Alex Hassell & Victoria Smurfit on bringing the RIVALS Party
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00:00You left and we're like, we don't want you to go.
00:02Oh stop it.
00:04I know and I've dressed quite raunchy because I thought the show allows that, do you know what I mean?
00:09It certainly does.
00:10It allows that 80s.
00:11Your boots, my dress.
00:13It's a party.
00:14It's a party.
00:15Well it is an after party later but I'm a wee bit scared because I don't think I can
00:19work the next day after the after party tonight.
00:21Of course you can.
00:22Don't be ridiculous.
00:23Just don't go to bed, just roll through the whole thing.
00:25I know but we're in the middle of LFF, I can't do it. I'm 32 now, I'm getting too old.
00:29Oh my god, he's 32.
00:32I have socks older than you.
00:33It gets easier when you're older.
00:35Right, alright, okay, I'll hold you to that.
00:37Listen, I'm the biggest fan of this. I told you he's at the junket. I'm absolutely obsessed.
00:41I'm showing some self-restraint not to binge the rest of it because I kind of want to watch
00:45it with the rest of the world. How does it feel that it's very nearly out now?
00:49So happy that it's nearly out.
00:51Yeah, it's exciting.
00:52It's been about a year since we finished filming, I've just been desperate for the world to see it.
00:55Yeah, because I don't know about you but I've been talking about it with my friends and
00:58my family and they're like, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:00Will you shut up about it?
01:02And I was like, okay, we need to bring them to the party. We need to bring the world to
01:06the party of Rivals.
01:07Exactly.
01:08That's what it feels like. It feels like you're watching a party but I believe it was also
01:11like that on set. Youse all got on so well, right?
01:14We did have the best time ever, didn't we?
01:16Huh? What are you talking about?
01:18The party liners that we got on really, really well and no one was...
01:23Apart from you two.
01:24Yeah, exactly.
01:25No, we got on really, really well and actually one of the first scenes, the first scene I
01:30did on set was, no spoilers, but a scene with Alex as Rupert where he's not that nice.
01:38No, that's true.
01:39Yeah.
01:40I know.
01:41But ever since he's been delightful.
01:43Yeah.
01:44Everybody does get on disgustingly well.
01:45Yes, it is a bit ridiculous.
01:46It's actually gross.
01:47It's a loving.
01:48But I think you couldn't even pretend that youse didn't get on because I think that comes
01:51across on screen. Does it just help when you've got such a great team of people?
01:55It really does, especially if you're doing the naughty, intimate things.
01:58For it to be with people that you get on with and feel comfortable with, that really helps.
02:02It solves so many issues because there's no room to get worried.
02:07There's no room to feel unsafe.
02:09There's just fun and the whole Cooperverse is about joy and I think the casting of it
02:17was very much focused on who's going to get on for a long time and not be precious.
02:23There was nobody precious.
02:24It was just delicious.
02:25And you can't be precious when you're filming some of the naughty scenes.
02:27I mean, one of the first shots is your bottom.
02:29It's the third shot.
02:30It's the third shot.
02:31It's a lovely, lovely bottom.
02:33I mean, I try.
02:34I did a lot of squats.
02:35The cameraman before every take was like, more squats.
02:41But listen, does it feel a wee bit bittersweet as well because obviously tonight's the premiere
02:45and then it's kind of like youse might go off to do different jobs, but I believe there's
02:49a WhatsApp group and youse are all going to try and stay in touch.
02:52Yeah, well, I mean, we've managed it.
02:53At least try.
02:54Yeah, we've managed it so far.
02:55It just happens.
02:56Yeah.
02:57See, I love that because I do think that when you're busy actors, you end up going on to
03:00other things and you're like, well, keep in touch, we'll keep in touch, but do you think
03:02this is one where you actually will stick to that?
03:04Well, we all really hope to get to do more of it together, so that's definitely been
03:08a part of it, of our hope and enthusiasm for the show, but also as we saw the show and
03:12saw each other's work, because a lot of the storylines are such that you do your own storyline
03:16and don't see what the other people are doing, it's been such a joy to see everyone's brilliant
03:19work and to be, we're all just sort of championing each other, aren't we?
03:22Yeah, it's honestly vomitous because it's just glorious and like you say, when you're
03:30watching the screen, you're like, look at Rufus and oh, look at the people you're not
03:34working with.
03:35I know, everyone's so good and so well cast.
03:36Yeah, and everybody gets the tone.
03:37The tone of the piece, which is the Cooperverse, is just nailed all the way through, so usually
03:42on a job, you might be lucky if you bring one person into your real life, we're bringing
03:47everyone.
03:48Oh my God, well give me the invites to the party, I want to get in this WhatsApp group.
03:51Don't worry, I'm on the campaign for season two already, just so you guys can work together
03:55again, because that's what we need.
03:56Thank you so much.
03:57Listen, enjoy it tonight, you're going to love it.
03:59I think the whole world is going to be amazed by this.
04:01Thank you so much.
04:02Have fun at the after party.
04:03We'll do our best.
04:05See you later.
04:06Lots of love, guys.