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Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay, who play best friends Prue McKeel and Curtis in Wildwood, spoke to HeyUGuys at the Wildwood London Junket about bringing Laika’s forest to life. Lee makes her feature debut after an audition she describes as “like a voicemail”, recorded into her phone under a sheet. The pair also reveal they recorded entirely in isolation and only met face to face when press began, despite the film’s warm on-screen chemistry.
Interviews for Wildwood. The film features the voice talents of Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Maya Erskine, Tantoo Cardinal, Tom Waits, Richard E. Grant, Rob Delaney and Blythe Danner, it was written by Chris Butler, adapted from the novel by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, and directed by Travis Knight.
Freda Cooper ask the questions.
Plot: When a murder of crows abducts her baby brother, Prue McKeel sets out to rescue him, venturing into the Impassable Wilderness, an enchanted forest just outside Portland, Oregon. Joined by her classmate Curtis Mehlberg, she encounters talking animals, bandits and powerful figures caught in a conflict that threatens the fragile balance of Wildwood.
Wildwood will be released in UK cinemas on 23rd October 2026.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:03 Congratulations on the film
00:11 Peyton’s first feature film role
00:35 The audition: a phone, a sheet and a voicemail
01:20 Why Laika’s “legacy of human creation” matters
01:29 Jacob’s voice-acting career
02:34 Recording in isolation
02:49 Meeting for the first time
03:08 From Sovereign and Unabomber to lighter roles
03:30 Why he picks varied roles
#Wildwood #PeytonElizabethLee #JacobTremblay #TravisKnight #Junket #HeyUGuys #Laika #VoiceActing #StopMotion #Animation
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