Our Favorite Things About “The Space Between Us” Stars

Our Favorite Things About “The Space Between Us” Stars
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Asa Butterfield and Britt Robertson discuss their roles and sample some astronaut food.
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Because this movie is out of this world, I actually went ahead and got some astronaut food for you.
My favorite. I'm really excited. Go for it, buddy.
Yeah, this stuff is nice.
I don't know, you guys. This looks like, like stuff that you use like. It's real strong.
With the out-of-this-world stars of The Space Between Us, Brit Robertson, Asa Butterfield. Thanks for coming back, you guys. I feel like I've talked to both of you individually but you have been on this couch. Nice to have you back. Uh, this movie is so lovely. Gardner is the 16-year-old boy. He's met less than 15 people in his life. What if no one knows I exist? I'm raised by scientists. You both had to face a couple challenges doing this movie, you know, not just the motorbike, but you had to sing.
Yes.
Uh, you had to train with weights. Okay, so please talk about just how to train.
Yeah, you're weight you're weight training, yeah. Sure. Um, basically, we had weights around our ankles and kind of weight vests on. It was all to try and come up with this walk, uh, for someone who'd been on Mars their whole life. They come to Earth, they feel almost like twice as heavy. It was difficult. Uh, the hardest part is keeping keeping it consistent.
Not for me. I just think, yeah, it would be really challenging and, uh, you did a nice job.
He did well with the with the weights, you did well with the singing. Come on.
Okay, I will let you know that I was really reluctant to do the singing and the playing, but I finally gave in, and I was like
And the motorbiking, apparently.
It's too much for me. Why why are you trying to, you know, throw all this stuff at me, like I'm talented or whatever.
Study Lab is over. Got to go. Talk tomorrow. I'm not going anywhere.
One thing that blows my mind about this movie also is people are saying that this could really happen. Like there was a simulation of people living on Mars, um, and Tell me a little bit about the research that for you guys, that you did. This movie.
Um, when they spoke to NASA, I remember Richard called NASA and asked them about it, and they said, uh, he thought we were spying on their emails cuz they just started thinking about, uh, what would happen if the if this happened if someone was born on Mars, how would they deal with it?
No way.
Yeah, it was really really weird. And with this whole kind of Elon Musk thing going on, it won't be that long. He's got to be careful. He's got to get people on birth control, you know, make sure
No, but for real, like precautions.
I don't think that's the word of advice. Um, you know, Gardner's favorite question to ask everybody when he arrives to Earth is what's your favorite thing about Earth? And I'm sure you've been asked that all day. So, I want to know what's your least favorite thing about Earth?
Oh. Got you there. Jellyfish.
Oh, yeah. So fun.
Jellyfish are no fun. The tiny ones. The what I think they're called like might have come something
Alien spawn, yeah.
They're really tiny, and they'll kill you with just a poke. Evil. Um, so those guys, the little small ones.
poke
Yeah. I really, really, really hate that noise you get. If you have a fork on a plate or something, and it goes and it makes that
Oh, yes, like nails on a chalkboard.
Oh, yeah, that's terrible. Yeah. Fork on a plate. That's probably my least favorite thing.
It is a little It is a little annoying. Yeah. Uh, you know what isn't though? Um, because this movie is out of this world, I actually went ahead and got some astronaut food, because before we
Yes, you like this stuff.
I got peaches, and then something fun, chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips.
Oh, I like peaches. I'll take the peaches, and we'll eat.
Okay, so which Okay, let's start with peaches.
I'll go for the chocolate ice cream.
Okay. I'm really excited. Go for it, buddy. All right, we got we got another We got another layer, yeah.
Yeah, it's just dehydrated.
Nope. Yeah, this stuff is nice. Is he okay? That is my favorite but chalk. Hmm. This is
What? Pass it over. You guys got to try this.
No.
Hmm. I don't know, you guys. This looks like like stuff that you use like It's real strong.
Yeah, this one's getting much worse.
Well, thank you for being such good sports here. Take some for the road. I'll take the chocolate. Anyone else?
Yeah. Go for it.
Yeah, no. It's all his.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Asa Butterfield
Star of "The Space Between Us" and interviewee
- Britt Robertson
Star of "The Space Between Us" and interviewee
- Gardner
Character played by Asa Butterfield in the movie
- Richard
Called NASA for research on the movie
- Elon Musk
Mentioned in context of space travel
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