Millie Bobby Brown and Louis Partridge Quiz Each Other on Childhood Obsessions, Enola Holmes 3, and Favorite Costumes
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In this episode of Vogue's Off the Cuff, Enola Holmes 3 stars Millie Bobby Brown and Louis Partridge take turns drawing question cards and interviewing each other. The format moves through four themed rounds and a closing lightning round: icebreakers, personal questions, questions about the Enola Holmes films, and style. The tone is playful throughout. Many answers are jokes, and the transcript often doesn't make clear which of the two is speaking. Where the speaker can't be identified, this article doesn't guess.
Round One: Icebreakers
The first question was about their most recent music discovery. The answer was samba and bossa nova, which the speaker said are good to play.
On films, one of them made a distinction: they love films but don't enjoy the act of sitting down to watch one, though when they do, they really do. The example was Pixar's Up. When the question was turned around, the other named Sing as the last film they'd watched and loved.
One of them said their irrational fear was falling down a drain and never being able to get back out.
The art-supply question caused a brief mix-up, because one of them first heard it as "supplier." That person chose to be the canvas and joked that they feel like the canvas every day anyway. The other picked the easel, saying they like to think they hold people up.
For the tattoo question, the asker pointed out that the other already has two tattoos and asked for an additional one. The answer was the back of the arm, and the design was "Live, laugh, love," which was met with a deadpan "usual."
The final icebreaker was about current reading. One of them said they were reading Big Emotions, Small People, a book about tantrums in children. When asked whether it was for them or for a kid, they joked that it was for their children, so they could teach them how to throw a really good tantrum.
Round Two: Getting Personal
The childhood song question brought up "Seaside" by The Kooks. The speaker called it a really short song and said it takes them back to riding in the car with their family, which the other called "really cute."
The first thing one of them was obsessed with as a kid was Hannah Montana. Asked what they wish they were good at but have no talent for, one said drawing, and the other agreed that they were terrible at it too, including general artistry.
If acting weren't an option, one of them said they would like to work at a care home.
Asked what major cultural event they would go back in time to experience, one answered "the fall of Rome," which got laughs. They then explained more seriously that there is so much to choose from and that they often think about this. They said simply spending a day in a different time would be amazing.
For a lie almost everyone believes at some point, the answers were Santa and the tooth fairy. The asker suggested there was more to be done with the question than that.
On who would survive a horror movie, one of them said the other would, because the other would be the main character. The speaker cast themselves as the one who gets killed off first. They added that their death would at least bring a lot of pathos, and maybe there would be a post-credit scene where they come back.
Something everyone should experience at least once: shaving your hair off, which the other called a good answer. The unsolved historical case one of them wished they could crack was Jack the Ripper. Asked which period of England they would visit, one chose the 1980s, because of how their mother describes going out in that decade. It "just sounds really fun."
Round Three: Enola Holmes
The Enola Holmes round started with some card-shuffling chaos, including a joke about throwing the cards and an admission of "I made a mess." Asked for a favorite Sherlock Holmes mystery, one of them answered "the case of the missing Marquess." The other replied, "Of course, about you."
Acting and producing
The more substantive answer came in response to a question about balancing acting and producing on the franchise. The asker assumed it must be really hard. The co-star who also produces said it isn't hard, but that working with other actors takes care. They said they want to be sure they are never overstepping and that everyone gets to develop their characters the way they want. When they want the plot to stay on track they do have notes, but they discuss those with the director. They said they hardly ever give notes to an actor directly, because that isn't their job. As an actor themselves, they want everyone to have their own level of autonomy. The other agreed that this is true of how they work.
Illness during production
Asked for a memorable behind-the-scenes moment, Louis brought up that Millie got very ill during filming. It was "really quite concerning for a while," and Millie still managed to power through. Louis said they lost a few days. Millie confirmed it was pretty serious and that they got very, very sick. The two then acknowledged, laughing, that the producers were probably hoping for a fun answer.
The illness came up again when they were asked about the hardest scene to film in Enola Holmes 3. Millie said the hardest part was probably the first day back after being ill. They had to recalibrate and get back into the right mindset while still not fully on their feet, and they spent quite a while in a wheelchair. Louis added that they figured out how to do a wheelie in it. The transcript is garbled here, but Millie appears to tease Louis for enjoying the wheelchair.
Dinner with Enola and Tewkesbury's growth
Asked where they would take Enola to dinner, one of them chose somewhere "very sophisticated": 4 Charles in New York, which they described as very small, very intimate, and very hard to get into. The joke was that the two of them would then order a burger. The other said they had never been.
On how Tewkesbury has changed across the films, Louis said the character has grown up. He is a bit more sensible and less of an "inconnu," and he has worked out a bit more of what he wants. Millie suggested "more of a man" and added, "And that is you."
Missing the set, and whether this is the end
Asked what they'll miss about being on set, one of them said the two work really well together, and that this time it was a really sweet crew.
When the question of whether Enola Holmes 3 will be the last film in the franchise came up, the answer was "Never say never." It turned out one of them had skipped ahead to a card from a later round. They insisted it was an important question anyway, but the answer drifted off with "I've lost track, Louis," and they moved on.
