Trained by Astronauts

Ender Wiggin actor, Asa Butterfield, spoke with Hollywood.com recently about how he got in shape for the ‘Ender’s Game’ movie. He describes space camp as a difficult experience,

“If one person in the group of about 100 extras, and 10 or so cast [members], made a mistake, everyone had to do 10 push-ups. And we’d be jogging and if one person fell behind, we’d have to do 10 push-ups. Then [the trainers would] extend it… because they’re a bit mean [laughs].”

He also talked about what being in a harness was like while he filmed the zero-gravity scenes. He says,

“We were just in a harness, it was completely up to us move our bodies in that motion — which is why it was so difficult. So to do that, you have to have your whole body completely tensed up so you’re not completely flopped over and suspended by the waist. Meanwhile, you have to move smoothly. Meanwhile, you have to say your lines in an American accent!”

Read more from Asa Butterfield’s interview with Hollywood.com here. We especially like how he describes his on-screen-relationship with Peter (Jimmy Pinchak) and Valentine (Abigail Breslin).

The ‘Ender’s Game’ film will be released in U.S. theaters on November 1, 2013.