By Darlene Donloe
On July 22, the world
will be taken over by the Ice Age:
Collision Course.
The fifth
installment of this 3D animated comedy franchise doesn’t disappoint. The gang’s
all here!
This time around
Scrat sets off on another crazy adventure.
This time his epic
pursuit of the elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he
accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the
Ice Age World.
It could happen!
To save
themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd must leave their home
and embark on a quest full of comedy and adventure, traveling to exotic new
lands and encountering a host of colorful new characters.
This film is too
much fun! It’s a perfect family film.
(l-r) John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Wanda Sykes and Ray Romano
I caught up with
the cast recently to discuss the latest Ice
Age adventure.
The film stars
Queen Latifah (QL), John Leguizamo (JL), Wanda Sykes (WS), Ray Romano (RR),
Josh Peck (JP) and Max Greenfield (MG). It’s produced by Lori Forte (LF).
DD: Lori, how
long does it take to make one of the films and what is the state of the
franchise?
LF: Each film takes four to four and a half years
to make. It’s a long process. The state of the franchise is well. We did a
Christmas and an Easter special. We also did some Scrat shorts. I’d love Crash and Eddie to have a short.
DD: Josh, you
play a character that is totally loved.
JP: It’s been
kind of cool to have been part of this since 2005. I’ve done it now five times.
It’s funny to realize that Eddie has totally not evolved.
DD: Max, you
also play a great character.
MG: I was so
flattered and excited when I was asked to be part of it. I have a six-year-old
daughter. I’m in something we can experience together. I’m lucky this came to
me. It was a no-brainer. I get to work
with some unbelievable people. I like the challenge of doing something outside New Girl.
DD: John,
without revealing with whom, you find love.
JL: Finally I
get to schmooze. She’s hot, too!
Francine was a
pain in my sloth butt.
DD: Ray, how does
doing voiceover work improve your acting?
RR: It’s another
skill. It took me a while to emote without being able to move your body. I
don’t’ know how that helps with your acting, but it’s another skill.
DD: Ray and John,
do you get kids coming up to you wanting you to do the voice?
RR: The kids do come up to me. Actually, the parents come up to me and they
tell the kids who I am. It could go either way at that point.
JL: Ooh, yeah,
well. It’s the parents. The parents want me to do the voice. I try to tell them
that it might not go so well. I try to warn them.
DD: Wanda, what
is the attraction for doing this film?
WS: Well, I’m
excited for this one. The last time I did it my kids were too young to know the
voice. For me it’s about being able to have something out there that the family
can go see. (to her co-stars) Doesn’t it bug you when you look out and see a
kid at your comedy show? You’re thinking, who the hell brought their kid? It’s
just good to have something for the kids to see.
Queen Latifah
DD: Your
thoughts Queen Latifah?
QL: I’m going to
be a hero to my nephew and nieces again. To have something the kids can enjoy
this will be part of their childhood memory. This gets to be part of their life
experience. That is so cool.
JL: It’s so
interesting. I’ve met people who are 20. They grew up with Ice Age. I don’t know what that says about us.
DD: This movie
speaks to a possible end of the world. Have any of you prepared for a
catastrophe? Do you have a kit available?
JL: I live in
New York, so I do have one. I have an inflatable kayak for four people. I have
a Hazmat suits and gas masks. New
Yorkers are paranoid. You know if something happens, it’s going to happen in
New York.
QL: I have one,
it’s called a bible. I crack it regularly just to make sure.
WS: I need to
update my kit. I need to do one for after kids. I had one for before kids. I
have one now. It has a flashlight, water, weed and wine. The flashlight is so I
can find my weed and wine.
RR: I have a
flashlight and Cialis, just in case I’m the last guy.
DD: Have you met
your Mexican counterparts?
JL: It’s huge in
Mexico. Ice Age is huge there. It’s all about family. Doesn’t matter what
family you come from.
QL: No, I
haven’t met them. I gotta practice my
Spanish. I can’t have someone do a better job then me.
DD: This is the
fifth installment of the franchise.
RR: The real Ice
Age didn’t last this long.
The
English-speaking voice cast for Ice Age:
Collision Course includes: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Seann
William Scott, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, Keke Palmer, Jennifer Lopez, Queen
Latifah, Adam Devine, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Max Greenfield, Jessie J,
Nick Offerman, Wanda Sykes, Stephanie Beatriz, Michael Strahan, Melissa Rauch and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Ice Age: Collision Course is directed by Michael Thurmeier,
co-directed by Galen Tan Chu and produced by Lori Forte.
On the DONLOE
SCALE: D (don’t bother), O (oh, no), N (needs work), L (likeable), O (oh, yeah)
and E (excellent), Ice Age: Collision
Course gets an E (excellent).
#IceAge #CollisionCourse
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