Bill Nighy about Pirates and Singing and computer pyjamas

Movieweb has an interview with Bill too. He talks about Pirates (of course) but he also talks about Whitey, singing and computer pyjamas.

“To switch gears a little, your next film will be the animated hit, Flushed Away; what was that like getting in the booth for that?

Bill Nighy: It’s kind of strange actually at first; but it’s a free process. You’re able to do things over and over and over again, so you can hone it down. I was playing an Albino, ex-lab rat with brain damage from over-exposure to hallucinogenics and he’s therefore, not the brightest spark in the pack. And I get to do sing various songs; the last time I was there, I did a duet on ‘Close to you’ by The Carpenters. I do sometimes love my job; you walk into the booth and you’re a brain-damaged rat and we want you to sing a Carpenters song. That’s when I start to get interested; it’s a cool way to make a living.

Who was the duet with?

Bill Nighy: Well, in fact, it’s convoluted; it’s when Kate (Winslet) gets captured and her Walkman goes off at a very crucial moment when she’s about to be tortured. And rather amusingly, someone steps on her Walkman and that’s the song that comes up. Whitey is about to torture her, but it turns out that’s one of his favorite songs. And I get to sing; I’m not going to get any prizes for it. And they let me sing the whole song; they were encouraged enough to let me sing the whole song.”

Read the whole interview at Movieweb