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PEOPLE/ARTS Wednesday 15 november 2017
Q&A: A quick word with Ezra Miller on becoming the Flash

By JAKE COYLE one of the questions of our
AP Film Writer film asks is how does that
NEW YORK (AP) — Ezra Mill- play out in social circum-
er brings an electric energy stances? I think there are
to the superhero team-up qualities that have been
film “Justice League,” pin- detrimental to his social
balling off the more im- capacity.
posing presences of Henry AP: Were you at all con-
Cavill, Gal Gadot and Ben cerned that a big produc-
Affleck. tion like this would leave
They are mighty. He is fast. less room for the kind of
Miller was first cast as Barry acting you practice?
Allen, a.k.a. The Flash, sev- Miller: I feel personally that
eral years ago, but “Justice if I’m struggling for integrity,
League” is his most front- I’m already lacking in it. I
and-center performance come from a place where
yet as the fastest man alive. instead of trying to manu-
He’s also the best thing in facture my standards of
the film, adding a hyper, This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ezra Miller in a scene from “Justice League.” integrity I’m trying to work
insecure liveliness that has Associated Press in such a way that I trust in
often been lacking from Kevin,” ‘’The Perks of Being civil society. Miller: A cool idea about that inherently when I step
many recent, more grandi- a Wallflower”). Speaking by A lot of the people who the Flash is that he, as he to any project, whatever
ose DC Comics films. phone from London, Miller have shaped ideas and starts to move quicker and the scale. I want to main-
As played by the 25-year- spoke with verbal gym- science on planet Earth quicker with his body, he tain the integrity of my pro-
old, Barry is a motor- nastics that even the Flash have been outsiders. I feel must also speed up men- cess. Outside of that, for-
mouthed loner who, when might struggle to keep up often like an outside. It’s a tally. When we shoot some- get about it. It’s anyone’s
asked by Bruce Wayne to with. fascinating type of person thing in slow-motion, like game.
join the League, is mostly AP: From “City Island” to to portray. And I think ul- we might on a Flash-inclu- AP: But was there some
happy to just have some “Fantastic Beasts” you timately everyone has an sive movie, the way that’s appeal in bouncing off the
friends. seem to be drawn to play- element of that in their ex- done is by rolling the cam- more archetypal perfor-
Miller, who has been cred- ing outsiders. perience even if their life era faster. You shoot more mances by Cavill, Gadot
ited as the first out LGBT Miller: I’m definitely interest- doesn’t fully present that frames per second when and Affleck?
person to play a lead role ed in what I would call Bar- on first look. I think every- you want to slow down the Miller: Yeah, that’s one of
in a major superhero film, bara McClintock’s discov- one can feel alienated image. In the same way, the great joys. In a situa-
has distinguished himself by ery of the rebellious gene. and can both benefit by the Flash, as he moves fast- tion like this to have the
playing hyper-verbal out- Things advance by mutat- that and know the harm of er, has to speed up to his immense gravity of every-
casts in movies big (“Fan- ing away from their point of that. brain in order to slow down thing — which I think is re-
tastic Beasts and Where origin. I do think that hap- AP: You seem a quick-wit- his perception. That’s all ally maintained in this film
to Find Them”) and small pens on not just a cellular ted person. Do you identify well and good when he’s — but then be in a situation
(“We Need to Talk About or genetic level but within with the Flash? in superhero-mode, but where I can improvise. q
Stars sign on to support UNICEF World Children’s Day

By The Associated Press the powerhouse soccer
NEW YORK (AP) — David team FC Barcelona for a
Beckham, Millie Bobby practice session, while in
Brown and Hugh Jackman India, cricket will be the
are among celebrities and game for 22 child athletes
world leaders announced who will play with legend-
Tuesday as participants ary cricketer and UNICEF
and official supporters of goodwill ambassador Sa-
the UNICEF initiative World chin Tendulkar.Brown, who
Children’s Day. appears on the Netflix se-
The organization said ries “Stranger Things,” will
events around the globe kick off the day in Austra-
will focus on child take- lia. Jackman is lending his
overs to mark the day Mon- voice via video to a fund-
day, including a gathering raiser focused on provid-
at the United Nations in ing clean water to those This combination photo shows, from left, Hugh Jackman during the Sundance Film Festival in Park
New York. That’s where UN in need, to take place in City, Utah on Jan. 26, 2016, actress Millie Bobby Brown in New York on Oct. 31, 2017 and soccer
Secretary General Anto- gyms around the world on legend David Beckham at the amfAR charity gala in Cap d’Antibes, southern France on May 25,
nio Guterres will welcome Saturday.“I am so excited 2017.
children and singer-song- for the first-ever global Associated Press
writers Chloe x Halle will celebration of World Chil- will ambassador, will ap- Dialogues. fundraise in solidarity with
perform a new track writ- dren’s Day on November pear in a short film with More than 50 companies the world’s most disadvan-
ten for the occasion.Young 20th with UNICEF,” Brown children. Other events are and organizations around taged and vulnerable chil-
people in Geneva, mean- said in a statement. “It’s our planned for Copenhagen the world will turn over key dren.
while, will take over the Pal- day, everyone! A day for and Accra, where 10 chil- roles to children, including “It’s a fun day with a serious
ais des Nations to perform us to raise our voices and dren from eight African LEGO, Qantas and H&M point. A day for children by
a special cover of Pink’s hit unite. So let’s do it — in our countries will tell the world Foundation. In schools, children to help save chil-
“What About Us.” schools, with our friends, about the continent in a children will also take over dren’s lives, fight for their
In Spain, children will join with our families!” series of Ted Talk-style ap- classrooms and assemblies rights and help them fulfill
Leo Messi and others on Beckham, a UNICEF good- pearances called Africa to raise their voices and their potential.” q