EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Naomi Watts Talks 'The Impossible'

Wednesday, 19 December 2012 16:21

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Opening in theaters on December 21st is the new film The Impossible, which is based on a true story and is already earning early Oscar-buzz. The film was helmed by Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage) and features an impressive cast of actors that includes Naomi Watts (Fair Game), Ewan McGregor (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen), Geraldine Page (Doctor Zhivago), and newcomers Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin, and Oaklee Pendergast.

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick had a chance to sit down with recent Golden Globe-nominee Naomi Watts to talk about her work on The Impossible. The acclaimed actress discussed the new film, acting in water, researching the actual disaster, talking to survivors, working with young actor Tom Holland, and reuniting with old friend Ewan McGregor.

To watch our exclusive interview with Naomi Watts about The Impossible, please click on the video player above.

SYNOPSIS:

The film tells the true story of a Spanish couple (Watts and McGregor), and their three children (Holland, Joslin, Pendergast). It starts as the family begins their Christmas vacation in Thailand, with the intention of spending a few days at a tropical paradise resort. However, their idyllic vacation is interrupted on the morning of December 26th, 2004, when a devastating tsunami interrupts their relaxation and destroys the coastal zone separating the family and triggering a frantic search.

The Impossible opens in theaters on December 21st.

To watch our exclusive interview with Ewan McGregor about The Impossible, and Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, please click here.

To watch our exclusive interview with Tom Holland about The Impossible, please click here.