Interview with Mia Wasikowska and Character Descriptions

Another interview with Mia Wasikowska, here.

Here's another item that is kind of old news. Alternate names and descriptions of the characters of Alice in Wonderland for the upcoming movie. I wish I knew where these came from exactly, but ultimately they're from Disney. This will be useful to use in conjunction with the Glossary of Terms.

Character Descriptions
IRACEBETH, THE RED QUEEN (Helena Bonham Carter) is the tyrannical monarch of Underland. With her oversized head, fiery temper and propensity to scream for people’s heads to be chopped off, she rules her subjects through fear. “She’s got emotional problems,” says Bonham Carter. “It takes nothing, practically, for her to lose her temper. Her tantrums are that of a two-year-old.” Her younger sibling, the White Queen, has designs on the throne and crown that Iracebeth once stole from her.

ILOSOVIC STAYNE, THE KNAVE OF HEARTS (Crispin Glover) is the head of the Red Queen’s Army. Seven feet, six-inches tall, with a scarred face and a heart-shaped patch covering his left eye, Stayne is an arrogant, tricky character who follows the Red Queen’s every order. He’s the only one capable of pacifying her and calming her dramatic mood swings. “I am the martial element for the Red Queen,” says Glover. “The Red Queen has a fair amount of short-tempered reactions to things that people do, and so my character has to be quite diplomatic.” His darker side emerges in the shadows of the castle hallways.

TMCTWISP, THE WHITE RABBIT (voice of Michael Sheen) is always late, always in a hurry, always rushing about. Charged with finding Alice and bringing her back to Underland so that she can fulfill her destiny, he shows up at her garden party in an effort to lure her back down the rabbit hole. “He’s a warm character,” says Sheen, “but, at the same time, he can be quite fussy and quite strict with Alice as well. He has an edge to him, a nervous energy, always feeling like he’s behind time.  Time is very important to him, but he’s quite brave when called upon.”

MALLYMKUN, THE DORMOUSE (voice of Barbara Windsor) is a swashbuckling mouse in Underland who wears riding breeches.  She refuses to believe that the White Rabbit has found the right Alice, the one who can help return Underland to its true splendor, and is only too happy to poke poor Alice in the ankle with a hat pin when Alice insists she’s only dreaming.  But the tough little mouse comes through in a pinch when Alice is threatened by a clawing creature called a Bandersnatch.  Her loyalty to the Hatter is unmatched, and she willingly faces the prospect of death to stand by him.

ABSOLEM, THE CATERPILLAR (voice of Alan Rickman) is the all-knowing and absolute guardian of the Oraculum, an ancient document that depicts every major event, past, present and future, in Underland’s history. Alice is taken by the White Rabbit and the Tweedles to meet Absolem, so that he can ascertain whether she is, in fact, the real Alice who first visited Underland as a child, the Alice who is destined to help them. They find the bulbous blue caterpillar atop a mushroom in a mushroom forest surrounded by misty smoke. Several times Absolem challenges Alice to come to a better understanding of herself, forcing her to face the difficult question: “Who are you?”

Previously: Mia Wasikowska in Teen Vogue

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New 2010 Images and Mad Hatter Action for Alice

Wow, I'm getting to post real news about Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland 2010.

First and foremost, a magazine scan has appeared on the Internet which is about Alice 2010 and has photos of some of the characters. The interesting thing about this scan is that the Caterpillar is pictured. The Caterpillar will be played by Alan Rickman. Here's another photos for you.

Another thing about this photo is that the White Queen looks kind of different from how she's looked in other press items...

MEANWHILE: the Mad Hatter Facebook page has new info, mostly having to do with the image above. Looks like once again a leak has preceded a Disney release. Maybe they're leaking these things on purpose.

Previously: Alice 2010 Teaser Trailer Post Leak

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New Papercrafts and Other Diversions

I'm back after a two week vacation in Europe. Did you miss me? I've been sifting through the last two weeks for tasty Alice in Wonderland news and there is plenty.

As could be expected, there are more Alice papercrafts. Woo Hoo! These papercraft Alice in Wonderland characters by Alex McMenemy are pretty cool!

Here is a fun page full of Etsy items.

Finally, an interview with Caterina Scorsone, the Syfy Channel's Alice.

Previously:
Alice Papercrafts and Wallpapers
Syfy Alice in Wondeland Trailer

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From Russia With Love

Alice In Wonderland, Perfected in 1981 is the title of this article which is accompanied by YouTube videos of the entirety of two Russian animated films based on Lewis Carrol's books. There is Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.

Of course, they aren't as enjoyable if you don't know the language, but fans of the stories will know the gist of what's going on. There is a jar of Marmalade, a mad Tea Party where the guests change seats, and the pig-throwing Duchess.

We just recently talked about other movie adaptations of Alice in Wonderland. Enjoy the pictures...

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Great Alice in Wonderland Info Site

Fans of Alice in Wonderland should have a look at this great site. It's Lenny's Alice in Wonderland Site. Among other things, the site has a FAQ which answers such puzzles as: "Was Lewis Carroll on drugs?", "Was Alice in Wonderland banned in China?", and "What's up with the chess moves in Through the Looking Glass?"

Check it out!

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Alice in Wonderland Vogue Shoot

In the "Everybody Else Has Already Posted It" category, here is a set of photos from a 2003 Vogue Magazine shoot done by Annie Leibovitz with Natalia Vodianova as Alice Liddell. I like to enumerate, so besides whole lot of Alice, we have here a representation of:

• Lewis Carroll (a.k.a English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 1832 – 1898)
• Alice falling down the tunnel with the White Rabbit
• Drink Me - Alice outgrowing a house
• Alice and the Caterpillar
• Alice, the Duchess, and the baby who turns into a pig
• Alice with the Cheshire Cat
• Alice with Tweedledee and Tweedledum
• Alice at the Tea Party with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare
• Alice with the Red Queen playing croquet with a flamingo
• Alice with the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon
• Lastly Through the Looking Glass
  

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