not "Briddish" accent - Britain has many accents including Welsh, Scots and Irish, hers is a standard English accent) is virtually flawless, I'm very impressive. American actors rarely any good - I'm looking at you, Johnny Depp.

  • @abadinrani3887
    @abadinrani3887 Před 4 lety +11

    Why are Elle and Nicholas only wearing one AirPod each? 😂😂😂 Good interview. Loved the show!!! I hope we'll get a second season of The Great. Huzzah! lol

  • @mandyzhu4632
    @mandyzhu4632 Před 4 lety +5

    I love Nicholas hoult as Petter he killed it

  • @fear_less_2020
    @fear_less_2020 Před 4 lety +8

    A masterpiece! Excellent show, wish their marriage worked out because the chemistry was sooo fantastic! ❤️

  • @yeetusfeetus9053
    @yeetusfeetus9053 Před 4 lety +126

    Tis’ a wonderful day to be a bisexual

  • @auntvesuvi3872
    @auntvesuvi3872 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks, Perri! Thanks, Nicholas! Thanks, Elle! 👑

  • @bunnycatcorleone69
    @bunnycatcorleone69 Před 3 lety

    Great interview! Really interesting questions and you actually let them speak , thank you

  • @danilopadilha5915
    @danilopadilha5915 Před 3 lety +19

    Elle Fanning's Cathetine was sexy, clumsy, naive, bold, purely amazing!

  • @pengu82
    @pengu82 Před 3 lety +3

    What an amazing interviewer!!

  • @escapism1477
    @escapism1477 Před 4 lety +5

    This interview is rich!

  • @Venti470
    @Venti470 Před 4 lety +7

    I enjoyed the show immensely! Nicholas and Elle are great. Nicholas should play Lestat.

    • @enrique097
      @enrique097 Před 4 lety

      1st Wave who is lestat? He would play a good valerian.

    • @robertarobu3133
      @robertarobu3133 Před 4 lety

      I also think he could play Lestat. Maybe if they do a reboot

  • @yellowsun7241
    @yellowsun7241 Před 4 lety +3

    Such a brilliant show. The history is fascinating.

  • @janelanc4410
    @janelanc4410 Před 3 lety +3

    Can’t believe people still surprised by Elle acting skills in 2020 lol watch her other works ffs it’s ridiculous how most of yall only watched Maleficent when her role wasn’t even that big or complex. Go watch Neon Demon, Ginger&Rosa, 20th Century Women, Teen,Spirit, The Beguiled, Teen Spirit, Mary Shelley, All the Bright Places,Somewhere etc

  • @TepidShark
    @TepidShark Před 4 lety +7

    Hatfield House was used for a lot of movies including Orlando (the movie with Tilda Swinton), the Michael Keaton Batman movies & My Week with Marilyn.

  • @cicadasmasher8082
    @cicadasmasher8082 Před 3 lety +4

    While the show is based loosely on history, it really could do so much as it has some great historical content to work with. For example, Nicholas's portrayel of Peter III is an awesome character, so while you want to see Catherine win and pull off her coup you don't necessarily want to see Nicholas go from the show. Well ironically enough, in real life after Catherine pulled off her coup and Peter was assassinated, a Cossack officer named Yemelyan Pugachov actually pretended to be Peter III and raised a rebellion while doing so to revolt against Catherine. So Nicholas could just jump straight into that role and play that character if they kill Peter III off. Whatever they do, I hope this show lasts a long time.

    • @SpringVioletta
      @SpringVioletta Před 9 měsíci

      Wow that’s exactly what they did!!! Devastated to hear it’s not being renewed for a 4th Season.

  • @moonflymoonfly
    @moonflymoonfly Před 3 lety +2

    Great set of questions

  • @hollynberard5408
    @hollynberard5408 Před 4 lety +4

    Huzzah! This show blew me away!

  • @delusionalphosphorus
    @delusionalphosphorus Před 4 lety

    Good job interviewing

  • @stephanieholden3496
    @stephanieholden3496 Před 3 lety +4

    Elle is so amazing in the great

  • @DawnMontefusco
    @DawnMontefusco Před 3 lety +1

    I love this!!!!! Love you both so much!!!

  • @danilopadilha5915
    @danilopadilha5915 Před 3 lety +1

    These two were superb in it!

  • @julsalmta96
    @julsalmta96 Před 3 lety +1

    Such good questions!

  • @Dani-rz8dj
    @Dani-rz8dj Před 2 lety

    Best show on Hulu BY FAR. it’s so fantastic.

  • @aseeyuuuh
    @aseeyuuuh Před 4 lety +4

    We need a second season it's soooo goood

  • @strawberryjam9145
    @strawberryjam9145 Před 4 lety +74

    Elle Fanning speaking without an accent is weird

  • @scottbarkley496
    @scottbarkley496 Před 4 lety +34

    NICHOLAS HOULT IS IN MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 7 😍

    • @skyefraser9494
      @skyefraser9494 Před 4 lety +2

      Nope I’m sorry to say he dropped out nearly a week ago due to scheduling conflicts

    • @rebeccaelliott9770
      @rebeccaelliott9770 Před 3 lety

      @@skyefraser9494 Yeah i was sad to hear this. I'd have loved to see him as the villain in MI. The other part better be bloody good to make up for it :)

    • @mia3825
      @mia3825 Před 3 lety

      he dropped it for s2 of the great apparently

    • @rebeccaelliott9770
      @rebeccaelliott9770 Před 3 lety +2

      @@mia3825 well that makes me feel slightly better cos i love the great! I'm just itching to see him in a blockbuster

  • @Lain.ex96
    @Lain.ex96 Před 4 lety

    so good questions!!!

