STACK NZ Oct #67

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Queuing up to see the original movie as a youngster, JurassicWorld star Chris Pratt never dreamed he would ever get the chance to battle dinosaurs himself.

be this character and I was ready to help lead this movie. It was a culmination of many years as an actor, building my resume and my skills; it just felt great. I kind of felt like a baseball player would feel if they were walking out into a major league stadium for the first time. This was the big leagues. And it felt very good. And you actually started working on Jurassic World before Guardians of the Galaxy came out… Yes, for sure; when Colin cast me, I think that was taking a risk because Guardians of the Galaxy had not been released and no one knew if that movie was going to work. But I think he saw something in me that rang true with who he envisioned the character to be. What was it like watching Jurassic World when it was finally put together? It’s beautiful. You’re seeing in full colour and 3D what this was supposed to look like. You had a sense of how it would look, but it was mind blowing. Sadly I’m never going to be able to watch this movie the way somebody watches a movie… I know every turn, I know every scare, I know every jump, I know exactly what happens; I was there when we filmed it! So it’s a little like being dad on Christmas

What’s it like to be in a film like Jurassic World ? CHRIS PRATT: You know, it’s a real treat. It’s so rare for me as an actor or for anyone to get an opportunity to be part of a franchise that they cared so deeply about as a kid. Jurassic Park was a big deal for me. I was 13 when I saw it in the theatre. I mean, I stood in line and waited opening weekend…that event in my mind is so crystal clear. If you would have told that kid, 22 years ago, that he would grow up to (a), be an actor and (b), star in another installment of this franchise, my brain would have exploded. What was it like the day you found out you got the part? I didn’t audition for this movie, so it was not quite like you’d expect, like going in with your fingers crossed, then getting the call that you got the news. I approached

It’s beautiful. You’re seeing in full colour and 3D what this was supposed to look like

different from the first movies. In the first Jurassic Park movie we got to witness the birth of these dinosaurs coming back from the dead. Here, we’re seeing John Hammond’s [Richard Attenborough’s] dream come to life. When that gate opens,

we’re not seeing just dinosaurs, we’re seeing the entire vision in terms of a park with the 20,000 visitors a day, the city walk, the hotel…it’s like Universal Studios, with dinosaurs. What was it like for you stepping onto the set that first day? Intimidating? Exciting? Intimidating, exciting, those are a couple of words to describe it but it was humbling. I felt a great deal of responsibility to make sure the story was told correctly. But at the same time it was very gratifying to know in my heart that I was ready to

this very practically, with great emphasis on my concern for telling another chapter of this story. You know, I talked to Colin [Trevorrow, who directs]. I said,

“Hey, buddy…What are you doing, why are we doing this movie?” It took him about three minutes to

morning rather than being a kid on Christmas morning. You know what’s inside the package; you’re just excited for everyone to open it up.

• Jurassic World is out on October 14

completely convince me. He was telling a story that was

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