3 days ago was released worldwide the film Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, by the hand of Chris Columbus, director of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Although there have been inevitable comparisons between the two sagas, Chris has made it very clear that they are completely professional and individual projects that each has given the best of their creativity. Today is available an interesting interview with Chris on the occasion of the promotion of Percy Jackson, where he spoke briefly about his work in the Harry Potter:
They say small, Chris Columbus dreamed of unimaginable places, and with his friends, strayed into amazing adventures of knights, conquerors of other worlds, and more, it really could not sleep it was his desire to become cartoonist for Marvel Comics. But putting aside that child within, now its 51 years, the U.S. director of the first "Harry Potter" (The Philosopher's Stone and The Chamber of Secrets, and was producer of The Prisoner of Azkaban), Chris Columbus is launched a new adventure with the shooting of his film Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
"My daughter is dyslexic and I used to listen to the Percy Jackson books on audio. I spent a day in his room and started listening to her story and was intrigued by the narrative line. What fascinated me was the use of Greek mythology, something that perhaps had not been done since Clash of the Titans. Never before had I imagined Greek mythology portrayed in this manner in particular, using all tools available film of today. I thought it would only make a great movie like this if he felt he could be something completely unique and original. "
"After the experience of directing the first two Harry Potter and then producing the third, I was physically exhausted. So I made two smaller films (Christmas with the Kranks and Rent) after that and did not return until I felt I was strong enough to make a great tape again. Actually I do not know how. Do not have a full body scan, but try to make the actors feel comfortable, that also do with cinema and anyone working on the set so you can create the best film possible.
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