A conversation with director Robert Zemeckis and actor Tom Hanks about the film "The Polar Express"

with Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis
in Movies, TV & Theater, Books
on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 * * * * *

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An hour discussion with actor Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis about their third feature film collaboration, "The Polar Express". The film is an adaptation of the popular Christmas book and uses performance capture technology to allow Hanks to play multiple characters including a young boy, a train conductor and Santa Claus.

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Keywords:
Robert Zemeckis
Santa Claus
Christmas movies
green screen
adaptation
North Pole
Tom Hanks
Ken Ralston
performance capture
children's book
Chris Van Allsburg
The Polar Express
technology
special effects

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    1. Sabrina  11/02/2008 08:25 PM Report

      Charlie has very few questions for Robert Zemeckis. Has he too fallen in love with the celebrity of an actor?