In Charlie Kaufman’s acclaimed novel puppet animation,David Thewlis plays a depressed motivational guru who suffers a breakdown. He talks about love, death and the importance of being honestWhen David Thewlis records a voiceover – chirpy earthworm, and drumming aardvark,ads for Sainsbury’s – he generally gets the same feedback. “They say: You sound quite exasperated, David’ or You sound quite cynical. Can you achieve it with more of a smile in your voice?’” He grins. Now he can explain when others use the same tactic. “Estate agents, and particularly.”No such notes were essential for Anomalisa,in which he voices a customer service guru called Michael Stone, spending the night in Cincinnati ahead of a telesales lecture: “Don’t forget to smile. Makes a person’s day. What does it cost you? Smile’s free!”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com