>> Stephen: WE'RE BACK WITH BROADWAY DANCER MEL GIBSON. FOR THE YOUNGLINGS OUT THERE WHO DO NOT REALIZE WHO THE BIBLICAL PROPHET SITTING NEXT TO ME IS. BRAVE HEART, MAD MAX, DPA LIPLY, RANGSOM, WHAT WOMEN WANT, SIGNS.
MY FAVORITE "YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY. " INCREDIBLE. <i>( APPLAUSE ) BUT "MAD MAX" IS THE REAL</i> BEGINNING FOR YOU, RIGHT?
>> SURE. >> Stephen: HOW DID THAT JOB COME ABOUT? HOW DID YOU GET THAT GIG?
>> I WAS IN A PUB FIGHT WAY RUGBY TEAM, AND YOU'RE FIGHTING WITH, LIKE, THREE GUYS AND THEY BEAT THE HELL OUT OF. >> Stephen: HONEST TO GOD? >> I GOT INTO AWE FIST FIGHT, AND I ENDED UP THE WORSE FOR WEAR.
I DROVE A BUDDY OF MINE TO AN AUDITION FOR THIS FILM AND THEY SAW ME IN THE OFFICE AND THEY SAID, "YOU'RE A FREAK. WE MIGHT NEED A FREAK. AND THEY POOK POLAROIDS OF ME AND PUT ME ON THE BOARD AND SAID COME BACK IN THREE WEEKS WHEN YOU HEAL UP.
I CAME BACK AND THEY SAID, "YES? " I SAID, "I'M HERE. " THEY SAID, "WHO ARE YOU?
" I SAID I'M THAT GUY ON THE WORLD? " AND I WENT IN AND TOLD A EXPWROAK I GOT THE JOB JUST LIKE THAT. >> Stephen: YOU PROBABLY SMOKE SPOKE MORE IN THAT WHOLE AUDITION THAN THE WHOLE MOVIE.
>> PROBABLY. >> Stephen: WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE NEW "MAD MAX" MOVIE. >> IT WAS GREAT.
I SART NEXT TO GEORGE AND TOM HARDY WHEN WE WATCHED IT IN L. A. , GREAT EDIT.
>> Stephen: YOUR FILM'S PRETTY GOOD, TOO. I'M NOT SAYING IT'S BETTER THAN YOUR FILM. I'M SAYING THIS FILM THEY TOOK WHAT THE TRAILER IS AND JUST MADE IT TWO HOURS LONG LONG.
( LAUGHTER ) YOU HAVE ANOTHER FILM COMING UP, I HEAR, BUT YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T STARTED YET, CALLED "THE RESURRECTION. " IT'S A SEQUEL TO "THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST. " IS THAT TRUE?
>> IT'S PROBABLY ABOUT THREE YEARS OFF, BECAUSE IT'S A BIG SUBJECT. >> Stephen: YEAH, YEAH, I READ THE BOOK. ( LAUGHTER ) I KNOW HOW IT ENDS.
I KNOW HOW IT ENDS. >> YOU KNOW HOW IT BEGINS. >> Stephen: HOW DO YOU TELL THE STORY OF THE THE RESURRECTION, BECAUSE IT'S-- THERE'S NOT AS MUCH-- AND I DON'T MEAN THIS TO SAY THIS IN A FLIPPANT WAY-- BUT THERE ISN'T ACTION.
EVERY GOOD FRIDAY WE ACT OUT THE PASSION. YOU KNOW THE STORY. YOU KNOW THE PARTS.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE WAITING FOR, YOU KNOW, VARIOUS PEOPLE TO COME ON. BUT HOW DO YOU TELL THE STORY OF THE RESURRECTION? IT'S A SINGLE EVENT, AND THEN A REVELATION TO THE PEOPLE IN THE UPPER ROOM?
>> IT'S MORE THAN A SINGLE EVENT. IT'S AN AMAZING EVENT. AND TOWRND PIN THAT WITH THE THINGS THAT ARE AROUND IT IS REALLY THE STORY TO SORT OF ENLIGHTEN WHAT THAT MEANS.
AND IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE EVENT-- IT'S NOT SOME KIND OF CHRONOLOGICAL TELLING OF JUST THAT EVENT. THAT COULD BE BORING, AND YOU THINK, WELL, WE READ THAT. >> Stephen: I DON'T KNOW IF IT WOULD BE BORING.
GOD BECOMES MAN AND RISES FROM THE DEAD. NEVER GOING TO BE A SNOOZER. >> NO, NO.
( LAUGHTER ) BUT IT'S PREDICTABLE IN THAT, OKAY, NOW WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENS. AND THIS HAPPENS AND THIS HAPPENS ASK THIS HAPPENS. BUT WHAT ARE THE, THINGS TARND THAT HAPPEN?
>> Stephen: WHO'S THE BAD GUY? IS IT THOMAS WHO DOUBTS THAT CHRIST HAS RISEN? >> NO.
>> Stephen: NO BAD GUYS? >> WELL, THERE ARE. >> Stephen: YEAH?
>> THEY'RE IN ANOTHER REALM. >> Stephen: OH! ANOTHER REALM.
>> SURE. YOU'RE GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE. WHAT HAPPENED IN THREE DAYS?
>> Stephen: OH, HE DESCENDED INTO HELL. ROSE FROM THE DEAD. YEAH.
EXACTLY. TORE THE GATES OFF THEIR IRON HINGES, EXACTLY, THAT STUFF. WOW, SO YOU WOULD ACTUALLY DO A LITTLE INFERNO-- >> I'M NOT SURE BUT IT'S WORTH THINKING ABOUT, ISN'T IT?
GET YOUR IMAGINATION GOING. >> Stephen: SURE, I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT. THERE'S A LOT OF ACTION HAPPENING OFF SCREEN IN THE BIBLE OF JESUS DESCENDING INTO THE DEAD.
>> SURE, THERE'S A LOT HAPPENING AROUND US RIGHT NOW. >> Stephen: YOU THINK THERE ARE-- >> SURE, I SEE A LITTLE WHITE GUY ON THIS SHOULDER AND A GUY WITH A PITCHFORK ON THIS SHOULDER AND THEY'RE TALKING INTO YOUR EAR S. >> Stephen: WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY'RE SAYING FOR ME?
>> I DON'T KNOW, "STEPHEN, MAKE THINGS DIFFICULT FOR MEL. " >> Stephen: THAT'S WHAT THE DEVIL IS SAYING. >> AND THE GOOD GUY IS SAYING, "BE NICE.
" >> Stephen: THE ANGEL IS SAYING, "DON'T FORGET YOU HAVE A COMMERCIAL BREAK COMING UP. LUKE BRACEY, ONE OF THE STARS OF YOUR MOVIE, IS GOING TO JOIN US WHEN WE GET BACK. WILL YOU STICK AROUND?
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH LUKE BRACEY. STICK AROUND, EVERYBODY.
