Andrew Adamson: Extended Interview at HIFF33

Andrew Adamson, a 2013 New American Filmmakers delegate, sat down with the Vilcek Foundation for an extended interview at the Hawaii International Film Festival.
New Zealand native Andrew Adamson is an acclaimed director, writer and producer. Adamson's latest feature, MR. PIP, is adapted from Lloyd Jones' award-winning novel. Adamson made his directorial debut with SHREK, the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He went on to write and direct SHREK 2, which garnered him an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.
MR. PIP
Adapted by Andrew Adamson from the best-selling novel by Lloyd Jones, MR. PIP is the story of how Mr. Watts, a teacher on the war-torn island of Bougainville, helps a young girl survive the violence of her daily life through the power of imagination. Mr. Watts reads from his favorite book, Great Expectations, and 14-year-old Matilda is transported into the Victorian world, finding inspiration, friendship and hope when her real life is filled with harsh uncertainty and danger.
MR. PIP was set in Bougainville during the 1990s when the country was torn apart by a war over copper mining and land rights, and most of the story it tells is very close to the experiences of the people there. Mr. Watts, expertly portrayed by Hugh Laurie (TV's HOUSE), represents the post-colonialist who hopes to make a difference but is thwarted by the civil unrest of a turbulent culture mired in corruption. Writer-director Andrew Adamson also expertly transitions from his commercial work (the SHREK and CHRONICLES OF NARNIA series) into more intimate stories.
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Trivia: Andrew Anderson was in Los Angeles, California in February 20th, with Death Grips, working on a new album on Sunset Sounds studios, 6650, Sunset Boulevard
"They have a dilemma. They'll win their dilemma.", Adamson stated

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*WHY isn't Andrew Adamson directing The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew?* I want to hear the notes of Harry Gregson-Williams' Narnia theme when Aslan creates Narnia!

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Dg is online

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He's got a nice voice, maybe good for a monologue on the new Grips project 👀

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quap EOW damn you got it in one

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I think Andrew Adamson did an awesome job on the Narnia films. 😃👍🏻

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And shrek 1 and shrek 2

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SHREK GRIPS IS ONLINE

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Sherk Grop

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Shrek & Fiona = Adamson & Jenson 😜🤣

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creative genius

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Andrew Adamson is my nana's cousin's son. My nana's mum's sister is Andrew Adamson's grandmother, and her son is Andrew's father. So basically, Andrew Adamson is my distant cousin. For those of you who might be wondering, we live in Auckland, New Zealand.

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huh, wonder how this album is going to turn out, for the first time I have absolutely no clue lmao

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Still waiting for Shreak 5

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I want narnia back

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He's an interesting guy

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Better than Peter Jackson!

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Andrew, Pete, and Taika Watiti are my top 3 Kiwi directors :)