„…ƒ† •ƒ•: The grosser the better when it comes to depicting how awful the
Twits are; Light-filled Muggle-Wumps were used to incorporate a sense of
magic into the film..
its, it ie, uncomfortae anges.
As this storyline unfolded, it was
crucial to Johnston to make it clear that
Beesha and Bubsy could be decent peo-
e itout aing to eiee tat te
its ou cange. Instea, te m
reminds its audience that kindness and
empathy are most important when peo-
e ie te its ont cange. eir
ate is easy, says onston. If ere
going to moe forar in te or, e
nee to coose te ifcut at.
e m sos o to naigate tis
path by using gross-out moments—like
a delightfully disgusting sequence in
ic r. an rs. it sit orms ac
and forth into each other's mouths—and
making them all the more impactful
because of the poignant scenes that
surroun tem. Its a tona tigtroe
between more earnest themes and
aggressie utt oes, onston says.
"We wanted to Trojan Horse thoughtful
ieas into a ig, um comey.
"Kids are seeing all these bad
people become powerful and
wondering how it happens–
I wanted to give them
an answer." –Phil Johnston
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