Movies March 28, 2011
'Arthur's' Russell Brand and Helen Mirren Talk to 'Extra'
Russell Brand's title character in his latest movie, "Arthur," hit close to home, as Brand tells "Extra's" Renee Bargh, he was a "mischievous monkey" who was a wild drunk. "I was crazy. I wasn't so sweet as Arthur. I know there's a dark side to alcohol. That's why I haven't had a drink for eight years," the comedian revealed.
"Arthur," a reboot of the 1981 original film starring Dudley Moore, focuses on a billionaire playboy and drunkard named Arthur Bach who puts his wealthy inheritance on the line after falling in love with a New York City tour guide, played by Greta Gerwig.
Helen Mirren, who plays the nanny hired to look after Arthur, admits she was not a fan of the original comedy. Brand chimed in, imitating Mirren. "'I didn't like it. It was rubbish.' She's got an Oscar. She's a Dame. She doesn't have to mind her manners for nobody." Helen definitely is a fan of her co-star, telling Bargh, "To think, five years ago I was completely Russell-free. And now I'm sort of Russell-addicted."
When Renee asked whether wife Katy Perry leaves little notes around the house for him, Russell replied, "No, that's made up. That's the sort of thing a cat would do."
"Arthur" sloshes into theaters April 8.
