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ParaNorman Speaks! Interview with Kodi Smit-McPhee

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ParaNorman Speaks! Interview with Kodi Smit-McPhee

I strongly believe that Kodi Smit-McPhee is a talented actor. He wowed us in “The Road” with Viggo Mortensen, and he was incredible in “Let Me In” the remake of “Let the Right One In.” Smit-McPhee has a knack for choosing thought-provoking pieces that challenge him as an actor.
In the new movie “ParaNorman,” the actor voices the role of the 11-year-old Norman, the boy who sees dead people. In this interview, we talked about:

*** His attraction to voicing the character of the boy who sees dead people
*** How he chooses his roles
*** Why “ParaNorman” is layered
*** How his voice changed in the middle of making the movie
*** Does he believe in paranormal activity?
*** What does he want kids to take away from the movie?

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Transcripts / Production notes / Scripts

Synopsis

When a small town comes under siege by zombies, who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman, who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst, of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

PRODUCTION DETAILS

In Theaters • August 17, 2012
MPAA Rating PG (for scary action and images, thematic elements, some rude humor and language)
Genres Animated, Comedy, , Horror, Thriller,
Run Time 1 hour 93 minutes
Distributors Focus Features
Production Status In Production / Awaiting Release
Filming Locations • Portland, Oregon, USA
Produced In United States

DIRECTORS

Chris A. Butler
Sam Fell

ACTORS
Casey Affleck -- Voice of Mitch
Kodi Smit-McPhee -- Norman Babcock
Tempestt Bledsoe -- Voice of Sheriff Hooper
Jeff Garlin -- Voice of Perry Babcock
John Goodman -- Voice of Mr. Prenderghast
Bernard Hill -- Voice of The Judge
Anna Kendrick -- Voice of Courtney
Leslie Mann -- Voice of Sandra Babcock
Christopher Mintz-Plasse -- Voice of Alvin
Elaine Stritch -- Grandma/ Voice of Grandma
Alex Borstein -- Mrs. Henscher
Tucker Albrizzi -- Neil/ Voice of Neil

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Details

Language: English

Year of Production: 2012

Length: 3:00

Country: United States