FilmoFiliaFilmoFiliaFilmoFilia
  • News
  • Posters
  • Trailers
  • Photos
  • Red Carpet
  • Movie Universes
  • 2025 Schedule
  • 2026 Schedule
  • Film Festivals
    • Cannes Film Festival
    • Venice Film Festival
    • OSCAR Awards
  • More
    • Box Office
    • Movie Reviews
    • Interview
Reading: THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX Cast Interviews
Share
FilmoFiliaFilmoFilia
  • News
  • Posters
  • Trailers
  • Photos
  • Red Carpet
  • Movie Universes
  • 2025 Schedule
  • 2026 Schedule
  • Film Festivals
    • Cannes Film Festival
    • Venice Film Festival
    • OSCAR Awards
  • More
    • Box Office
    • Movie Reviews
    • Interview
Follow US
llusion is the first of all Pleasures. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 FilmoFilia
FilmoFilia > Interview > THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX Cast Interviews
Interview

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX Cast Interviews

Allan Ford
June 4, 2013
No Comments
img_1

Coming Soon talked exclusively with Dustin Hoffman, Sigourney Weaver, Emma Watson and Matthew Broderick at the Los Angeles press day for their new film, “The Tale of Despereaux,” based on the Newbery Medal-winning, best-selling fantasy novel by Kate DiCamillo.

Shortly after its publication, DiCamillo’s book drew the attention of four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gary Ross. The two had one great thing in common: They both had a knack for telling stories about the most unlikely of heroes. For years, producer/writer Ross’ specialty has been discovering the relatable values and humanity of underdogs: a crippled horse who achieves greatness in “Seabiscuit,” a guy who becomes his better self by finding the boy inside in “Big,” and an everyman who redeems the decency of the Oval Office in “Dave.” When his wife, fellow producer Allison Thomas (“Seabiscuit”), brought the book to his attention, Ross felt the modern fairy tale would make a wonderful CG-animated movie.

He responded to the novel’s humanity and believed that it treated children with dignity and gave them credit for their intelligence and depth. Ross also loved that there are no purely evil figures in DiCamillo’s story. Indeed, several of the characters only become hurtful after being hurt themselves, and each is redeemed through forgiveness. When they acquired the book, Ross and Thomas committed themselves to preserving the tone and richness of DiCamillo’s fairy tale, ensuring that the qualities that had made “The Tale of Despereaux” an instant classic would translate to the big screen.

Four years later, “Despereaux” has arrived. Watch the interviews:

A modern fairy tale, ”The Tale of Despereaux” tells the story of four unlikely heroes: Despereaux (Matthew Broderick), a brave mouse banished to the dungeon for speaking with a human; Roscuro (Dustin Hoffman), a good-hearted rat who loves light and soup, but is exiled to darkness; Pea (Emma Watson), a Princess in a gloomy castle who is prisoner to her father’s grief; and Mig (Tracey Ullman), a servant girl who longs to be a Princess, but is forced to serve the jailer.

“Tale of Despereaux” follows a little mouse with a big ear. Outcasted by other mice due to his strange appearance, he tops it by doing what mice shouldn’t do, like befriends and falls in love with a human being, Princess Pea. But, by being different, Despereaux is up for a whole new adventure which will make him a hero.

“The Tale of Despereaux” opens Friday, December 19.

THE BLING RING Featurette and 22 Photos
”The Tale of Despereaux” New Animated Movie – Trailer
ABDUCTION Promotion
Back to Pandora: Official Trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash Ignites Fiery New Chapter
Five New HARRY POTTER 6 Posters
TAGGED:Dustin HoffmanEmma WatsonMatthew BroderickSigourney WeaverThe Tale of Despereaux
Share This Article
Facebook Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Threads Copy Link
Previous Article Halloween Sequel “H2” Gets a Director and Poster
Next Article Kristen Bell’s “When in Rome” First Look
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest News

KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters: Netflix’s Animated Hit Was Once Way More Violent
Movie News
October 2, 2025
Ti West
Ti West’s ‘Scrooge’: Trading Slasher Dreams for a Ghostly Bargain?
Movie News
October 2, 2025
Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Moss Confirms ‘The Invisible Man’ Sequel Is Still in the Works
Movie News
October 2, 2025
Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Ultimate Guide & Timeline – complete MCU guide and chronology
Premium
📚 Featured Guide

Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Ultimate Guide & Timeline

Complete analysis of the MCU universe with chronological timeline

🚀 Explore Now

Latest Trailers

The Carpenter’s Son
Must See Trailer and Poster for The Carpenter’s Son with Nicolas Cage
Movie Posters Movie Trailers
October 2, 2025
We Bury The Dead
Daisy Ridley Hunts the Living Dead in First Chilling Teaser for ‘We Bury The Dead’
Movie Trailers
October 2, 2025
psycho killer
First Trailer and Poster for Horror Thriller ‘Psycho Killer’ with Georgina Campbell
Movie Posters Movie Trailers
October 2, 2025
Avatar Movies: The Complete Guide to Pandora’s Universe – comprehensive film analysis and timeline
🌟 Ultimate Guide
🌺 Explore Pandora

Avatar Movies: The Complete Guide to Pandora’s Universe

Dive deep into James Cameron’s visionary world of Pandora with comprehensive film analysis

🚀Discover Now

You Might also Like

Jon Voight, Shia LaBeouf, Nathalie Emmanuel, Chloe Fineman, Grace VanderWaal, Romy Croquet Mars, Laurence Fishburne, Adam Driver, Francis Ford Coppola, Giancarlo Esposito, D. B. Sweeney and Kathryn Hunter attend the “Megalopolis” Red Carpet
52
Cannes Film FestivalRed Carpet

‘Megalopolis’ Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Photos: Nathalie Emmanuel, Chloe Fineman, Rose Bertram, Urvashi Rautela and More

May 17, 2024

Mae Whitman In The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

February 23, 2012

Anthony Hopkins and Dustin Hoffman In Song of the Names

September 19, 2011
Avatar Fire Ash
Movie Trailers

‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ Full Trailer Burns Bright with New Conflict

September 25, 2025

FIlmoFilia HOMEIllusion is the first of all Pleasures. Copyright © 2007 - 2025 FilmoFilia.

  • About FilmoFilia
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?