Zoe saldana, diego luna talk the book of life, day of. Featuring over 20 points of articulation, this figure is a musthave for fans of the movie. Manolo plays his guitar while joaquin pretends to fight manolo with his sword. Oct 16, 2014 manolo, voiced by diego luna, left, and maria, voiced by zoe saldana, in the book of life.
A group of rambunctious kids visiting a museum hear a story excerpted from the book of life by their tour guide voice of christina applegate. Manolo young voice the book of life movie behind the. He is mostly known for his work in the movies the terminal, and elysium. Eventually, maria will have to choose between them. With diego luna, zoe saldana, channing tatum, ron perlman. Callahan clark as jane, a chineseamerican girl and one of the detention students in the present who listens to manolos story from mary beth. The sleeves of his chaquetilla have curls protruding from the. Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Manolo, voiced by diego luna, left, and maria, voiced by zoe saldana, in the book of life. Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Jose placido domingo embil, known as placido domingo, is a spanish tenor, conductor and arts administrator. Top 5 best singer on auditions americas got talent all time. Oct 16, 2014 the vibrant animated feature the book of life is a cheeky celebration of mexican folklore with a solid cast, an irreverent sensibility and gorgeous visuals. The song was written by their accredited artists and performed by diego luna. The detention kids, alongside the kid versions of manolo, maria, and joaquin, are all voiced by child actors. Book of life is visually stunning detroit free press. The book of life represents guillermo del toros most handson foray to date into the realm of family friendly entertainment. Jorge is extremely thin and is the tallest member of the sanchez family, second to carmelo. Luna voices manolo, an aspiring musician who hails from a family of bullfighters and gets caught in a love triangle with the freespirited maria zoe saldana and the vainglorious joaquin. I dont own the book of life the female voice belongs to adiasauraus.
In my daughters eyes, a book of life fanfic fanfiction. The book of life certainly deserves credit for not being a cookiecutter animated family movie. The journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Manolo is first shown, in the film as a child with his best friends, maria posada and joaquin mondragon. The voice work is generally on a high level, too, with a special nod to luna, who sings manolos musical numbers as well as reciting his dialogue. An unusual animation from the stable of jorge r gutierrez. When maria voice of zoe saldana finally returns as a young woman, she draws the eyes of many, but especially manolo voice of diego luna and joaquin voice of. From producer guillermo del toro and director jorge gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. She also wore a white short sleeve shirt, which is decorated around the collar and sleeves with a yellow pattern, and.
When one of the gods sees the bet slipping away, he introduces a poisonous snake to turn the odds more in his favor. Diego luna lends his voice to aspiring singer manolo in the book of life. The book of life is a 2014 computeranimated film directed by jorge r. He has an eyepatch over his left eye and both his right arm and his left leg have been replaced by swords.
On the day maria voice of zoe saldana is to return to the village, both men make a play for her heart. How to design a villain to that end, he tricks manolo into thinking that maria has ventured into the land of. He voices manolo sanchez in the english and spanish versions of the book of life. Manolo and joaquin vie for the heart and the hand of maria. At the end of the movie, she marries manolo sanchez. How to design a villain to that end, he tricks manolo into thinking that maria has ventured into the land of the remembered, so the lovestruck. The strange juxtaposition was also present in the voice cast. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. How book of life added a hispanic touch to covers of. Diego luna is the voice of manolo in the book of life. Joaquin, maria and manolo are best friends who are torn apart when maria is sent to europe to calm her wild ways. The book of lifes visually stunning animation and overall charm helps make up for its bythenumbers story. The book of life opens in a modernday setting with a conventional animated style.
In the film, luna, 34, lends his voice to the character manolo, a bullfighter and aspiring musician trying to win the heart of his true love maria while two spirits wager a bet on whether or not he can do it. Discovering that his frightening condition is the result of xibalbas curse, manolo must confront the emotions that his death had imposed upon his friends. This tale takes place in longago mexico and revolves around november 2, the day of the dead. This image released by twentieth century fox shows the character manolo, voiced by diego luna, left, and the character maria, voiced by zoe saldana in a scene from the book of life. Gutierrez and produced by guillermo del toro has already been released. The gods of the underworld turn out, and two place a bet on which man maria will favor.
The book of life is the journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. The visual aesthetic is unusual with the characters being modeled as 3d wooden puppets. Oct 28, 2014 luna voices manolo, an aspiring musician who hails from a family of bullfighters and gets caught in a love triangle with the freespirited maria zoe saldana and the vainglorious joaquin. Steeped in mexican folk art and inspired by that countrys holiday the day of the dead, the book of life is a visually stunning effort that makes up for its formulaic storyline with an. Oct 26, 2014 the movie the book of life and all storyline and themes and characters are owned by reel fx and 20th century fox.
