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Belloq from Indiana Jones Interview

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Interview by Ellie Gibson

18 April, 2008

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Eurogamer: I just had this idea that perhaps you and "Steve" and "George" and "Fordo" have this Facebook group for Indiana Jones people. That perhaps I could join.

Paul Freeman: I don't do Facebook at all, I don't know if they do...

Eurogamer: Will you go and see the new Indiana Jones film that's out this year?

Paul Freeman: Oh yes.

Eurogamer: Some unkind people have suggested Ford is looking a bit old to reprise the role...

Paul Freeman: I guess they'll take that into account. There will be some gags about it, I should imagine. Knowing Harrison, there are bound to be gags about it. He's gagging all the time. I don't think he's too old.

Eurogamer: During my extensive research on Wikipedia, I read that you co-founded the Joint Stock theatre company, have appeared in starring roles at the Royal Court and National Theatre, and were in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie. Did you have to wear a lot of make-up?

Paul Freeman: It was a very strange experience. Power Rangers was a completely chaotic production. The producer kept me in prosthetics for much longer than I should have been so my face swelled up and that stopped production, and they tried to cheat me out of the money... The stories about it were endless. In the end, you know, it's a perfectly serviceable kids' movie. And I'm rather good in it.

Eurogamer: I don't do all my extensive research on Wikipedia, of course. Did you know your autograph is going for GBP 14.99 on eBay?

Paul Freeman: 14.99? That's not much, is it?

Eurogamer: What do you think it's worth?

Paul Freeman: Well, my price hasn't gone up yet. When I do signings I think I get ten quid a photograph, although I never charge for them.

Eurogamer: So you've never been tempted to put your own photographs on eBay?

Paul Freeman: No, I haven't. 14.99? So how does that compare? Do you get four Paul Freemans for one John Rhys-Davies or what?

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Eurogamer: Hahaha.

Paul Freeman: Do you know what John's price is?

Eurogamer: I'll look it up. What about all the hats you got to wear? Have you still got them?

Paul Freeman: There were only two, a pith helmet and the white hat. They were very careful with all that stuff, it all got transported back to LA. Lucas always has the marketing side very closely sewn up.

Eurogamer: It's a shame. You could have put them on eBay.

Paul Freeman: Yes. They would have made a bit more than 14.99.

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Trilogy is out on 6th June for PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, DS, Wii and Xbox 360.

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Mugwum [staff]
18/04/08 @ 06:17
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Did you see how I originally failed to export this article properly before I got in the shower? Bad dates.
eldarko
18/04/08 @ 06:21
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Yeah, I got excited for a moment and thought the GTA IV review was coming!

* sigh * oh well...
Ignatius_Cheese
18/04/08 @ 06:57
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Paul Freeman is one of my favouritist British actors! He has quite powerful eyes...

Hope you had a hoot, Ellie! :o)
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18/04/08 @ 07:08
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Nice interview, shame about the insistence that he'll never play a game in his life. Do you think older people realise that these days saying you'll never play a game is a bit like saying you'd never go to see a film in your life 50 years ago?

Looking forward to the interviews with Ford and Spielberg, I'm assuming that Eurogamer - games site of the stars - will be doing more of these.
japstersam
18/04/08 @ 07:35
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that was a nice read, can't wait for this game, love lego star wars :)
chudders
18/04/08 @ 07:40
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Asps, Indy. Very dangerous.
TheDudesRug
18/04/08 @ 07:57
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You call him Dr. Jones do....

Oh.
brokenkey
18/04/08 @ 08:04
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Great interview Ellie.
tripitaka
18/04/08 @ 08:06
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"...if you're a fan..."???

Why the 'if'?
kangarootoo
18/04/08 @ 08:44
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""...if you're a fan..."???

Why the 'if'?"

I don't think Ellie is a fan of anything, except maybe dry understatement :)
Lebowski
18/04/08 @ 08:47
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Error in article title.

They call him Beloshhh
Mashum
18/04/08 @ 08:51
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Best..film..ever..
schachmatt
18/04/08 @ 08:58
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Sounds like a very likable and funny guy.

However, considering how straight-forward he was about gaming, I would have asked if he lives off social security, so he had to take a job he's got no idea about.
On the other hand aren't the Lego games tailored for people, who don't play games or are to young to judge?
eldarko
18/04/08 @ 09:04
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There's a bit in Raiders when Jones is about to blow up the ark with a bazooka and a fly wanders up Belloq's chin and into his mouth. Once you've seen it once, you can never stop noticing it. Anybody else seen that...?
Olemak
18/04/08 @ 09:07
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Is this the guy who has his face melted by the ark? Or was that someone else? Too long since I've seen it...

Anyway, "face melting" has become something of a gaming expression, as in "Shadow specced priests melt faces in PVP".
McBradders
18/04/08 @ 09:31
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No time for love, Dr. Jones!
Veldaban
18/04/08 @ 09:49
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Saw him in Glengarry Glen Ross in London a few months ago, he was very good. If only David Mamet wrote dialog for computer games...
Lebowski
18/04/08 @ 09:57
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Indiana Jones in ... Raiders of the Lost Atari E.T. cartridges.

They're out there, somewhere in the Nevada desert. You know it and I know it. ;-)
WinduCleaner
18/04/08 @ 10:43
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"fly wanders up Belloq's chin and into his mouth. Once you've seen it once, you can never stop noticing it. Anybody else seen that...? "

I saw that Eldarko...he must have felt it, surely
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18/04/08 @ 11:03
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Don't rag on the guy for not being a gamer. He's from a pre-gaming generation ferchrissakes which may be hard to appreciate for those under 30.
Who really believes Spielberg when he says he's a gamer?
WinterSnowblind
18/04/08 @ 11:13
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I don't think you can watch the movie and not notice the fly. I remember seeing it for the first time and just thinking.. what the hell?
I guess he just didn't want to ruin the scene by stopping?
NthSimulachum
18/04/08 @ 11:15
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Nothing adds realism like flies getting in shot.
seamonsterneil
18/04/08 @ 11:23
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his face doesnt melt.. his head EXPLODES!!!.. watch it again its the most gratuiitous PG rated head explosion ever filmed...oh and its awesome!
CrispyXUK
18/04/08 @ 11:58
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Paul is awesome.
Feanor
18/04/08 @ 12:44
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"Who really believes Spielberg when he says he's a gamer?"

If Robin Williams can be a hardcore FPS gamer, then I have no trouble believing Speilberg is a gamer.
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18/04/08 @ 14:17
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Nice interview. Good job, Ellie. I laughed (not out loud).
anephric
18/04/08 @ 17:52
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I took my nephews to see the Power Rangers movie at the cinema, and my only respite from the shrill ravings of monstrous infants running up and down the aisles and showering me with random bits of spittle was Paul Freeman.

So, I am grateful to him for that. Ffft ffft!
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07/05/08 @ 12:04
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Yeah but Robin Williams is insane, but in a good way.

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