JEFF GOlDBlUM talks about his latest film Independence Day: Resurgence
Did you ever think you’d end up making another Independence DayIJ
Not really. I’d always wanted to work with Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin again because I had such a good time making the first one. I didn’t consider it until they called. By that time I was hoping that it would come to me because I loved what I heard.
Your character David has changed over the years. Is he still a reluctant heroIJ
He’s nothing if not conscientious. He is seriously immersed in his challenging job. He finds the technological advances interesting. But even after 20 years, we’re still processing the loss of three billion people.
How was this one different from the lastIJ
It’s not very different. Roland’s way of filmmaking felt familiar. He’s grown, the technology has grown and the whole size of this movie is bigger. There is some impressive CGI.
How was it working with people who were fans of the first filmIJ
liam, with whom I had a few scenes, couldn’t have been more delightful. I’m not sure what he knows of my work. We didn’t really talk about that, but I’d seen all the Hunger Games movies and was interested in his work. He’s an instinctual and admirable artist.
What about the aliensIJ
Well, we can’t travel like they do. They travel using wormholes. And they have more knowledge. But in some ways they seem to reflect our own small stupidities. We learn from them some of what we need to learn about ourselves.
Is there anything else that’s newIJ
Yes, we’re all in the same boat, the planet is fragile and human beings are all part of a family and not to work in accordance with that is stupid and unnecessary.