Opening this Friday is the fantasy/adventure movie “Nim’s

Island.” The movie is based on the popular book of the same name and it stars Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler. Here’s the synopsis:

Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's (Abigail Breslin) imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover- the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra (Jodie Foster), the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father (Gerard Butler) goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now, they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim's Island.

So to help promote the film, I recently got to attend the international press day as a representative of our partner website Omelete. And for those that don’t know…when we post videos on Collider they are always tagged with two logos – Collider’s and Omelete’s. That’s because our two sites are partners and whenever we get anything on Collider they use it on Omelete and vice versa. It’s a great marriage and one that’s benefitted both sites and audiences.

Anyway, about the interview with Jodie Foster….

During my five or so minutes we talked about if she’s ever been to Brazil (I asked for Omelete) and all the normal things you’d ask at a junket. As usual, I listed what we talked about above the interview. Finally, click here to watch some movie clips from “Nim’s Island.”

Jodie Foster

  • Has she been to Brazil before

  • Is comedy a new thing for her

  • I ask if she has a lifetime supply of purell (has to do with the movie)

  • Working with Gerard and Abigail in the movie

  • What is it about a script that causes her to want to be in the movie

  • What does she have coming up

  • Working with the seas lions and the other animals

  • How close is she to Alex Rover in real life

  • Does she think she’ll be directing again anytime soon

  • What is the benefit of shooting on location