Here is a link to the award listing on the site. It's in Spanish.
http://www.dibafestival.com/index.php?op=1&op1=4
INTERVIEW WITH LESLY LEON LEE
Q: What is your name?
A: Lesly
Q: Are you related to Leon Lai?
A: No.
Q: Describe your role in the film The Elephant and the Sea.
A: I helped to build props. The fish cage, bazooka. And I crew for parts of the film.
Q: How did you build the bazooka? There were rumors you bought it from the Thai black market.
A: Of course rumors are not always true. Actually I used two pvc pipes.
Q: Does the bazooka actually work? I hear it was fired in the film.
A: Yes it did fire. But it wasn’t actual explosives. We used some fireworks.
Q: You WHAT? Fireworks? I thought film productions will usually fire real explosives. Not fake them. That's really disappointing to hear.
A: Actually we did fire some real bazooka rounds, during the preproduction period. But we lost too many extras. So we decided to use lower grade fireworks.
Q: By “lose extras” do you actually mean people died?
A: No comment.
Q: Were you disappointed that the scene did not make the final cut?
A: No. I had fun doing it.
Q: Did you enjoy watching The Elephant and the Sea? I heard you fell asleep during the movie.
A: I was a bit tired and there were some slow bits...
Q: Well I’ll be happy to inform you the new version is 14 minutes shorter and has more music. Would you pay to see this film in the theaters?
A: I would.
Q: Would you pay to see it twice, even if you are invited to the premiere?
A: Ming Jin asks me to say I would and I would bring my friends with me.
Q: Do you personally feel that this movie will set a record in the Malaysian box office?
A: I hope it will. I want it to. But… I don’t think it will happen.
Q: Are you a half empty or half full kind of person?
A: I used to be a half full kinda guy. Then I grew up.
Q: Thank you for your time.
