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Andy Serkis discusses his animated adaptation of Animal Farm and themes of power and corruption.

Andy Serkis is on Popcorn Podcast to talk his latest directorial effort, and animated retelling of George Orwell’s classic novel, Animal Farm. Starring an all-star voice cast including Seth Rogen, Gaten Matarazzo, Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, Laverne Cox, Kieran Culkin and Woody Harrelson, this adaptation shifts George Orwell’s allegory from Stalinism to modern corporate corruption, trading a dystopian tone for "something a little more uplifting." In our chat, Andy shares how the origins of his adaptation were originally much darker, how the corruption of power is explored in his film, what he considers to be his spiritual home, and which moment in a Paul Thomas Anderson film brings him joy. More Popcorn: Lin-Manuel Miranda returns to Moana with new song and sound advice Moana: culturally important, but is it worth reimagining? Know someone who loves movies? Please share  Popcorn Podcast  with your friends. Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by  shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack . Visit  popcornpodcast.com  for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways. Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube:  Popcorn Podcast . Hosted on…

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Hosts: Leigh Livingstone, Tim Iffland

Guest: Andy Serkis

Topics covered

• directing
• animation
• literary adaptation
• power
• corporate corruption
• interview

Keywords

• Andy Serkis
• Animal Farm
• animation
• George Orwell
• corporate corruption
• interview
• film

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Books & works: Animal Farm, Moana

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