Seth Rogen Says Hand-Drawn Tangles Convinced Him at Middleburg
Rogen, a producer and voice actor on the film, said its black-and-white, hand-drawn specificity made him believe audiences would connect with it.
Seth Rogen discussed producing the animated film Tangles during an appearance at the Middleburg Film Festival, telling the audience that the project's very specificity was what sold him on it, according to IndieWire.
Rogen said the film's hand-drawn, black-and-white approach convinced him it would resonate with viewers.
Tangles is directed by Leah Nelson and co-written by Sarah Leavitt and Trev Renney. The voice cast includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Abbi Jacobson, Bryan Cranston, Beanie Feldstein and Rogen.
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, and IFC acquired it in August, in time to mount a Best Animated Feature Oscar campaign.
It is based on the graphic novel Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer's, My Mother and Me by Nelson and Leavitt. Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, a producer on the film, met Nelson and Leavitt through their advocacy work for Alzheimer research.
Quick answers
Who directed Tangles?
Tangles is directed by Leah Nelson and co-written by Sarah Leavitt and Trev Renney.
Who voices characters in Tangles?
The cast includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Abbi Jacobson, Bryan Cranston, Beanie Feldstein and Seth Rogen.
When did Tangles premiere?
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May.