Celebrity Byte

What do you think of Sega's adaptation of The Golden Compass?

I like the game. I think it's very cool. I actually haven't gotten very far in it because I am terrible at playing games. I keep dying...I mean I keep falling off...because you can't actually die in this game.

Is this a game you'll devote some time to once you get a final copy from Sega?

Definitely. When I get some free time I want to play through the entire game.

Actress' Eva Green and Dakota Blue Richards attend the New York premiere of The Golden Compass.

What was it like working with so many special effects and green screens on this film?

I had a hard time with green screens because you have to think twice as hard about everything. Firstly, you have to imagine your demon is there or the polar bear is there or whatever you're acting against. Then you have to think about what they would be doing before you could think about what you would be doing and how you are reacting to it. So I found it quite hard at first, but you get used to it after six months of shooting.

What's it like to see those green screens come to life in the final film?

I haven't seen the final movie yet, but from what I have seen, it looks pretty cool.

I just remember thinking, "Wow, I want to be Lyra. She is one of the coolest characters ever. That's what made me go to the audition, rather then the thought of becoming an actor."

Were you familiar with His Dark Materials before this movie adaptation came along?

Yeah. My mum read the books to me when I was nine and we saw the play, as well, at the National Theater in London.

What was it like bringing Lyra to life for not only the film, but the game, as well?

It was really fun. I really enjoyed it. Also, when I had seen the play and read the books, I just remember thinking, "Wow, I want to be Lyra. She is one of the coolest characters ever. That's what made me go to the audition, rather then the thought of becoming an actor. But like that I have done the acting. I really enjoyed it, so now I want to do more acting.

Dakota Blue Richards at the New York premiere afterparty for The Golden Compass at the Rainbow Room.

Your co-star in the film, Daniel Craig, is a self-professed gamer. Did you have a chance to talk about games while on set?

We didn't, actually. The whole thing with the video game started after the film. The only thing they did in the beginning were the full body scans. I had to do a lot of scans in the beginning, both body scans and head scans so that they could get the kind of shapes and stuff for the game and the costumes and all of that. We didn't do the voice work for the game until after the film was finished.