

"So I said, 'My film is going to be based on your book and I'm going to try and capture those themes and ideas that are so important to your book and I'm going to try to get that into the movie.
WHO PLAYED WINNIE FOSTER IN TUCK EVERLASTING MOVIE
And secondly I think it's a mistake because then you're competing with the readers' imagination because everyone who reads the book is making their own movie - and I can't compete with that," he said during an interview with Crosswalk in October 2002. First of all I don't think you can do that. "One of my early discussions with the author was that I said I'm not going to literally translate your book. The film explored the topic of immortality by introducing Winnie Foster's (Bledel) adventures with the Tuck family. The fantasy drama, which premiered in 2002, was based on the book of the same name by Natalie Babbitt. ‘Tuck Everlasting’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Alexis Bledel, Jonathan Jackson and Moreįollowing Tuck Everlasting's debut, stars such as Alexis Bledel and Ben Kingsley continued to find success in the entertainment industry. Scroll down to see what the Tuck Everlasting cast has been up to:
WHO PLAYED WINNIE FOSTER IN TUCK EVERLASTING TV
Sign up for Us Weekly's free, daily newsletter and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more! “Besides that, I think that most teenagers can relate to Winnie, because she’s sort of a timeless character in the sense that she just wants to escape the control of her parents, and I don’t know any teenager that doesn’t want that.” “I think the love story in the film – it’s a pretty universal desire, that people want to fall in love, and I think it’s a pretty classic love story in this film, that will appeal to kids as well as adults,” she told IGN in 2002. That means that kids hunger for thought-provoking movies, and I like that.”īledel, for her part, reflected on the work that came with relating to her character’s journey. And then again, the debate afterwards - that’s exciting. I mean you could have heard a pin drop in the screenings I sat in. He added: “They’ll sit and enjoy this kind of movie. I think that’s wrong because I’ve sat with kids in previews and you have those worries that kids are never going to sit through a movie that doesn’t have explosions or car chase scenes, but they do.” Russell also praised Tuck Everlasting‘s ability to start a discussion among its audience, adding, “I think there’s a misconception that kids aren’t interested in movies that are thought-provoking and have themes that are rich. But no, I’m not going to translate your book.'” “So I said, ‘My film is going to be based on your book and I’m going to try and capture those themes and ideas that are so important to your book and I’m going to try to get that into the movie. And secondly I think it’s a mistake because then you’re competing with the readers’ imagination because everyone who reads the book is making their own movie - and I can’t compete with that,” he said during an interview with Crosswalk in October 2002. First of all I don’t think you can do that. “One of my early discussions with the author was that I said I’m not going to literally translate your book. The film explored the topic of immortality by introducing Winnie Foster’s (Bledel) adventures with the Tuck family.Īccording to director Jay Russell, it was important to honor the main message of the original story. Following Tuck Everlasting‘s debut, stars such as Alexis Bledel and Ben Kingsley continued to find success in the entertainment industry.
