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America's Favorite TV Talker Joins Voice Cast for Independent Computer Animated Feature Film
Tito A. Belgrave, Friday, 01 August 2003
She's been called lively and vivacious--and now, she's really animated. Kelly
Ripa (Live with Regis and Kelly, Hope and Faith) joins an all-star voice cast
including, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Val Kilmer, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Kattan,
Eric Idle, Burt Reynolds, and Lou Gossett, Jr. in voicing a character for the
animated adventure "Delgo," the first independently produced computer-animated
feature in the U.S.
The Daytime Emmy nominee is voicing Kurrin, Princess Kyla's (Jennifer Love
Hewitt) handmaiden and best friend. "I am so excited to be a part of
'Delgo,'" says Ripa. "It's a beautiful family film that will
be as much fun for parents as it will be for their kids. My son came to the
recording session and was mesmerized by the stunning animation-he also had a
lot of fun directing me!"
"Delgo," a fantasy adventure film, is the first theatrical production
from Atlanta-based Fathom Studios. The film is set in a divided land where a
troubled youth and some unlikely friends must save the world from itself. "It's
a great story with an important message of tolerance," says Ripa. "I'm
very impressed that an independent studio in Atlanta can create such amazing
imagery and I had so much fun working with them."
"Kelly Ripa is one of those people who is just as advertised,"
said producer and co-director, Marc F. Adler. "She is charming, fun,
professional, and the hardest working woman in show business. We're thrilled
to have her on board."
Ripa joins an all-star cast, including critically acclaimed actor Val Kilmer
(The Doors, Tombstone) voicing Bogardus, a fearless and cocky street-smart soldier;
actress/singer Jennifer Love Hewitt (Heartbreakers, The Tuxedo) voicing the
feisty Princess Kyla; actor/comedian Chris Kattan (Saturday Night Live) voicing
Filo, a fast-talking, wise-cracking smart-aleck; comedian and cult icon, Eric
Idle (Monty Python) voicing Spig, a bumbling, pompous-yet dimwitted-imp; OscarÓ
nominee Michael Clarke Duncan (Daredevil, The Green Mile) voicing Elder Marley,
a mystical Stonesage master; OscarÓ winner Lou Gossett, Jr. (An Officer
and A Gentleman) is voicing the benevolent King Zahn; OscarÓ nominee
Burt Reynolds (Boogie Nights, Smokey and the Bandit) is voicing Delgo's Father;
and OscarÓ nominee Sally Kellerman (M*A*S*H) is narrating the film.
"Delgo" has created a worldwide following largely due to the Digital
Dailies, a message board on the movie's Web site (www.delgo.com)
where the studios' production teams post selected works-in-progress, allowing
fans to follow artist collaboration and watch the making of the film as it happens.
Related Links:
CGNetworks
- The Making of Delgo
Delgo Website
Burt Reynolds
joins cast
Jennifer Love Hewitt
and Chris Kattan joins cast
Louis Gossett, Jr.
joins cast
Val Kilmer and Eric
Idle joins cast
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