MTV shares this clip about music and its use on the set of We Bought A Zoo. Actors Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church and Matt Damon all chime in with their thoughts. This clip is part of a longer feature on the Zoo Blu-ray.
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We Bought A Zoo – What Did You Think?
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It’s finally here! We Bought A Zoo sees a wide release in North America, Brazil, Israel and Singapore today. Please let us know what you thought of the film. We read all your comments and appreciate your feedback.
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Dec 23, 2011
Social Media Catch Up . . .
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You’re following Cameron on Twitter or Facebook, right? He’s been sharing some pretty cool pics of late from the set of We Bought A Zoo (including a visit from the real Benjamin Mee) and his scoring sessions with Jonsi. Here’s just a few to whet your appetite in case you aren’t yet . . .
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Aug 29, 2011
USA Today Profiles We Bought A Zoo
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Composite Photo of Cast (Courtesy of Neal Preston/20th Century Fox)
USA Today‘s Susan Wloszczyna visited the set of We Bought A Zoo back in March and her main report has been posted in the Life section. There’s also a smaller story on the music as well. Lastly, you’ll we are treated to new behind the scenes pictures courtesy of Neal Preston. I’ve included some of the pictures here and a few choice quotes from Cameron, Thomas Haden Church and Matt Damon.
“It’s kind of an act of desperation for Benjamin,” “He does it impulsively, but at the same time, his late wife would have celebrated this kind of adventure. It’s really a love story about a guy who is still in love with his wife.” – Matt Damon
Matt Damon and Colin Ford (Photo Courtesy of Neal Preston/20th Century Fox)
“I am the playfully sarcastic voice of reason and skepticism.” – Thomas Haden Church, who plays Damon’s accountant brother, Duncan.
But We Bought a Zoo felt like the right movie at the right time. “The size of this was great.” “I love those rich movies where every character feels like you could veer off and do a movie just with them.” – Cameron Crowe
Scarlett Johansson and Maggie Jones (Photo Courtesy of Neal Preston/20th Century Fox)
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Aug 2, 2011
5 Things I Learned About We Bought A Zoo
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I was fortunate to visit the set of We Bought A Zoo and thought you might enjoy hearing about my few things I’ve learned, along with some of my own opinions. I also wanted to share a few pictures that I took on set and I promise they will not spoil the film for you.
1. Changes – While Benjamin Mee’s book is the inspiration for the film, Cameron has rewritten the original script with many of his own touches. Some character names have changed, the location has been moved from England to Southern California and the name of the Zoo has changed from Dartmoor Zoological Park to Rosemoor Wildlife Park. Benjamin Mee is aware of these changes and is on board.
2. Technical Details – Film purists, don’t need to worry. Cameron is not going digital. We Bought A Zoo is being shot on film with Cameron’s preferred aspect ratio of 1.85:1.
3. The Kids – Wow. What can I say. I was privileged to see the young actors working (Colin Ford (Dylan Mee), Elle Fanning (Lily) and Maggie Elizabeth Jones (Rosie Mee) and they are something special. As usual, Cameron and casting director Gail Levin have found some gems. Great acting chops, heart and humor were on full display. As for the rest of the cast, I watched various scenes being filmed with Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, John Michael Higgins, Angus MacFadyen and Patrick Fugit. This eclectic cast was having a lot of fun and the chemistry on set was evident.
4. The Production Design – Clay Griffith and his team have done an amazing job with the creation of the Zoo and Benjamin Mee’s house. The attention to detail is staggering. The house looks like it’s been there for fifty years and the Zoo “feels” like a real, live working animal sanctuary. I cannot wait to see how it looks on the big screen.
Rodrigo Prieto
5. The Look – Cameron’s new partnership with Director of Photography Rodrigo Prieto looks to be a winning combination. Rodrigo has shot some gorgeous films in the past (Biutiful, Babel, Lust Caution and Brokeback Mountain to name just a few) and it was exciting to watch their collaboration on set.
That’s it for now, but there will be plenty more to come as we inch closer to the finish line. Don’t forget that We Bought A Zoo will be released by 20th Century Fox on December 23, 2011.
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Apr 7, 2011
More We Bought a Zoo Set Pictures
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Matt Damon, Script Supervisor Ana Maria Quintana, Cameron Crowe and Director of Photography Rodrigo Prieto
A few more pictures from late January have surfaced with Cameron (and crew), Matt Damon and Thomas Haden Church on the set of We Bought a Zoo. Enjoy!
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Feb 8, 2011
