Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer Camp, and Nick Paley did it. They took the 2010 web sensation, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On the quick movie, and expanded the idea right into a full function. And they didn’t simply determine a method to make it work. They crafted a deeply shifting exploration of connection and group, far exceeding expectations and delivering a movie that’s presently a favourite of 2022.
In the new film, Marcel, a speaking shell with sneakers on voiced by Slate, resides together with his Nana Connie (voiced by Isabella Rossellini) in a house getting used as an Airbnb. They was once a part of a thriving group there, however their family members vanished, difficult Marcel and Connie to determine how you can survive on their very own as tiny shells in a giant home whereas additionally dealing with their loss. However, when a documentary filmmaker (Camp) strikes in, Marcel winds up with an surprising alternative to attempt to observe down their family members.
With Marcel the Shell with Shoes On getting an expanded theatrical launch on July fifteenth, I received the likelihood to speak with Slate about the film and a lot extra throughout an episode of Collider Ladies Night.
Hear all about Slate’s journey in the trade to this point together with Big Terrific, Saturday Night Live, Obvious Child and a lot extra on this episode of Collider Ladies Night!
Listen to the dialog uncut right here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6alOwCIBPTl3EAMtJ2QN0Z?si=dkXba8ApQK-kqoDlEvh-4Q
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00:00 Dicey Questions
02:51 Turning Marcel Into a Feature
04:20 Slate’s First Hollywood Dream
04:59 From Big Terrific to Movie Acting
06:37 Obvious Child
07:23 Advice from Elliot Page
08:41 Slate’s Own Advice for Working in Hollywood
10:27 Voice Acting at the Oscars
12:25 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
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