

Scrat, the love him or hate him character that is probably the best known element of the series, is once again put through all sorts of challenges. and we are based in New York, so I will go out there whilst Mike stays back, or vice-versa.
There is a lot of travelling for the voice recording as the actors live in L.A. We like to be together for script -writing, story-boarding and editing. Mike is the director having done two of the films before. Recommended: Mark Wahlberg Interview - Father Stuĭifferent roles. How do you split the roles with your co-director (Mike Thurmeier) on the film? We have a hard time picking which take to use.” As an actor, he gives so much in each take. I can’t say enough good things about him. We were prepared to slow down the number, but he’s got such a big voice too. Simon Pegg also sings a number in this film. She even sang some of the lines and we like that.” She was able to be herself almost straight away. We weren’t quite sure when we started, because although we knew she had a great voice, we didn’t know if she was going to be comfortable acting. We also listen to them in the context of the other characters too. In this case it was some interview clips, and put them up against the artwork. “When we have an idea about a casting, what we do is grab some clips. I think Buck does too.”īuck, voiced by Simon Pegg, returns from one of the earlier films in this one, joining a new addition in the form of singer Jessie J. As filmmakers and animators, and that’s where my background is, you like working on characters that get a big reaction. “It is always a tough one to answer, but I feel so close to Scrat.

He began by telling us about his favourite character from the series:
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We spoke with Chu, who started as an animator on the series before progressing to writing and directing duties, about this film. Chu explains how this premise was actually set up in the first film, when the characters discovered a UFO that had been frozen in ice. The chase ends up heading into space, and subsequently setting a meteorite on a direct collision course with Earth. Now on its fifth instalment, Ice Age: Collision Course starts with Scrat’s ongoing pursuit of his ever-elusive prize. It might not have the Pixar brand behind it, but the prehistoric adventures of Manny, Sid, Diego and the others, continue to be popular with audiences across the planet. The Ice Age franchise is one of the most successful animation series still in production.
