The last time we saw Henry Turner was with his mother, Elizabeth Swann when they stood on the shore to wait for Will Turner’s ship, the Flying Dutchman, to appear. Due to the curse he is only able to appear for one day every ten years. Henry Turner, a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy played by Brenton Thwaites, is now all grown and on a mission to break the Flying Dutchman’s curse.
Henry soon finds that he will need to team up with Captain Jack Sparrow and Carina, a young astronomer on her own quest. They find their paths cross with Barbossa on their hunt for the trident of Poseidon while trying to stay alive while Salazar, the ghostly pirate is in pursuit of Jack.
Our exclusive interview with Brenton Thwaites showed his humor and smile that lit up the room. He will surely be a heart throb for the next generation opening Today! Friday May 26th in theaters.
T2T: How did you become involved on the film?
BT: I auditioned a multiple amount of times with Ron and Chris here in L.A., and then I met the directors at a place in Venice Beach, and then the movie got put on hold for awhile, and I re-auditioned about a year later, or a little bit more. And then I met Jerry Bruckheimer and the producers, and then I just, and then I got cast out of nowhere.
T2t: What’s it like stepping into a role with having Elizabeth Swan and Will Turner as your parents, and having to take that story on?
BT: I feel as though as it was kind of easier than not having them because they provided such a backstory for my character. We start the movie, Dead Men Tell No Tales with the boy version in my character, basically saying (to his father Will), I believe there’s a treasure that can break your curse, and I can spend more time with you. And he says, okay, well if there is, go find Jack Sparrow. He can help you find it. And I feel like the goal and obligation for my character has already been set, and that gives Henry a lot more drive and focus for the whole movie.
When asked, What was it like working opposite Johnny Dep and the iconic Captain Jack Sparrow?
Brenton said simply, “It was terrifying.”
Then adding, “It’s still terrifying. It’s always terrifying because you never know what he’s gonna say or do and it always results in humiliation for me. So you are always entering a scene thinking this guy now is five movies worth of Jack Sparrow.” “He’s on the ball and kind of irreverent and impulsive. You anticipate what he’s gonna do and say, so that’s great because as an actor it improves your acting in the sense that you’re always open and free and relaxed to go with the flow, but also pretty terrifying.
T2T: How many locations did you film at, and did you have a favorite location?
BT: We shot at about five or six different locations; mainly the studios. I was talking about Saint Martins Square twenty minutes west of the studios where all the mud was. We shot there for a good month and a half, and we shot in Northern New South Wales; they had a beautiful beach called Hastings Point for our entrance into, our entrance into Saint Martins, I think the coastal element.
And my favorite location was up on Hamilton Island, shooting out on the Great Barrier Reef. We had some days we shot at a beach called Whitehaven Beach which is a beautiful squeaky beach. You know, when you walk on the sand, it squeaks which is not so good for the sound, but it’s great for effect, and it looks beautiful, and I think we had the most fun right there.
Brenton also gave us a little insight on Javier when filming on Whitehaven Beach, “Javier’s like a five year old kid, as soon as he finishes a scene, he’s stripping off, jumping in the sea, playing, and like fighting in the sand. It was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.”
This is a must-see movie. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead men Tell No Tales Opens today! Friday may 26, 2017
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Check out:
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Exclusive Interview With Javier Bardem – Captain Salazar Pirates of the Caribbean
Exclusive Interview With Geoffrey Rush – Captain Hector Barbossa Pirates of the Caribbean
Oh cool! I remember Henry! I think it’s so cool that they’re bringing in new characters that actually continue the continuity of the franchise. They haven’t done that so much in the past ones. It’s mostly been the same characters.
What a great interview. I am so excited to see this movie later this evening. It looks amazing.
I had no idea that they filmed at so many different locations. It sounds like so much went into making this movie.
I seriously can’t wait to see this movie. I bet the interview was simply magical.
What an awesome interview opportunity! I can not wait to share this post with my teen daughter. Brenton is the top reason she is looking forward to this film!
It’s very cool that Brenton got the role! I think he’s going to be great as the son of Elizabeth Turner. I’m interested to see what he brings to the table.
What a cutie! I hope he learned that interviews by the mom bloggers are the pinnacle of success! I bet this is going to be a terrific movie!
This is so so fun!! I can not wait to see this one!!
He is so cute! I think my daughters are looking forward to seeing what he brings to the film in addition to his good looks. I can’t wait to see it with the family!
What a great experience! Such an awesome interview. And by the way he is truly cute and handsome. Lol!
This looks so good. I haven’t gotten a chance to see it yet 🙁
Wow, this must have been quite an experience!
The trailer for this movie looks good.
This looks like it was an amazing interview to attend! I can’t wait to see this movie in theaters.
I’m super excited to see this. My daughter keeps reminding me we have to see and then tries to make me watch the trailer for it… AGAIN.
I bet that was so much fun interviewing him! I’m looking forward to seeing this movie with our kids!
Sounds like that you had a great interview and I can’t wait to see this movie. Glad you share this
Awesome interview. I love that he’s so energetic amd excited about the movie. I can’t wait to wstch what they worked hard for.
I have never heard of him before but I’m excited to see how his character plays out in the movie. He’s also passionate about what he does. Such a lovely young man.
What an amazing experience. This is so cool. I have t seen the movie yet, but I’m going this week and I can’t wait!
I have not seen the movie yet. But what a great experience it must have been to meet cast members
Great job you got to be in the room with him. Wonderful press trip so cool you got to go!
What a great interview! We are really looking forward to seeing this movie! It would be so fun to have met the cast!