The Actors, the Director, and the Heart of the Films

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The Actors, the Director, and the Heart of the Films

Post by liseegirl » Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:25 pm

Narnia is a wonderful story that is loved by millions the world over, as we all know well. This story is special to many people. They grew up on it, have spent hours analyzing it, and know all seven books from cover to cover. To bring a story like this to life, you have to have the perfect mix of people involved with the project. And to do that, you have to start with a wonderful director; a director who understands the heart of the story, and a director with the heart of a child. And they succeeded in the wonderful choice of Andrew Adamson as the director of the first two films.
Andrew had a clear vision for the films, and his vision was directly in line with C.S. Lewis' books. Though there were things mentioned that may not have shown up in the original books, the general story follows the Lewis books. The only thing missing from his vision would be the wonderful actors to bring it to life.
When a story is this well loved, everyone has their own idea of who should play their favorite character. But, ultimately, it is up to the director to see that his vision is portrayed in the film. The actors who brought our favorite characters to life are both competent and talented. They were able to bring both passion and depth to the characters, and make these movies into wonderful depictions of the story we love!
The heart behind these books and films is evident. And ultimately, we all must be true to the heart of the book, and to do that, we must embrace the child in all our hearts. And I believe that's what all the people involved in the films did. And that is why we all love them so much, because they bring us back to our childhood, to the days when our imaginations could take us anywhere, and they make us think: maybe those days of high adventure aren't so far gone after all!
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