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Half-Truths and Dance Crazes with Adam Brody and Hugo Becker

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'Damsels in Distress' leading men, Adam Brody and Hugo Becker, cruise on by the Studio to give a fully honest (sort of) scoop on their film. Adam makes a couple confessions about his on-screen singing and dancing, Hugo reveals his irrational reaction to Adam's crooning, and both gentlemen struggle to remember a certain dance craze from the '90s. Hosted by Kinsey Schofield.

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Young Hollywood

Do you have like a signature move?

Adam Brody

Seat belt's on. You're ready to go. Yeah, I think you like even though I've got like the volume's on the on the on the steering wheel, it's still nicer to do it like this. And you can kind of I don't know what you call that. That is that's an attractive thing. Pretty much just a super cool. I feel like laid back guy, turning it up, turning it down.

Young Hollywood

Damsels in Distress, Kinsey here at the Young Hollywood Studios and I'm with Mr. Adam Brody and Hugo Becker. Gentlemen, this is this is a very exciting time for us at the Young Hollywood Studios. It is. It's all happening. It's all happening for all of us. Great job. I loved the film. It's the best movie I've seen this year.

Adam Brody

Thank you.

Hugo Becker

Thank you.

Young Hollywood

I can honestly have you seen a lot You've seen a lot of movies this year then.

Adam Brody

I have. Yes, yes. Our aspirations are pretty basic. Take a guy who hasn't realized his full potential or doesn't even have much. Someone like Frank. Yes. And then help them realize it or find more.

Young Hollywood

Have you ever told a fib to get a girl's attention?

Adam Brody

Not an outright. I mean, not that I recall. I'm sure I have. since it's instances, but little have truths. Right. Right.

Young Hollywood

I bet you don't have to lie.

Adam Brody

And, well, it's not I do.

Young Hollywood

Hugo, have you ever had to lie to get a girl's attention?

Hugo Becker

Uh, every day. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. But, uh, you know, I'm doing my best, uh, so as she doesn't know I'm lying. It can be fun. It depends how you do it, I guess. Right. Right.

Young Hollywood

Honesty is boring.

Hugo Becker

Honesty, I think sometimes can definitely get like, yeah.

Young Hollywood

You're not in Professor Ryan's lit lit course? No. I'm sure I've seen you there. Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm not in any courses at the Ed school. Uh, it was good to meet you. It's great to see you. Bye.

Adam Brody

He's lying.

Young Hollywood

I find that very attractive. Are you really singing in that movie? Is that really your voice?

Adam Brody

It is. Oh.

Young Hollywood

But really? Yeah. Like Zac Efron in, um, High School Musical? Remember, he didn't do the first one.

Adam Brody

Just like Zac Efron. It's not even close to my voice. Okay. We the director, uh, uh, wouldn't prefer that to get out, but I don't know what I can I'm not going to lie about it. So, No, I watched it and I thought I'm happy that you thought it sounded like it even could be me, cuz to me, it doesn't, but it seems like people are falling for it.

Young Hollywood

Did you feel left out that you didn't get to sing a song?

Hugo Becker

I was really sad, actually. Yes. Uh, I mean, I cried a lot, uh, but it didn't help. So then I, uh, I punched Adam in the face.

Young Hollywood

Oh, rude.

Hugo Becker

while he was singing, but, uh, it didn't help either. So, you know, that's life. That's life. No, no, it was fine. I mean, I I got to dance. That was enough. You know.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. You are you're sassy. I had no idea how sassy you are in real life.

Adam Brody

Yeah. He's got a real sass mouth.

Young Hollywood

He does. Well, you did a lot of dancing in this film.

Hugo Becker

I wouldn't I wouldn't classify that as a lot. I haven't even been begun to dance.

Young Hollywood

Oh, really? Should we turn the music back up?

Hugo Becker

No. No, no, no. I'm saving it.

Young Hollywood

When you when you're rocking out to Neil Young or whoever it is you're rocking out to in your vehicle, do you have like a signature move?

Adam Brody

Seat belt's on. You're ready to go. Yeah, I think you like even though I've got like the volume's on the on the on the steering wheel, it's still nicer to do it like this. And you can kind of I don't know what you call that. That is that's an attractive thing. Pretty much just a super cool. I feel like laid back guy, turning it up, turning it down.

Young Hollywood

What do you think people are going to walk away from after seeing this movie and think? I mean, what is the message? Is there a message?

Hugo Becker

Uh, yeah. I think. Go. Okay. Uh, no, I think they just, um,

Adam Brody

What was that face, man?

Hugo Becker

Okay. Um, the movie's just saying like, find your own way against, uh, depression. And then you, um, you're starting to dance crazy in the film.

Young Hollywood

Just real quick quiz. Do you guys remember the Macarena?

Adam Brody

Adam knows. He's going to do something like. Yeah. If you put your your right foot in and then you put your right foot out. You shave your head and then

Young Hollywood

Do you really not remember the Macarena?

Adam Brody

Um, I remember half of it. I don't remember the specific

Young Hollywood

nobody knows what she's doing.

Adam Brody

moves. I just do the Macarena. Ah.

Young Hollywood

Well, thank you so much for hanging out with Young Hollywood. Damsels in Distress is a fabulous film.

Adam Brody

Thank you.

Hugo Becker

Thank you so much.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Adam Brody

    Cast member, discusses singing and dancing

  • Hugo Becker

    Cast member, discusses dancing and fibs

  • Kinsey Schofield

    Host of the interview

  • Zac Efron

    Mentioned in comparison to Adam Brody's singing

  • Neil Young

    Musician mentioned by Kinsey Schofield

FAQ

Who are the leading men in 'Damsels in Distress'?+
The leading men in 'Damsels in Distress' are Adam Brody and Hugo Becker.
Does Adam Brody really sing in 'Damsels in Distress'?+
Adam Brody confesses that he does not actually sing in the movie, despite what it might sound like.
What is the message of the movie 'Damsels in Distress'?+
Hugo Becker suggests the movie's message is about finding your own way against depression.
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