For their first day on set together versus their last, one of them said they didn't remember the first day. The other recalled losing a jumper while rolling down a hill. They guessed their last day was in the water. One of them admitted to being a bit nervous that first day, and described it as "fun nerves."
Round Four: Style
Framing it with "This is Vogue, after all," they moved on to fashion.
Louis's favorite look from the series was a white linen suit, "like canvas," that Tewkesbury wears when Enola first meets him. Louis called it "pretty fresh."
Asked to describe Enola's style, Millie said it is sophisticated and very detective-esque, but also very effortless when she is just being herself. Louis pushed back with "Corset effortless?" Millie clarified that they meant when Enola is dressed down to her bloomers, and pointed to the relaxed outfit they were wearing for comparison, which Louis noted is what Enola would wear under all her layers.
They were then shown costume photos:
- A matching three-piece suit. Louis said it nearly beat the white suit as a favorite. Millie remarked that it must have been boiling to wear in Malta, and Louis confirmed that it was.
- A scene from the third film. Millie recognized it and said they loved that scene.
- A Johnny Thunders T-shirt. Louis identified it as a New York Dolls reference, from the costume for playing Sid Vicious. Louis called it possibly one of their favorite costumes ever: a leather jacket, possibly a leopard-print shirt, a waistcoat underneath, and a necklace, "something Sid would wear." Louis said the costume showed how clothing changes the way you behave and move.
- A childhood photo from a BAFTA tea party. It showed Millie at about nine or ten. Louis focused on the confident stance, with a hand on the hip.
Asked about their favorite piece of clothing currently owned, one of them pointed to the shoes they were wearing. When asked whether they got to keep them, they answered, "Yeah. Now that I've said that."
Lightning Round
The episode closed with quick either/or choices. These were the answers given, though the transcript doesn't consistently show who gave each one:
- Jazz or swing: swing
- Early riser or night owl: night owl, then corrected to "with kids, early riser"
- Sweet or salty: sweet
- Fast or slow: fast
- Comedies or mysteries: comedies
- Spring or summer: spring
- Too much sauce or no sauce at all: no sauce at all
- Big action sequences or dialogue-driven scenes: dialogue-driven scenes
- Calling or texting: texting
- Original or adaptation: original
- Yes or no: "No, always"
The only question about the franchise's future, whether Enola Holmes 3 is the last film, got a "never say never" and no firmer answer.
Hi, I'm Millie. And I'm Louis. And this is Off the Cuff. Round one, icebreakers.
What is your most recent music discovery? Samba. Okay. Samba and bossa nova. Should you do all? Yeah, it's good to play some. What is the last film you watched that you really enjoyed?
I do love films. I don't enjoy the act of watching a film. But when I do, I really do. Like Up. The movie Up. I love. I watched... What was the last film you watched? Sing. There you go. And I love Sing.
What's something you are irrationally afraid of? Falling down a drain and never being able to get back out. If you were an art supply, what art supply would you be? You want to be the paint, the canvas, the hairs on the brush?
Sorry, I thought you said supplier. I'm the canvas. I feel like I'm the canvas every day anyway. What about you? Oh, no, I'll be the easel cuz I like to think I hold people up.
If you had to get a tattoo, what would it be and where would you put it? Okay, we already know you have two, so can you do like an additional? Maybe something like here. Back of the arm. And what would it be? Yeah. Live, laugh, love. Oh, usual.
What book are you currently reading and what is it about? It's called Big Emotions, Small People. Oh. It's about tantrums in children. Oh, nice. Is that for you or... It's for me, yeah. Or for the kid? No, it's for my children. Okay? I'm going to teach them how to do a really good tantrum.
Round two, getting personal. Getting personal. What's a song from your childhood that you still remember all the lyrics to? Do you want to go to the seaside? I'm not trying to say that everybody wants to go. Really short song by The Kooks and it takes me back to being in the car with my family. That's really cute.
What was the first thing you were obsessed with as a kid? Hannah Montana. Nice.
What's something you wish you were good at but have no talent for? Drawing. Yes. I'm terrible at that. General drawing and artistry. If you couldn't be an actor, what else would you do for work? I would like to work at a care home. Nice.
If you could go back in time and experience a major cultural event, what would it be? Ooh. The fall of Rome. No, there's so much. I always think about this. I just think to spend a day in a different time would be amazing. No, I think to spend a day. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
What is a lie that almost everyone believes at some point in their lives? Oh, that's a good question. Santa's real. Yeah, but there's... The tooth fairy's real? No, there's more you can do with that one.
If we were in a horror movie, who do you think would survive to the end? You, cuz you'd be the main character and I'm the one that gets killed off. You're the first to die. Yeah, but then there's all the pathos going on for me and maybe there's a post-credit scene where I'm back and it's like, ah. What is something that you think everyone should experience at least once? Gosh. Shave your hair off. Ooh, that's good.
