We chat with MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn stars jennyslate & Isabella Rossellini about how much (or little) Marcel the Shell has changed in 7 years, what the recording process was like, and which line Slate absolutely had to keep in:
Almost everyone can remember the first time they met Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, a tiny half-shell wearing shoes and sporting the cutest voice, who likes to tease his cameraman with punchlines about his size. This weekend, audiences can finally see in theaters for a feature film instead of at home in 4-minute YouTube videos. Writing partners Dean Fleischer-Camp and Jenny Slate, who also voices Marcel, teamed up with Nick Paley to flesh out the story and take it to a whole new level.
Screen Rant spoke to Slate and Rossellini about the evolution in Marcel over the 7 years it took to get the film made, the improv process and how it added sincerity to the characters, and which original Marcel The Shell With Shoes On lines had to remain. But I do think that, over the years, being able to continually return to the process of making this film has certainly deepened me and clarified who I am - at least to myself as an artist. And that's really something that's very valuable.
It was interesting to see this process, which is something that most animation does. They record the voice first, and then they edit and they illustrate it. I was unfamiliar with it, and I was surprised how long it takes, how much work there is, and the patience [required]. Every time you do a film, as an actor, you always feel like,"This takes at least five months of my time," and I know a director will be at least two or three years. But this took so much longer.
Jenny Slate: I think it was really important to me and to Dean that we kept all of the things that people remembered about Marcel, so that [it feels like],"We know what you remember about him, and he's still here. And we still think that the way that you guys met is part of your story." Most people have a story with Marcel; they discovered him on the internet, and it's all tied in.
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