  • @shoogur3920
    @shoogur3920 Před 4 lety +6

    Its hard not to see chemistry.

  • @sebastian98981
    @sebastian98981 Před 4 lety +56

    I know is not okay to ship real life people. But I'm shipping Elle with Nicholas hehe.

    • @heylinaraa
      @heylinaraa Před 4 lety +5

      i thought i'm only one who doing that

    • @larendijacosmica
      @larendijacosmica Před 3 lety +1

      Yes!!! Same. They look just amazing together

  • @857noel
    @857noel Před 3 lety +1

    They are both great in this

  • @honeycoves7831
    @honeycoves7831 Před 4 lety +15

    Elle is so beautiful while Nicholas is smoking hot wtffffff

  • @Hootyhoo-jq9vq
    @Hootyhoo-jq9vq Před 4 lety

    Really good show. Huzzah!

  • @marianlacanlale6762
    @marianlacanlale6762 Před 3 lety +2

    I really love "the great". Still waiting for the season 2....

  • @babushka2758
    @babushka2758 Před 4 lety +10

    I’m annoyed that the last questions ignored Nicholas Hoult.

  • @mariacarissadcbaiddin7317

    Season 2 please!!! 🤗🤗🤗

  • @eleven4176
    @eleven4176 Před 4 lety +6

    Its a GREAT show

  • @Andyxylius
    @Andyxylius Před 3 lety +3

    When i look at Elle i just go "Huzzah" !

  • @jackperkins3460
    @jackperkins3460 Před 4 lety +15

    Season 2 🤞

  • @WahooNikki
    @WahooNikki Před 3 lety +1

    My first thought of Emperor Peter was that he was a lot like the character Hugh Grant plays in About a Boy... with a lot more blood.

  • @sahayeda5220
    @sahayeda5220 Před 3 lety +1

    i need season twooooo

  • @denisejurado8335
    @denisejurado8335 Před 2 lety

    Huzzah! So good.

  • @ployjh
    @ployjh Před 4 lety +5

    They are so cute 😍

  • @sindelk19gaming11
    @sindelk19gaming11 Před 4 lety +6

    you're the best nicholas hoult i love you i'm your biggest fan 😍😍❤️

  • @i.n.g.
    @i.n.g. Před 4 lety +4

    Great Show super funny and both leads are incredible

  • @danielapenaherrera9294
    @danielapenaherrera9294 Před 4 lety +4

    Elle is gorgeous

  • @deabayhaqi6210
    @deabayhaqi6210 Před 3 lety

    I'm begging for the season 2 !!!

  • @geovane4309
    @geovane4309 Před 3 lety +1

    this actress is the love of my life😍😍

  • @daejahhill770
    @daejahhill770 Před 2 lety

    How did they keep a straight face during this? I couldn’t stop laughing after 15 minutes of watching

  • @andigomez1993
    @andigomez1993 Před 3 lety +1

    This show was great! It was nice to see Nick play a character that I couldn't stand. By the end of it I was so annoyed by him, but that's the point!! Make us hate you and you've succeeded.

  • @tonilama8425
    @tonilama8425 Před 3 lety +7

    Omg isn’t Nicholas Hoult prettiest man ever??????

  • @nonsequitur9332
    @nonsequitur9332 Před 4 lety +7

    nicolas hoult is such a beautiful man....

  • @luismiguelvillenachoque2148

    ❣️❣️Nicholas Hoult

  • @sindelk19gaming11
    @sindelk19gaming11 Před 4 lety +5

    please put subtitles in Spanish I am a fan of Nicholas Hoult and I cannot understand what they say I have to use a translator to send this message

  • @terezinhamariadeandradetei1898

    Eu amei o filme e os casal principal. Espero ver mais filme com o par que são lindos!

  • @lizxoxox
    @lizxoxox Před 3 lety +1

    ik i knew elle from somewhere when i saw her in that episode of criminal minds

  • @afaaf857
    @afaaf857 Před 3 lety

    i'm so use to hearing elle with a british accent its weird hearing her in an american one lol, its like johnny depp i mostly watch movies where he talks in an english accent

  • @timidsore7933
    @timidsore7933 Před 4 lety +7

    I'm scared that Peter's gonna get killed next season.
    Sorry for the spoiler.

    • @Mopsbpv
      @Mopsbpv Před 4 lety

      Well look at history and youll know whats gonna happen lmao

    • @c0ronariu5
      @c0ronariu5 Před 3 lety

      Wait, he doesn’t get killed at the end of the first? What kind of coup is this! An ineffectual one...

    • @timidsore7933
      @timidsore7933 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Mopsbpv I know but producers often change the script and history lol Peter isn't a good person but at I love the character makes the show interesting

    • @timidsore7933
      @timidsore7933 Před 3 lety +1

      @@c0ronariu5 this is show business, history is rewritten by the scriptwriters lol

  • @MaegAnne
    @MaegAnne Před 4 lety +2

    Is Nick auditioning for the next Obi Won Kenobi? Or are they rebooting Star Trek Next Generation and he's cast as Riker?