What's an unsolved case from history that you wish you could solve? Jack the Ripper. If you could visit England during any time period, which one would it be? The '80s. The way my mom describes going out in the '80s just sounds really fun. Round three, Enola Holmes.
What's your favorite Sherlock Holmes mystery? You're not throwing your cards, are you? I'm not, no. I'm polite. Putting them at the back? I made a mess. What was the question? What's your favorite Sherlock Holmes mystery? The case of the missing Marquess. Of course, about you.
Describe what it's like balancing your roles as an actor and producer in the Enola Holmes. It must be really hard. It's not hard, but when it comes to other actors, sometimes you just want to make sure that you're not ever overstepping, you're letting everybody develop their characters the way they want, but obviously sometimes when you want things to stay on track in terms of plot, you have notes. Those are things that I discuss with the director. I hardly ever have notes for an actor because that's not my job. Because I'm an actor, I like to make sure everybody has their own level of autonomy and... Yeah. You do. You do.
What's something memorable that happened behind the scenes? You got really ill and it was really quite concerning for a while. Millie got very ill and still managed to power through. How many days did we lose? Just a few days. It was pretty serious. I got very, very sick. They're probably looking for like a fun kind of answer. I know. That was like really serious.
If you and Enola were to have dinner together, where would you go and what would you talk about? We would go to somewhere very sophisticated. I think 4 Charles. What? 4 Charles, here in New York. I've never been. Very small, very intimate, very hard to get into restaurant. And we'd have a burger. Okay.
How do you feel your character Tewkesbury has evolved from film to film? He's grown up. You know. He's a bit more sensible. A bit less of an inconnu. More of a man. Worked out what he wants, I think, a bit more. And that is you.
What was the hardest scene to film in Enola Holmes 3? Honestly, I would say the first day back from being ill might have been the hardest just because I really had to recalibrate, get back into the mindset. Getting back and I was still kind of off my feet, in a wheelchair for like quite a bit. And I figured out how to do a wheelie, you know? Yes. Yeah, Louis liked to... Yeah, enjoy my tour when I was standing.
What is something you'll miss about being on set? I think we work really well together. So, I'll miss that. And it was a good crew this time. Really sweet crew. Is Enola Holmes 3 going to be the last film in the franchise? Never say never.
How did that even happen? I've jumped ahead to round four. No, this is an important question, though. No. I can't... Sit down. But you listened. That's so nice. I'm interested in the question. Just said I think that that... I've lost track, Louis.
Right, next question. Describe our first day on set together versus our last day. First day on set, gosh, I don't remember that. I lost a jumper. Was it in the train? No. Rolling down the hill. Oh, rolling down the hill. Yeah, I remember that. Last day on set, we were in the water, surely. Yeah. I was a bit nervous the first day. Aw. And it felt like fun. It was like fun nerves, whatever. Round four, style questions. Here we go. This is Vogue, after all.
What is your favorite look that you've worn throughout the series? I had a pretty fresh white suit. Linen, like canvas kind of suit thing when you first meet me. It's kind of pretty good. Describe Enola's style in a few words. Sophisticated, very detective-esque. But also very effortless when she's just being herself. Effortless? I think she's very effortless. Corset effortless? No, like when she's dressed down to being just who she is when she's in her bloomers. Very much like this. She's very effortless.
Low-key, this is what you would wear under all of her stuff. What's this look from? I love that. I love that too. Love this too. I know what that's from. That was almost going to be my favorite suit. But it was a matching three-piece. It's pretty sweet. And really nice. Show them the photo. Lovely work. Dashing.
You must have been absolutely boiling in that with the Malta. I was. All right, what is this from, Millicent? That's in Enola. That's in the third one? Aw, I love that scene. What about this?
That is... What does it say? Johnny Thunders. Sort of the New York Dolls. That's from when I played Sid Vicious. This might be one of my favorite costumes ever. Leather jacket, I might have a leopard print shirt on there? Waistcoat underneath. So, Sid Vicious? Yeah, something Sid would wear. Yes, that's it. Oh, it's so cool. Man, that was sweet. Had the whole necklace thing going on. Ah, I thought that was so fun. That's when you realize costume really changes the way that you behave and move around. Oh my gosh. We've got a great one next.
The BAFTAs? The BAFTA tea party? You must be young. Look at that stance. Very young. You're like... BAFTA tea party? When I was like 10, nine or 10. Wow. I can't wait to see the rest of it cuz you look stood. Oh, cute. Was I wrong? Hand on the hip. Oh my goodness.
What's your favorite piece of clothing you currently own? I like these shoes. Do you get to keep them? Yeah. Now that I've said that.
Lightning round, ready? Jazz or swing? Swing. Early riser or night owl? Night owl. Fast... With kids, early riser. Sweet or salty? Sweet. Fast or slow? Fast. Comedies or mysteries? Comedies. Spring or summer? Spring. Too much sauce or no sauce at all? No sauce at all. Big action sequences or dialogue-driven scenes? Dialogue-driven scenes. Calling or texting? Texting. Original or adaptation? Original. Yes or no? No, always.
This has been Off the Cuff with Vogue. Thank you so much for watching. Bye-bye. Bye.
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