LIFE.

THE MORE YOU WORK AT IT, THE

BETTER IT BECOMES.

FOR ME, IT'S WORK.

I DIDN'T COME OUT OF THE WOMB

TAP DANCING.

THAT TOOK A LOT OF REHEARSAREHEARSAL.

>> IT'S PRACTICE, PRACTICE.

HUGH JACKMAN SAID GETTING THAT

WOLVERINE BODY WAS EASIER THAN

PREPARING FOR THIS ROLE.

BECAUSE OF THE DANCING AND THE

SINGING AND HOW PHYSICAL IT IS.

>> HE HAD PRACTICE AT THAT, TOO.

IT'S NOT LIKE RIDING A BIKE.

LIKE YOU KIND OF, YOU KNOW,

ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW TO DO IT.

I HAD TO RELEARN HOW TO DANCE.

IT WAS FUN.

I GOT TO DO IT WITH HUGH, WHO IS

A MANIAC.

FIRST TRY, HE'S AMAZING.

WE KEPT WORKING AND CHIPPING

AWAY.

AND EVENTUALLY, WE GOT GOOD AT

THE NUMBER.

>> WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING WITH

HIM ON ANOTHER LEVEL?

JUST BEING, LIKE, FRIENDS.

WHAT IS THAT LIKE FOR YOU TWO?

>> HE IS AN AWESOME GUY.

HE IS MY IDOL IN MANY WAYS.

I LOOK UP TO THE GUY.

HE WAS AWESOME TO WORK WITH.

>> "LA LA LAND" WAS SO

SUCCESSFUL.

AND THE MUSIC IN THIS IS

SUCCESSFUL.

AND I THINK THE "LA LA LAND"

WRITERS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH

THIS, AS WELL.

>> THIS IS ALL-ORIGINAL.

WE'RE TELLING THE STORY OF P.T.

BARNUM, BUT IT'S LOOSELY BASED

ON THAT.

THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANY

INCARNATION OF THIS STORY TOLD

BEFORE.

IT'S ABOUT ACCEPTANCE, LOVE AND

LEADING WITH LOVE IN LIFE.

AND SO, IT'S REALLY GREAT.

>> THE COSTUMES ARE BEAUTIFUL.

AND WE HAPPEN TO HAVE THEM ALL

OVER THE PLACE AROUND US.

GETTING INTO THE PERIOD

COSTUMES, DID THAT PUT YOU THE

RIGHT FRAME OF MIND TO PLAY YOUR

CHARACTER?

>> LITERALLY.

YOU TIGHTEN PANTS ABOVE YOUR

BELLY BUTTON AND WEAR

SUSPENDERS.

>> THAT'S NOT YOUR NORMAL

SATURDAY NIGHT, I GUESS.

>> NOT TYPICAL.

>> SPEAK OF GETTING INTO

CHARACTER, YOU'RE PLAYING TED

BUNDY NEXT.

ARE YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL

THAT?

>> THAT'S COMING UP NEXT.

>> THAT WILL BE A CHANGE FROM

THIS ONE.

>> I'M NOT GOING ALL DANIEL

DAY-LEWIS ON IT.

>> ARE YOU GOING TO GET METHOD

AND SCARY?

>> TO A DEGREE.

I'M NOT GOING TO PUSH IT.

>> WE'RE HAPPY YOU'RE HERE WITH

US.

WILL YOU TALKKE A WALK WITH ME AND

SAVANNAH?

>> YOU HAVE SO MANY FRIENDS ON

THE PLAZA.

THEY'RE GETTING READY FOR YOU.

YOU HAVE BIG CHRISTMAS PLANS?

>> I WILL PROBABLY SEE MY FAMILY

IN ST. LOUIS.

>> WHAT DO YOU DO ON A CHRISTMAS

MORNING?

>> IN OUR TRADITIONS, LIKE

STOCKINGS AND THAT KIND OF

STUFF.

>> OH, WAIT.

>> ED SHEERAN.

>> WHAT?

>> WHAT'S GOING ON?

>> YOU KNOW EACH OTHER.

>> YOU BOTH COME OUTSIDE.

>> GOOD TO SEE YOU.

>> WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ED'S

MUSIC?

>> LOVE IT.

>> NO WAY.

>> HE DID?

>> YEAH.

>> IT WAS A GREAT SHOW.

>> WE HAVE A HUGE CROWD THIS

MORNING, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE

FUN JUST TO SEE WHAT WOULD

HAPPEN IF WE WALK OUT WITH ZAC

EFRON AND ED SHEERAN.

RIGHT HERE.

SAY GOOD MORNING TO ALL YOUR

FANS.

>> WHAT?

>> OH, THIS IS GOOD.

>> ZAC IS HERE.

ED IS GOING TO PERFORM.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL MORNING.

ZACH'S MOVIE IS CALLED "THE

GREATEST SHOWMAN."

IT PREMIERES TONIGHT.