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“My main fear was that people would think we’re making this movie just to capitalize on these characters. “We didn’t want to make a spinoff without it having a sense of grandeur,” Mr. Some of the film’s early scenes, as when the Minions begin their search for a new master, have a grand sense of scope, with wide shots and oodles of Minions filling the frame. “We want to be clear that each pose is communicating what the character is thinking or feeling, and that was something Chaplin was really great at.” “The biggest goal for animators is to create a sense of empathy,” Mr. The words are there, but because they can’t be understood, it still feels like a silent, and physically comic, performance. One scene in “Minions,” in which Bob is made king of Britain and gives an indecipherable speech to the masses, mirrors a scene in “Dictator” in which Chaplin, playing a Hitler-like leader, delivers a speech of mostly gibberish to a crowd. “And that’s the essence of animation.” This emotional slapstick plays out in scenes throughout “Minions,” although one of the most direct tributes the film makes to Chaplin is from his first all-out talkie, “The Great Dictator” (1940). “The reason why Chaplin was perceived as a genius was because he managed to mix slapstick with emotion, without dialogue,” Mr. Unsurprisingly, silent films, like those by Charlie Chaplin, are a major influence on how the Minions operate.

Balda spoke about the movies and filmmakers that inspired them, and how they used them in “Minions.” Following are images and commentary.īecause the Minions don’t talk in a discernible language, their actions need to speak louder than words. This setting, paired with the directors Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda’s love for cinema, resulted in a film that pays tribute to all kinds of movies. Most of the film, though, takes place in the 1960s, when its lead characters Kevin, Stuart and Bob head out on an adventure to find a new leader. Starting at the dawn of time, the film shows the Minions’ evolution and the villains they have served throughout history. And so arriving in theaters July 10 is “Minions,” a prequel that gives the creatures an origin story - while tapping into film history for an assist in weaving its narrative.
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But how easily could Minions, who speak mostly gibberish and crack wise, go from background comic relief to starring roles? Well, it turns out they were quite ready for their close-ups. Therefore it seemed inevitable that the Minions - those capsule-shaped, goggle-wearing, overall-clad lozenges that were supporting characters to the supervillain Gru in two “Despicable Me” movies - might get their own feature. With such box-office success, a sequel wouldn’t be surprising, though there has been no official announcement on a sequel yet.They’re little, they’re yellow, they’re different and they’re box-office superstars. As well as Coffin, the film features the voices of Jon Hamm and Sandra Bullock. Minions has followed in the footsteps of smash hit sequel Despicable Me 2 and has already made more than $620m (£398m) worldwide and is already the fourth biggest film of the year. It’s a mixture of all the languages of the world and it’s about finding a particular magical rhythm and melody that makes the nonsense make sense.” Coffin, who voices the three main characters, told the Guardian last month that their language comes from a mixture of sources. He didn’t explain how the creatures reproduce however.

“I just couldn’t imagine Minions being girls.” “Seeing how dumb and stupid they often are,” he said to the Wrap. Pierre Coffin, who created the characters, has revealed his reasoning. But, given their popularity, questions have arisen about the curious lack of female minions.
