With Kaya Scodelario
In a separate interview we spoke with Kaya Scodelario, and she had similar feelings as O’Brien concerning the relationship between her character and Thomas.
On Thomas and Teresa’s relationship: ‘It goes against the grain’
“What I’ve always kind of loved about their relationship and the reason I wanted to do this job is because it kind of goes against the grain. There’s no romantic element and there doesn’t need to be. Because there isn’t time. These kids are all about surviving and taking the next step during whatever situation they’re in. So we don’t have a moment where they walk off into the forest and kiss. Because it’s ridiculous. It’s not how women work.
“We want to survive just as much and we want to fight just as much. We pick up in the same sort of circumstances. This movie for me is a giant chase. They’re chasing and running against time and they’re running against Cranks and Wicked and there’s all of these elements going into it. So again, it’s all about them trusting each other, trying to bring the group together a lot more, and getting on with it. So we’ve kind of again tried to stay clear of the romantic element because — I mean their connection to me is so special. I have a lot of male friends and it’s the same kind of connection I have with them. And that doesn’t mean that we have to kiss. It just doesn’t. It’s not the world we live in anymore. And for them it’s just simply that there isn’t enough time.”
On more women joining the cast for ‘Scorch’
“I mean it’s cool. I like working with good actors, I like working with good people. Whether they’re male or female, it doesn’t really affect my opinion of them for me. And it was the same the last year with all the boys. I’d kind of get asked a lot about being the only girl, and it just is. You know? It doesn’t feel any different. They’re all very respectful and very nice and kind and we get on as friends and human beings. And the same with Rosa. She’s just a great new addition to it. She’s someone that we can get to know again and discover her story and where she’s from and how she fits into our group. It’s just exciting. She could be male, female, or a dinosaur.”
“So you didn’t give [Rosa] any advice then?” a reporter asked her.
“Naw! She’s a cool chick! She can look after herself as much as me. Before I met her I kind of looked through her tweets on Twitter and I was like, ‘Yeah we’re going to get on!'”
On weapons training: No spear!
“She doesn’t have a spear in the movie… Sorry! I have a hammer. We got to pick our own weapons and I saw the hammer and was like, ‘That’s fucking cool.'”
On a new costume for Teresa: It’s not girly
“I don’t want to call it girly because it’s not like a flowery dress. Thank God. But it’s kinda nice… She picks it which I think is interesting. You know there’s a scene where they’re in a mall and it’s all run down and fucked up and she picks it. And I think it’s a nice little human moment. She’s kind of choosing what she likes. And it’s still tough. I still think it’s very tough – but yeah my boyfriend was like, ‘Oh you look prettier.’ And I was like,’Well thank you!'”
‘The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ opens September 18, 2015.
Interviews were edited for clarity. Transcriptions by Brook Wentz.
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