FILM 1206: MARY AND MAX
TRIVIA: It took 2400 teaspoons of
lubricant to create the ocean when Max imagines himself on a desert island.
One Tomb Stone over from Ruby's reads
"R.I.P. Adam Elliot", the writer/director of the film.
The street, Lamington Drive, is a
play on words: Lamingtons are an Australian cake. They are sometimes used in
fund-raising activities by schools and other organizations, whereby they are
sold in bulk. Such activities are referred to as 'Lamington Drives'.
This is the very first animated
film to open for the Sundance Film Festival.
Principal photography lasted over
57 weeks, using 133 separate sets, 212 puppets, and 475 miniature props,
including a fully functional Underwood typewriter. This took 9 weeks to design
and build.
The postage stamps in the film used
by Mary feature an image of Dame Edna Everage, a character played by comedian Barry Humphries, who also
narrates the film.
Barry Humphries (The
Narrator) and Eric Bana
(Damien) have both previously lent their voices to Finding Nemo (2003),
playing the sharks Bruce and Anchor respectively.
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