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ALVIN SUPERSTAR Il Film È Interpretato Da Jason ALVIN SUPERSTAR, un fenomeno globale che ha deliziato generazioni di fan, diventa un film realizzato parte in animazione e parte in live action, con una nota di comicità molto originale. Il musicista Dave Seville trasforma gli scoiattoli canterini Alvin, Simon e Theodore in pop star sensazionali, mentre il trio fuori controllo gli devasta la casa, gli distrugge la carriera e stravolge completamente la sua vita un tempo ordinata. Il film è interpretato da Jason Lee (“My Name is Earl”) nel ruolo di Dave Seville, David Cross (“Arrested Development”) e l’astro nascente Cameron Richardson, mentre danno voce ad Alvin, Simon e Theodore Justin Long (“Palle al balzo” ‐ Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, “Die Hard – Vivere o morire” ‐ Live Free or Die Hard), Matthew Gray Gubler (“Criminal Minds”, “Vita da camper” ‐ R.V.) e l’attore‐artista pop Jesse McCartney. Il regista di “Garfield 2” (Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties) Tim Hill dirige il film, la cui sceneggiatura è opera del veterano de “I Simpson” (The Simpsons) Jon Vitti e di Will McRobb & Chris Viscardi (“The Tale of Despereaux”). I produttori sono Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., figlio del creatore di Alvin e i Chipmunk, e Janice Karman. Alvin e i suoi amici seminano scompiglio nella vita di Dave Seville e divertono gli spettatori in tutto il mondo da quasi cinquant’anni e sotto varie incarnazioni. Dal momento in cui sono nati dalla mente creativa di Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., gli scoiattoli e la loro musica hanno fatto presa su giovani e meno giovani, diventando una pietra miliare della cultura popolare. Secondo il produttore Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., la trasposizione sullo schermo di Alvin era un obiettivo di vecchia data. “Janice [Karman] e io avevamo in mente da almeno dieci anni di portare sul grande schermo questi personaggi, e la cosa a cui tenevamo veramente era di poter realizzare un film che piacesse a tutte e tre le generazioni di fan che i Chipmunk hanno avuto nel tempo. Qualunque cosa abbiamo fatto con gli scoiattoli, ci siamo sempre sforzati di essere originali. Abbiamo pensato che sarebbe stato divertente trasporre gli scoiattoli nel mondo reale e reinventare il loro look per renderlo credibile in quell’ambiente”, spiega il produttore. “Volevamo essere certi che gli scoiattoli mantenessero l’essenza dei personaggi con cui le varie generazioni di fan sono cresciute”, aggiunge la Karman, “in modo che, pur nella nuova veste tridimensionale, lo spirito della creazione originale fosse integro”. Sotto gli occhi vigili dei due produttori, il cuore degli amati personaggi – il discolo ma ben intenzionato Alvin, l’intellettuale Simon e l’adorabile Theodore – è rimasto intatto. La Karman aggiunge: “Ross e io non abbiamo mai considerato questi personaggi soltanto come cartoni animati, perché hanno emozioni reali. Se da un lato Alvin è sfacciato, dall’altro è anche vulnerabile. Simon è il maggiore e, poiché gli scoiattoli non hanno genitori, è l’adulto che si occupa del piccolo Theodore e che cerca di moderare le intemperanze di Alvin”. Come sottolinea il regista Tim Hill, i Chipmunk sono stati notevolmente migliorati dal punto di vista stilistico e comportamentale per il loro debutto sul grande schermo. “Questi non sono gli scoiattoli dei nostri genitori”, spiega ridendo Hill. “Hanno un piglio e un atteggiamento contemporaneo, appaiono e si muovono molto diversamente rispetto alle precedenti versioni dei personaggi. Sono esuberanti e divertenti, cantano e ballano. Sono delle pop superstar…in pelliccia”. Inoltre, i realizzatori alzano la posta emotiva in gioco per Alvin, Simon, Theodore e Dave. “Volevamo raccontare una storia confortante sulla nascita di una nuova famiglia”, spiega Hill. “Dave, nonostante i dubbi che nutre riguardo a se stesso e alle creature di cui si fa carico, alla fine impara a volere loro bene”. 2 TRE SCOIATTOLI INDISCIPLINATI All’inizio della storia incontriamo i tre scoiattoli Alvin, Simon e Theodore mentre la loro casa viene abbattuta per farne un albero di Natale. Con i tre ancora all’interno del tronco, l’albero è spedito a destinazione, nell’atrio della prestigiosa Jett Records, guidata dal perfido e astuto Ian Hawk (David Cross) nel centro di Los Angeles. Ian è stato ai tempi del college compagno di stanza di Dave Seville (Jason Lee), uno sfortunato musicista e autore che non ha mai abbandonato la speranza di raggiungere il successo professionale attraverso la sua estrosa sensibilità musicale. Quando Dave si reca alla Jett Records per proporre a Ian una nuova canzone, viene rozzamente messo alla porta. Prendendo un cestino di muffin per consolarsi, Dave passa accanto all’albero di Natale in corso di sistemazione nell’atrio. Gli scoiattoli, sentendo il profumo dei saporiti dolcetti, saltano nel cestino all’insaputa di Dave che, involontariamente, li porta con sé nel suo appartamento, dove i nuovi ospiti si sistemano piuttosto comodamente e in gran segreto. Prima ancora di pronunciare una sola parola, gli scoiattoli mettono a soqquadro la casa, trasformandola in