Actor Ed Asner, left, and producer Jonas Rivera work on the vocal track for "Up."
When it came time to cast the lead voice actor for “Up,” Pixar filmmakers didn’t look beyond veteran actor Ed Asner.
The animated movie, opening Friday, tells the story of Carl Frederickson, an embittered elderly man who attaches hundreds of helium balloons to his home and floats to South America. Asner, said producer Jonas Rivera, was perfect for the role.
“That line between curmudgeon and sweet, old man was very blurry, and that was Carl,” Rivera said. “We had to make Carl appealing “» and no one doesn’t like Ed. “» He was electric to us, and we couldn’t imagine it without him, really.”
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What a delightful movie this is ! Ed really adds some depth. (The short “Partly Cloudy”) is very
nice as well…
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Glad you liked the film Daniel. It really is exceptional, and I agree that Asner is great in the role.
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