The Cats Cast on The Graham Norton Show

TLDRThe cast of Cats, including Dame Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, and Matthew McConaughey, discuss their experiences filming the movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats.

Key insights

🐱The cast members of Cats discuss their love for cats and their experiences filming the movie.

🎬Matthew McConaughey talks about his role as a professor in his new film.

🎵Jennifer Hudson shares the emotional challenge of singing the iconic song 'Memory' in the movie.

📚Dame Judi Dench reveals her childhood piano lessons with Andrew Lloyd Webber's mother.

😺The cast members discuss their love for both cats and dogs.

Q&A

What is the movie Cats about?

Cats is a big-screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, showcasing the lives of a group of cats called Jellicles and their annual Jellicle Ball.

Who are some of the main cast members in Cats?

The main cast of Cats includes Dame Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, and Taylor Swift.

How was Dame Judi Dench's role as Old Deuteronomy different from the original show?

In the original show, Old Deuteronomy was traditionally played by a man, but Dame Judi Dench took on the role for the movie adaptation.

What was challenging about filming Cats?

Jennifer Hudson shares that one of the challenges was singing the song 'Memory' with both emotion and technicality.

Do any of the cast members own pets?

Yes, some of the cast members, such as Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Hudson, own both cats and dogs.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The cast members of Cats talk about their love for cats and their experiences filming the movie.

01:00Matthew McConaughey discusses his role as a professor in his new film.

02:47Jennifer Hudson shares the emotional challenge of singing the iconic song 'Memory' in the movie.

09:01Dame Judi Dench reveals her childhood piano lessons with Andrew Lloyd Webber's mother.

15:35The cast members discuss their love for both cats and dogs.