In the latest take on the classic story 'Pinocchio,' we see Tom Hanks as Geppetto, we hear Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, and as the voice of the title role - young actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. Or as Hanks called him on the set, 'Ben-occhio.'
In the latest take on the classic story "Pinocchio," we see Tom Hanks as Geppetto, we hear Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, and as the voice of the title role - young actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. Or as Hanks called him on the set, "Ben-occhio."
In the latest take on the classic story "Pinocchio," we see Tom Hanks as Geppetto, we hear Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, and as the voice of the title role... young actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. Or as Hanks called him on the set, "Ben-occhio.""I think it is faithful to the 1940s edition but it also has, like, some new things, exciting things and some new, maybe new songs, maybe some new characters," said Ainsworth.
This "Pinocchio" is directed by Robert Zemeckis, the Oscar-winning director of "Forrest Gump." His young star spent time in a recording booth, but he also got to be on the set, calling his experience "the best of both worlds." And it offered the 13-year-old a chance to learn a lot about moviemaking. "Oh yeah, especially from Robert Zemeckis," said Ainsworth. "Like, stuff like how CGI and live action, visual effects and special effects all coincide and come together for this. It was kind of cool to learn this kind of stuff.""I think it's so cool to be part of it," said Ainsworth.