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Vera Farmiga

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Academy Award-nominated actress Vera Farmiga is at SXSW to promote her new film 'Source Code,' and she talks to us about her hobbies, Farmville, her co-star Jake Gyllenhaal, and her most memorable moments in her life. Hosted by Kinsey Schofield.

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Vera Farmiga

Now, with technology you have things like FarmVille. I'm not a virtual farmer. You're actually I gotta have I gotta feel the dirt. I gotta see it in my fingernails.

Young Hollywood

Thank you very, so much for talking to Young Hollywood. Um, I was wondering, I read that you like to knit.

Vera Farmiga

I do.

Young Hollywood

Love it?

Vera Farmiga

Love it. My husband gets a sweater a year.

Young Hollywood

Did you did you knit any for Jake though?

Vera Farmiga

No, take No, Jake doesn't get it. My husband comes before Jake, and now my two children come before Jake. Jake Jake. Jake's Jake, but he's he's Yeah, he's he's on the bottom tier.

Young Hollywood

Now, with technology you have things like FarmVille. So are you able to sit on your BlackBerry and FarmVille just because you miss being at home?

Vera Farmiga

You know, No, I never got into FarmVille.

Young Hollywood

No?

Vera Farmiga

No. I'm not a virtual farmer. You're actually off to I gotta have I gotta feel the dirt. I gotta see it into my fingernails.

Young Hollywood

In this movie, it's kind of, uh, it's kind of cool 'cause he goes back and relives. What's a favorite memory of yours that you'd like to relive?

Vera Farmiga

Top the list is the birth of my two children. The moment that they're revealed to you. The moment they they are born and and the doctor shows you this this human being that you've created. It's a-it's mind-blowing. That's the most mind-blowing, um, experience and I think it's without doubt. It's it's that.

Young Hollywood

When it comes to the movie, you said that you and Jake, it was almost like internet dating because you never saw him.

Vera Farmiga

Sure, sure it was a virtual relationship. On the upper deck of the next carriage, there's a conductor's compartment. It's a small office containing a strongbox. Inside is a loaded handgun. Get to it. You are authorized to use whatever force necessary. It'll appear as if we're in the same head space at least, but but we weren't physically in each other's presence when we shot it. It's it's tricky to act that way, but but, uh, when you see the film, you'll better understand why that process was necessary.

Young Hollywood

Congratulations to you, you.

Vera Farmiga

Thanks.

Young Hollywood

This is an awesome film, and I'm so excited to see what you're what you're gonna be up to next.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Vera Farmiga

    Interview subject and actress promoting 'Source Code'

  • Jake Gyllenhaal

    Vera Farmiga's co-star in 'Source Code'

  • Kinsey Schofield

    Host of the interview for Young Hollywood

FAQ

What film was Vera Farmiga promoting at SXSW?+
Vera Farmiga was promoting her new film 'Source Code' at SXSW.
Does Vera Farmiga play FarmVille?+
No, Vera Farmiga does not play FarmVille and states she is not a virtual farmer, preferring to feel real dirt.
What is Vera Farmiga's most memorable moment?+
Vera Farmiga's most memorable moments in her life are the births of her two children.
How did Vera Farmiga describe working with Jake Gyllenhaal on 'Source Code'?+
Vera Farmiga described working with Jake Gyllenhaal on 'Source Code' as almost like internet dating, a virtual relationship where they weren't physically in each other's presence during filming.
What hobby does Vera Farmiga enjoy?+
Vera Farmiga enjoys knitting; she mentions her husband receives a sweater every year.

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