The mouth splits, things open up, there are tears in the legs and you need more stitching. We had a puppet hospital because there’s a lot of wear and tear. Q: Working with real dogs is one thing, but what about clay ones?Ī: “They break a lot. The ones I’ve known have got good personalities.” Tim Burton has a style of filmmaking that is instantly recognizable. Director: Tim Burton Stars: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green. Are all of Tim Burtons original films connected These theories may prove this to be true. But when it came to going with a real dog, (using a bull terrier) definitely felt like the right type. A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer. I was trying to make the dog more general with the right kind of spirit. They don’t really identify a breed so much. Why that breed?Ī: “My original drawings for the film are quite abstract. Q: Pepe was a mutt in real life, but in the live-action short and in this film, both dogs are bull terriers. I’m always grateful for anything like that - where they at least try to see it the way you do, and then accept it.” They could have made that an issue and they didn’t. (Getting fired) has happened to me so many times! I will say that there were no fights about (shooting this movie) in black and white, which was great because I wouldn’t have done it without doing that. What made you decide to do this feature-length film as stop-motion animation?Ī: “I’ve been in and out of Disney both positively and negatively. Q: “Frankenweenie” was a live-action short film that you directed for Disney in 1984. So you have this strong connection, and then you think: ‘Well, how long is this going to last?’ You don’t really understand those concepts of death at the time.” In conclusion, Tim Burtons movies are all timeless because of his imagination, creativity, style, and connections to his movies. The dog was not meant to live very long because of a disease he had, but he ended up living quite a long time. Tell us about the dog.Ī: “I had this strong connection with a mutt we had named Pepe, and it was a good connection. Q: “Frankenweenie” takes its roots from a relationship you had with your dog as a young boy.

This film is from Walt Disney Co, which fired him more than 20 years ago for his first, short version of “Frankenweenie.” Burton, 54, spoke to Reuters about wish fulfillment and why the story is so personal for him. There was something very innocent about him, and I connected to him on a very. Director and producer Tim Burton (3rd L) poses with cast members (from L-R) Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Atticus Shaffer, Martin Short and Catherine O'Hara at the premiere of 'Frankenweenie' at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, California September 24, 2012. Mad Love: The Curious and Captivating Romance of Tim Burton & Lisa Marie.

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