With the film gaining even more momentum after the early footage screening at this year's Comic Con in San Diego, Jolie, Hopkins, Winstone, and Malkovich turned up at the Four Seasons to promote the film's release on November 16.

John Malkovich and Anthony Hopkins on working with Robert Zemeckis:

John Malkovich: For me it was a great delight. Working with Robert, he's very enthusiastic, precise, and clear. For me it was a great joy.

Anthony Hopkins: Yes, and for me ditto. It was confusing at first because we had to do these weird gestures, stand up, pull faces, and all that. I wasn't quite sure what the purpose was because it was a room very much like this. There were no cuttings or scenery or such. I think I was a little late coming in, maybe a day after everyone else, but there was so much energy coming from Bob Zemeckis. It was such a positive energy, it made it so easy, and everyone had a great sense of fun with it. I was just very pleased. I haven't even seen the film yet. I hear it's pretty good. I'm looking forward to seeing it on Monday with people. Yes, it was all together a wonderful experience. I'm really proud to be part of this great movie. Thank you.

Angelina Jolie on what it was like to play a demon:

Angelina Jolie: It was great, it was a great experience that we all had. I think that the nice thing about it was that we all do films these days. So much of it has become a business. So much of it is these projects where people want to rush through these things, or you feel like you make a movie and you're not really sure. You have kind of lost touch with the artistic process and the fun of it. Bob is a real artist, he loves it so much, he's so enthusiastic, so original, and you really feel that you remember you're a creative person. You have fun with everybody else. I needed that, as an artist, so it was really great. I'm really grateful for the experience.

Ray Winstone on his character, Beowulf

Ray Winstone: Well, when I met Bob Zemeckis, obviously I had to do a lot of training for the film. I had to watch my diet and press up - a lot of press-ups. It was just, for me, people say it was very much like theatre, but I found it kind of like the ultimate cinema without the cuts. You were there and you played the scene out. You were allowed to go, I guess like theatre, where you carry a scene on and you become engrossed within the scene. I loved the speed of it. There was no time to sit around. You actually cracked on with a scene and your energy levels were kept up. There was no time to actually sit around and lose your concentration. For me, I actually really, really enjoyed this experience. I would love to do this again sometime because I think it's going to get better, and better, and better.

Angelina Jolie on whether the film's line, "myth is preferrable to the truth" applies to her own life:

Jolie: I try not to think about my public life. I focus on my private life and that's just the best way to live. But, as for this character, I was excited I got a call that I was going to be working with Bob Zemeckis. I was pretty much saying yes to anything. Then I was told I was going to be a lizard. Then I was brought into a room with Bob, with a bunch of pictures and examples. He showed me this picture of a woman half painted gold, and then a lizard. I have kids and I thought, 'That's great, it's so bizarre, and I'm going to be this crazy reptilian person or creature.' I was very excited. I met with Crispin [Glover] and we had a great time, and just amazing scenes. Then I saw the poster and saw a few other things. [Laughs] I realized, 'Oh, I'm not just a lizard.' But I'm very excited about it. It was just great. She's one of those fun characters. She's evil, she's temptation, and she's very fun to play. Again, we had a great time and I got to work with great actors.

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