un’area disastrata. Le loro abitudini ridicole e devastatrici sono numerose, dal conservare cialde sotto la moquette (le scorte per l’inverno, spiegano gli scoiattoli) al lasciare in giro per casa alcuni misteriosi oggetti sferici e scuri (che Simon insiste a chiamare.. uvetta). Scioccato da ciò che i tre scoiattoli hanno fatto al suo appartamento, Dave è ancor più sbalordito quando scopre che i tre roditori non solo parlano, ma addirittura cantano. Nonostante i dubbi che nutre riguardo ai nuovi inquilini, Dave coglie l’opportunità per mettere insieme la sua bravura artistica con i talenti unici dei tre Chipmunk. La loro prima collaborazione, The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late), diventa immediatamente un successo strepitoso, che proietta gli scoiattoli ai vertici della celebrità. I tre si godono tutto il corollario che ne consegue: le feste per il lancio degli album, le limousine, i flash dei fotografi, i fan e le interviste. Al tempo stesso, Alvin, Simon e Theodore decidono di assumere il ruolo di Cupido, cercando affannosamente di creare un’ambientazione romantica per un 3 incontro tra Dave e la sua ex Claire (Cameron Richardson). Tra l’imbarazzo e la costernazione di Dave, i tre si dimostrano assai più bravi come cantanti che non come organizzatori di convegni amorosi. Ma i problemi di Dave vanno ben oltre le mancate occasioni romantiche. L’avidità di Ian e le difficoltà di Dave nel mantenere gli impegni creano una frattura tra lui e gli adorabili amici roditori. Alvin, Simon e Theodore si avventurano ancora una volta per il mondo e approdano direttamente nel corrotto ambiente della musica pop contemporanea di Ian. Mentre quest’ultimo li spinge verso il punto di rottura, i tre iniziano a capire il reale significato di lealtà, di famiglia e di amicizia. Ma è forse troppo tardi per sfuggire alle grinfie di Ian e ritrovare la strada che li riporterà da Dave? I CHIPMUNK IN AZIONE: LA SCENEGGIATURA I produttori e la casa di produzioni hanno interpellato lo sceneggiatore Jon Vitti perché ideasse una storia per ALVIN SUPERSTAR. Bagdasarian e la Karman volevano una sceneggiatura brillante, ed essendo estimatori del lavoro di Vitti, hanno aspettato otto mesi finché Jon non è stato disponibile. Vitti, che è stato a lungo impegnato come autore‐produttore de “I Simpson” (The Simpsons) ed è stato uno dei brillanti autori del successo di cassetta “I Simpson – Il film” (The Simpsons Movie), ha colto con piacere l’opportunità di dare vita a una nuova incarnazione degli scoiattoli. “Sapevo che mi sarei divertito a scrivere la storia e che il film aveva un potenziale di attrattiva per tutte le fasce di età”, osserva. “È una vicenda senza tempo e un po’ stravagante, ma piena di sentimento: una figura paterna con tre scoiattoli canterini che effettivamente diventano suoi figlioli”. Vitti ricorda le reazioni delle persone quando venivano a sapere che stava scrivendo la storia e co‐sceneggiando la versione cinematografica di ALVIN SUPERSTASR. “È stato divertente osservare l’eccitazione della gente all’idea di un nuovo film con i tre scoiattoli. I personaggi sono ricordati con affetto e tutti amano le loro canzoni”. 4 La coppia formata da Will McRobb & Chris Viscardi ha dato un notevole contributo alla sceneggiatura finale, che include la sequenza di un concerto in cui gli scoiattoli si esibiscono di fronte a migliaia di fan, mentre Dave cerca di sottrarli alle grinfie dello spietato produttore musicale Ian. “È una grande scena, all’apice del film, ed è stato molto divertente scriverla”, ricorda McRobb. “Ma non ha trovato una collocazione veramente appropriata finché non è stata stabilita la location”. La location a cui fa riferimento è l’Orpheum Theatre di Los Angeles, un’istituzione fra le più prestigiose e rispettate della città. Dalla giovane Judy Garland alle recenti schiere di partecipanti ad American Idol, tutti si sono esibiti sul celebre palcoscenico, che può ora aggiungere Alvin, Simon e Theodore alla lista delle prestigiose personalità ospitate. McRobb & Viscardi hanno coscienziosamente assunto la responsabilità di aggiornare la vicenda di ALVIN SUPERSTAR a una nuova generazione di fan. “Nel nostro pianeta quasi tutti conoscono The Chipmunk Song”, afferma Viscardi. “I personaggi e la musica sono parte integrante della nostra cultura popolare e siamo stati particolarmente attenti a questo aspetto”. Comunque, la responsabilità del compito che dovevano portare a termine è stata all’insegna del divertimento in compagnia dei tre scoiattoli. “Mentre eravamo impegnati con la sceneggiatura, abbiamo avuto spesso la sensazione di essere coinvolti in qualcosa di veramente simpatico: ad esempio, quando dovevo trascrivere la parola ‘Oo‐ee‐oo‐ah‐ah’, cercando di immaginare come sillabarla”, spiega ridendo McRobb. RECITARE CON UN CAST DI SCOIATTOLI Il vecchio adagio tanto popolare nel mondo dello spettacolo, che recita: “Mai lavorare con bambini e animali”, ha assunto un nuovo significato per il cast del film, che si è trovato a lavorare con animali cuccioli! Fortunatamente per tutte le persone coinvolte, la collaborazione tra il cast di bipedi e le controparti quadrupedi (CG) è stata semplice e proficua.
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