Will.i.Am interview about Wolverine: Orgins

Here’s a few excerpts:

What was your reaction when you heard that a work print of ‘Wolverine’ had been released on the Web?

Will.i.Am: My first thoughts were that authorities need to move really fast to bring resolution to this madness. In my industry, piracy has crippled and destroyed it. It was a billion-dollar business at one point in time. That’s not the case anymore. There are no more record stores. Four years ago, we had tons of Virgin Mega Stores and Sam Goody stores. Those stores are gone now. Think of all the jobs, from interns to product managers, engineers, studio managers and many more, that are gone because of the piracy in the music industry. Now, it’s affecting the movie business, and the next one to be leaked will probably be something bigger. Our arts that the world loves and celebrates and enjoys are part of the American culture. We need to preserve the art and allow it to strive and continue to be a business. Certain countries are known for their exports, like Columbia is known for their coffee beans. I’m pretty sure their government goes a long way to protect that image. We’re known for our arts, so someone needs to protect what we deliver to the rest of the world

Did you do anything to get into character?

Will.i.Am: Yeah. I put on that outfit. I didn’t have to get all machismo like other dudes. Although it would have been fun to do that, it wouldn’t have been effective. For me, it was more research and bringing in the right emotion to show that bond. What’s cool about my character is that he can be best friends with the baddest of the baddest. He’s humble, but he’s not the sort of dude you want to mess with. He’s approachable and likable.

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