The book of life manolo legacy action figure features the prodescriptiononist of the film measuring about 6inches tall. Zoe saldana is the voice of maria in the book of life. Bauza also voices the cave guardian, the guardian of the cave of souls. In an effort to win the affection of maria, manolo. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in italian, french, german, spanish, english and russian in the most prestigious opera houses in the world. On the third day after he and maria had wed, manolo finds himself as a skeleton once again but still walking the land of the living. Its not surprising that a companion art book to the new animated film directed by jorge r.
Images of the voice actors who play the voice of manolo young in the book of life movie. The book of life, starring ron perlman, zoe saldana, channing tatum, kate del castillo, diego luna and christina applegate has something for everyone. As the years pass and the boys grow into men, miguel voice of channing tatum has been pressured into bullfighting by his father and manolo voice of of diego luna has become the decorated soldier he always dreamed of. Aspiring singer miguel and his macho soldierinthemaking best friend manolo both nurse a crush on maria, a mischievous girl who is friends to them both. When one of their adventures gets out of hand, marias father sends her away to a convent in spain to curb her wild ways. The book of life 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Manolo, joaquin, and maria respectively voiced as adults by diego luna, channing tatum, and zoe saldana are three childhood friends who love each other deeply, though manolo and joaquin are locked in fierce competition to marry maria someday. Eric bauza as father domingo, a priest that works in san angels church. Diego luna manolo behind the scenes movie interview duration.
Cartoon characters, cast and crew for the book of life day. The book of life i love you too much lyrics youtube. Cartoon characters, cast and crew for the book of life. The apology song lyrics the book of life soundtrack duration. Manolo voice the book of life movie behind the voice. The vibrant animated feature the book of life is a cheeky celebration of mexican folklore with a solid cast, an irreverent sensibility and gorgeous visuals. When maria voice of zoe saldana finally returns as a young woman, she draws the eyes of many, but especially manolo voice of diego luna and joaquin voice of channing tatum. This image released by twentieth century fox shows the character manolo, voiced by diego luna, left, and maria, voiced by zoe saldana in a scene from the book of life. See more ideas about book of life, book of life movie and life. Manolo voice of emilbastien bouffard, maria voice of genesis ochoa, and joaquin voice of elias garza.
Maria gabriela sanchez nee posada is the main deuteragonist of the book of life and the love interest of both manolo sanchez and joaquin mondragon. Manolo, who wants to be a singer, hails from a long. As a child, maria had her hair in braided pigtails each with a red bow. Both joaquin are trying to impress maria to win her love and affection. Manolo luis sanchez is the main protagonist of the book of life. Oct 16, 2014 steeped in mexican folk art and inspired by that countrys holiday the day of the dead, the book of life is a visually stunning effort that makes up for its formulaic storyline with an. Jul 26, 2015 i dont own the book of life the female voice belongs to adiasauraus. It is a orpheus and eurydicestyle love story set during the day of the dead in a fantasy. While the latter thinks his service as an honored soldier will impress her in the manner of his late fathers heroic soldier status, manolo doesnt want to be a bull. Jorge sanchez skeleton jorge as referred in the credits is the deceased greatgrand uncle of manolo. May 27, 2014 the wild, 3d animated tale due out oct. Nazine hanson art the book of life maria posada speed drawing duration.
Manolo and maria dont look like they should be in the same film, let alone falling in love with one another. In the japanese dub, subaru kimura, just like manolo, is also a musician like him, through the only difference is that kimura is a rap singer rather than a mariachi. Somehow manolo had known or hoped and he collapsed right along with maria when they heard the cry. After the doctor prompted her she gave one finally, long push and she heard the greatest sound shed ever heard, above manolos guitar, above his voice, above the most beautiful song she could think of, she heard her daughter cry. Manolo voice the book of life movie behind the voice actors. The book of life is the journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between. Maria voice the book of life movie behind the voice. The book of life 2014 movie behind the voice actors. The movie the book of life and all storyline and themes and characters are owned by reel fx and 20th century fox. Jorge placido domingo, who fought with one arm and leg, and is a skilled singer. The book of life features manolo, an aspiring young singer who is also a natural bullfighter in a long line of bullfighters. When manolo and maria are called by their fathers, they leave joaquin alone. Oct 16, 2014 the book of lifes visually stunning animation and overall charm helps make up for its bythenumbers story.
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