Ed Skrein is back as the baddie in Zack Synder's Rebel Moon world for Part 2 and says he would give up his career for his family and also reflects on which roles he chooses and why at its UK premiere in London. Report by Jonesl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 Ed, they want to know if I've got an impression of you.
00:03 Oh, this could be embarrassing.
00:05 All jokes aside, all jokes aside, I'll say it now.
00:08 When I met this man, seven, ten years ago, we went up for a similar role.
00:13 I was very much in the immigrant stages and this man got the role I went up for.
00:17 I remember looking, being like, well, at least I went to a talented individual.
00:21 Ten years later, fast forward, we're here now.
00:23 And what I think of this man more than anything is that he prioritizes family over his work.
00:28 And that is actually quite rare in our industry.
00:31 And it was a reminder and a lesson that you can be successful in an industry while prioritizing what matters most.
00:36 So that's what I think of Dex.
00:37 So family matters way more than film.
00:39 That doesn't mean we're not out there slitting throats being the best.
00:42 Being ruthless and doing the best we can. You can have it all.
00:45 Hello, nice to see you again.
00:47 Hello.
00:48 By the way, you do have a fantastic voice. Oh my God, I could listen to it all day.
00:51 Is it live or in the movie?
00:52 All of it. Everyone has said this all day to you, haven't they?
00:55 No, they haven't. But it's very nice to hear it.
00:58 Are you enjoying yourself doing all this acting?
01:00 Are these the roles that you envisioned for yourself?
01:03 Yes, and I've curated this. And I choose what I do.
01:07 And I will choose hereafter.
01:09 And I won't have my roles dictated to me.
01:12 And I will choose interesting roles and keep surprising people
01:15 and showing people different facets and different sides of me.
01:19 Different sides, explore different sides of humanity.
01:22 And if I do the villain stuff, I'll do it the best.
01:25 And then I'll go and do the other stuff, and I'll try to do that the best.
01:28 So I'm really having a wonderful time.
01:31 I'm making my own choices, and I'm in control.
01:34 And I feel balanced.
01:37 And importantly, I feel powerful.
01:39 And I'm not scared of my own power anymore.
01:41 I love that. And I also love this whole balance you've got with your family life.
01:45 Was that really important that you did that?
01:49 I would lose this career in a heartbeat if it was a choice between the two.
01:53 If I couldn't do the two of them, I would lose this career in a heartbeat.
01:58 Find something else I love.
02:01 Nothing is more important to me.
02:04 The joy that I get from the creative process,
02:06 the joy that I get from these different pieces, is amazing.
02:11 But it's professional joy.
02:14 The joy I get from my family, it can't be compared to.
02:19 I love that. And what surprise have you got next for us then?
02:21 Huh?
02:22 What surprise have you got next for us?
02:23 We'll see. All I can guarantee is it's going to be a surprise.
02:26 Always, always, always.
02:28 I love it. I love to see it.
02:30 Thank you so much. You are an inspiration. Love that.
02:32 Thank you. Thank you so much.
02:34 I love the camel.
02:35 Thank you.
02:37 I was calling it beige.
02:39 I like camel.