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Exclusive Q&A: Marvin the Robot
It was quite a coup to snag an exclusive interview with Marvin, the cranky robot from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Assisting a crazy group that includes earth-survivor Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman), President of the Galaxy Zaphod Beeblebrox (Sam Rockwell), "Guide" researcher Ford Prefect (Mos Def) and the beautiful Trillian (Zooey Deschanel) is quite a chore. Plus, traveling all over the universe promoting your new movie has to be taxing on the old server joints. But the dour one (whose voice is eerily similar to Alan Rickman's) took a few minutes to answer some important questions, as only he can.
Hollywood Hitlist: We first encounter you on the Heart of Gold spaceship. Has that always been your home?Marvin: Doors sighing at me? A ship's computer that hates me? Call that home? 'Cause I don't.
HH: You seem like such a sad robot. Are there robot therapists in the universe? Is there a Prozac program that can be administered?M: I may have mentioned that I have this terrible pain in all the diodes down my left side. I've asked for them to be replaced, but no one ever listens.
HH: Many people will think the President of the Galaxy, Zaphod Beeblebrox, has a personality very similar to our President of the United States, George W. Bush. Do you think they could be related?M: "Many people will think?" Ha. Not in my experience. It gives me a headache just trying to think down to your level. And you wonder why they're destroying your planet.
HH: The high priest and former presidential candidate Humma Kavula is a dead ringer for earth-actor John Malkovich. Many have theorized over the years that Malkovich is actually an alien. Could they be one and the same? M: Most of the Galaxy would consider Malkovich -- like every human -- to be alien.
HH: You have a lot of famous robot cousins in Hollywood, from Robbie in "Lost in Space" to Number 5 in "Short Circuit." Do you guys ever get together and play cards? M: Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and you ask me about picking up bits of paper...
HH: What does the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" say about "Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith"? Does it have any insights?M: It says: "See historical costume dramas."
HH: Are there any celebrities that we'd be surprised to find out are actually aliens?M: Most of you would be surprised to find out that the sun comes up every morning.
HH: What does the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" say about Britney Spears' new baby? Should we care?M: "Reverse primary thrust, Marvin." That's what they say to me. "Open airlock number three, Marvin. Marvin, can you read the "Guide" for me?" Can I read the "Guide"! This is the sort of thing you life-forms enjoy, is it? I ask merely for information.
HH: And finally, when you hit Vegas with your posse, do you stay at the Hard Rock or the Bellagio?M: I just sit in a corner and rust.
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" opens nationwide April 29
USHIWASHEREMUAHAHAHAHA! Ha. Um.......now that I have proved myself to be an accomplished hacker, I'll just....go, shall I?
Edit by Meg: Since no one else seems to be planning on doing it, I'm going to post this now. Hope you don't mind. MEGWASHERETOOMUAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
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