Source: China News Network
BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- According to foreign media reports, Edward Asner, the voice actor of carl, the protagonist in Pixar's classic movie "Around the Flying House", died on Sunday morning at the age of 91.
Stills from The Flying House
"Words can't express our grief. Kiss your head, goodnight Daddy. We love you. His family said. Pixar also tweeted nostalgia, saying "Edward is our real-life Carl Fredrickson, a grumbling, loving and kind person".
Flying House Tour poster
Edward Asner's representative works include "Mary Taylor Moore Show", "Lou Grant", "Root" and so on. In 2009, he became known to many audiences for dubbing the stodgy grandpa Karl in the hit animated film Flying House.
Born on November 15, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, Edward Asna participated in theatrical performances as a student and has starred in several theatrical productions, his first stage play on Broadway was "A Hero's Face".
From the 1960s onwards, Edward became active in television. His appearance is not outstanding, and he is not the material for stardom in the traditional sense. However, for a grumpy middle-aged news director of a TV station, his appearance is a good fit.
Stills of Edward Asner
In 1970, at the age of 41, Edward became famous for playing the role of Lou Grant in the sitcom Mary Taylor Moore Show. The play tells the story of urban women, and is also the enlightenment of dramas such as "Sex and the City" and "Desperate Housewives". Edward's character was so popular that he spawned a TV series called Lou Grant.
During Edward's career, he has won seven Emmy Awards, five of which were earned for playing Lou Grant and two of which were derived from his performances in the TV series Rich, Poor and Root.
Looking back on the time of the Mary Taylor Moore Show, Edward once said, "There's nothing more fun than hearing the audience laugh." ”
In addition to participating in film and television works, Edward has also participated in dubbing work many times, such as "Flying House", "SpongeBob SquarePants Season 10", "Animated Spider-Man", "Justice League Season 1", "The Simpsons Season 1", "Amazing Spider-Man Season 1", "Spider-Man Season 1" and so on.
In "Around the Flying House", he interpreted the role of Carl in a quiet comedic way, which was highly praised. Some critics have even suggested that the Academy Awards should have a new award , Best Voice in An Animated Film , and nominated Edward Asna as the first winner.
Edward Asner with Karl
According to the film's director, Pete Doggett, "When we first met Edward and showed him a little sculpture we had made for Karl, he said, 'I'm not like him at all.' We thought, this is perfect. "After that, the crew adjusted the dialogue according to Edward's language pattern." We look for words with more consonants and shortened sentences. Doggett said this reinforces the notion that after the death of his wife, Ellie, Carl was a disgruntled bear who was awakened during hibernation.
In addition, when Russell and Carl talk about family in the movie, they also refer to the dialogue in "Mary Taylor Moore's Show".
In addition to his acting career, Edward Asner has twice served as president of the Screen Actors Guild of America and has also received the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award. (End)