- Title: The cast of The Addams Family hit the purple carpet for the world premiere
- Date: 6th October 2019
- Summary: BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) (OCTOBER 6, 2019) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF CAST POSING FOR PICTURES; FINN WOLFHARD, NICK KROLL, CHARLIZE THERON, CHLOE GRACE MORETZ, SNOOP DOGG (LEFT TO RIGHT) VARIOUS OF THERON POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS CHARLIZE THERON SAYING: "Yeah, I love, I love that this family just really stands for being just weird and different and not only stands for it but celebrates it and with such confidence. And I think it's timely for us to tell more stories of families who are different and weird and that we all bring something to the table and that's good. That's a good thing." THERON SPEAKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS CHARLIZE THERON SAYING: "I worked, I worked with Conrad or director, one of the directors, really closely and we tried a couple of accents. So, it was the first time in my life that there was the luxury to kind of try a couple of things out and then we landed on this more kind of trans-Atlantic accent." VARIOUS OF MORETZ POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS CHLOE GRACE MORETZ SAYING: "I really wanted to kind of just go off with my own love of the character and as a fan what would I want to see in her and how I can create my own Wednesday and not steal anybody else's interpretation. So, I kind of, a little bit stole from Hannibal Lecter, I think that was the closest thing that I stole from. Give her a little bit of that sociopathic dead stare feeling." SNOOP DOGG POSING FOR PICTURES SNOOP POSING FOR PICTURES WITH FAMILY VARIOUS OF SNOOP SPEAKING TO REPORTER SNOOP TALKING TO GRANDSON ON RED CARPET ACTRESS AIMEE GARCIA POSING FOR PICTURES GARCIA SPEAKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS AIMEE GARCIA SAYING: "I just feel like what a great classic American story, but with it reflecting the social fabric of today. So, I love seeing, you know, people of color in there and I love that they kept my Spanish and they made her brown like me. And I am just filled with pride and I'm honestly just really grateful to be in the company of such a rock stars." ACTRESS ELSIE FISHER POSING FOR PICTURES FISHER SPEAKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS ELSIE FISHER SAYING: "Yeah, I mean I think it has a modern twist on it just because it is 2019 so it addresses some of the problems happening now. But I think, you know, all the incarnations have done something like that just when, you know, about the time they're in." FINN WOLFHARD POSING FOR PICTURES SINGER KAROL G POSING FOR PICTURES VARIOUS OF KAROL G SPEAKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) SINGER KAROL G SAYING: "As a Latina girl I always had that dream to be part of one song in an American movie and this time was great because I grew up watching The Addams Family as the cartoons. So, right now I'm here putting my Spanish language, putting my Latino community up." SINGER CHRISTINA AGUILERA POSING FOR PICTURES AGUILERA POSING FOR PICTURES WITH FAMILY DIRECTOR CONRAD VERNON SPEAKING TO REPORTER VERNON POSING FOR PICTURES ON RED CARPET (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIRECTOR CONRAD VERNON SAYING: "Their core is, even though they look strange. And even though people might find them kind of creepy and kooky, that, you know, behind closed doors they are a loving caring family that gives each other unconditional love." NICK KROLL POSING FOR PICTURES KROLL SPEAKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR NICK KROLL SAYING: (ON WHAT HE WEARS WHILE RECORDING IN A VOICE BOOTH) "I like to you want a pair of pants that aren't too tight. And I've got like, I've always got a huge pot of throat coat tea going. I've got water and then I've got coffee to keep me jacked up." (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS CHARLIZE THERON SAYING: (ON WHAT SHE WEARS WHILE RECORDING IN A VOICE BOOTH) "As comfortable and as much elastic as possible." (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS CHLOE GRACE MORETZ SAYING: (ON WHAT SHE WEARS WHILE RECORDING IN A VOICE BOOTH) "Oh gosh. Probably, honestly comfy leggings and some sort of sweatshirt and that's about it." FAMILY CHARACTERS POSING FOR PICTURES ON RED CARPET
- Embargoed: 21st October 2019 00:41
- Keywords: Elsie Fisher Finn Wolfhard Karol G Charlize Theron Snoop Dogg Conrad Vernon Chole Grace Moretz Christina Aguilera Nick Kroll Aimee Garcia Addams Family
- Location: BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- City: BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Film
- Reuters ID: LVA001AZYLTU5
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The 'creepy and kooky' members of "The Addams Family" animated film hit the purple carpet in Los Angeles, California on Sunday (October 6).
Based on the late 1930's comics and television shows, the film has a modern twist with diversity and today's social issues at the forefront.
"I love that this family just really stands for being just weird and different and not only stands for it but celebrates it and with such confidence. And I think it's timely for us to tell more stories of families who are different and weird and that we all bring something to the table and that's good. That's a good thing," explained actress Charlize Theron who lends her voice to Morticia, the matriarch of the electric bunch.
For actress Aimee Garcia, who portrays a new character, it's a celebration of her Latin heritage.
"I love seeing, you know, people of color in there and I love that they kept my Spanish and they made her brown like me. And I am just filled with pride."
The movie follows the family's transition to New Jersey in seek of a better life and all the struggles that involves.
Although the iconic theme song describes the Addams as mysterious and spooky, co-director Conrad Vernon said that the family's core is extremely relatable.
"Even though they look strange. And even though people might find them kind of creepy and kooky, that, you know, behind closed doors they are a loving caring family that gives each other unconditional love."
"The Addams Family" will be released in U.S. theaters on October 11. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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