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Paddington’s Mrs Brown reveals what the bear and Woody Allen have in common… it’s not marmalade!
Twice this year you’ve starred in a film where a computer generated lead causes chaos but ultimately brings people together. Is Paddingtonpretty similar to Godzilla then?It’s so so like Godzilla, yeah. Uncanny. Paddington is much cuter and much furrier. I don’t know if you’d want to adopt Godzilla but you’d certainly want to adopt Paddington.
Maybe that was Godzilla’s problem. If only someone had shown him some kindness…He was just misunderstood. Just looking for someone to give him a hug and show a bit of understanding.
They tried killing him with nuclear weapons, no one tried a hug!You can solve a lot of issues with love.
Did having already worked with a computer generated star help when it came to making Paddington?It was a very different process for me. I didn’t really get to have any dialogue with Godzilla, which is a shame. I actually got to interact with this computer generated creature.
Is it difficult to act with something that isn’t there or is it the same as working with an actor who isn’t very good? You have to imagine a convincing performance both times.I would never be so rude to say that! But you rely on your imagination a lot even if you’re not trying to act with a computer generated image. I quite liked the challenge and working with the special effects team because you’re working together to create magic. Of course, it would have been wonderful to have a real life bear in the room, but the cleaning bills…
Paddington’s Mrs Brown reveals what the bear and Woody Allen have in common… it’s not marmalade!
Twice this year you’ve starred in a film where a computer generated lead causes chaos but ultimately brings people together. Is Paddingtonpretty similar to Godzilla then?It’s so so like Godzilla, yeah. Uncanny. Paddington is much cuter and much furrier. I don’t know if you’d want to adopt Godzilla but you’d certainly want to adopt Paddington.
Maybe that was Godzilla’s problem. If only someone had shown him some kindness…He was just misunderstood. Just looking for someone to give him a hug and show a bit of understanding.
They tried killing him with nuclear weapons, no one tried a hug!You can solve a lot of issues with love.
Did having already worked with a computer generated star help when it came to making Paddington?It was a very different process for me. I didn’t really get to have any dialogue with Godzilla, which is a shame. I actually got to interact with this computer generated creature.
Is it difficult to act with something that isn’t there or is it the same as working with an actor who isn’t very good? You have to imagine a convincing performance both times.I would never be so rude to say that! But you rely on your imagination a lot even if you’re not trying to act with a computer generated image. I quite liked the challenge and working with the special effects team because you’re working together to create magic. Of course, it would have been wonderful to have a real life bear in the room, but the cleaning bills…
