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Putting aside all Hollywood stunts,
The Fantasy Forest movie is simply a Neil Sisi solo show.
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When Helsey turned 9 when he entered the casting, he stood out from 2,000 children and won the only live-action character in Disney's "The Jungle Book" Mowgli. When director Jon Feiru saw Little Neil, he felt that he had great acting talent and personality charm. "There is a lot of strength on his young little shoulders and I trust him to take on this role."
Adapted from Disney's classic 1960s animated Series Prince of the Forest, the adventure masterpiece The Jungle Book tells the story of Mowgli, a boy raised by a pack of wolves, on an adventure to explore his true self in a beautiful and mysterious forest. Disney's live-action films adapting animations have gradually increased in recent years, with classic animation works in front of them, and live-action crews are full of pressure, especially actors.
However, the most amazing thing about this work is the combination of CG technology and live-action performance. Yes, except for the little wolf child Maukley, the other animals are all computer-generated. So on set, only some muppets played with the 10-year-old actor.
Mowkley's actor, Neil Sisi, is just 10 years old this year, and "The Jungle Book" also made his big-screen debut. In the theater, this adventurous little wolf child moves naturally and smoothly, and his expression is innocent in this magnificent adventure. Director Jon Feiru praised his performance as "reminiscent of an animated version of Mowkely".
In order to find the most suitable role for Mowgli, the casting activities of the crew spanned most of the world. According to the director: "The cast is the most important element for any film, so it is necessary to go to great lengths to find a suitable Mowkley child. "From New Zealand to New York, from London to Canada, and even to India to find the right Little Maokeli actor.
For this animation set in India, Little Neil actually has an indissoluble relationship. Neil Jr.'s grandfather was from the town of Dabwari in the Silsa region of Haryana, India, and immigrated to the United States in 1973, and Neil Jr. was born in New York. The background of "The Jungle Book" is in India, and Little Neil's father even joked that although Little Neil is an American, "he has love for India in his bones."
Casting director Sarah Finn believes that Neil is humorous and bold, while feeling warm, even if he has no professional acting experience, the charm that naturally emanates from him can attract audiences off-screen. Sarah's feelings during the casting process were confirmed in the subsequent rehearsals, and after Little Neil was selected, the movements were learned very quickly, and it only took a considerable amount of time to complete the motion capture with the rehearsals. A few months later, when he was acting in a costume and makeup, he acted with ease.
On set, there were only a few Muppets and Little Neil playing, but Neil didn't think it was a difficulty for him. Instead, it was mud that bothered him, and he was covered with mud for a long time during filming, and he called himself "not a mud fanatic", and in order to keep the mud wet, the crew often sprayed cool water on Neil. "It's really itchy, and I want to wipe the mud off every time."
In the film, there is a scene where Mowgli runs away from the evil tiger, and Neil plays the fear and nervousness of the critical situation very well, and the shooting of this scene is not completed at the beginning, "I couldn't get into the state when shooting. So Director Jon hid behind me and roared like a tiger, and I was startled when I looked back, and then the shot was used in the film. ”
This young actor really got the love of the whole crew. In the film, Mowgli escapes the hunt with his stern mentor Black Panther Bashira (voiced by Ben Kingsley) and his free friend Baru the Brown Bear (voiced by Bill Murray). On set, Neil Jr. got along well with Ben Kingsley and Bill Murray: "Football is my favorite sport, the three of us playing together is really fun, and Bill has a long pass, I think it's cool." ”
The young actor's outstanding performance is all gathered in the film, and his big-screen debut is sure not to disappoint the audience, and Little Neil also said in an interview: "In a way, I am very similar to Mowkley, I am like him, pursuing freedom, confident and strong." 」 ”