‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Jon Favreau discusses a scene from 'The Mandalorian and Grogu,' highlighting the character Hugo Durant, voiced by Martin Scorsese. The character design was influenced by Scorsese's improv performances, and a practical food truck was built for the scene. The sandwich featured in the scene is a digital creation, with a recipe developed by chef Roy Choi.
- ▪Jon Favreau is the director of 'The Mandalorian and Grogu.'
- ▪The character Hugo Durant is voiced by Martin Scorsese and inspired by his film 'Hugo.'
- ▪A practical food truck was built for the scene, while the sandwich is a digital creation.
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new video loaded: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ | Anatomy of a ScenetranscriptBacktranscript‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ | Anatomy of a SceneThe director Jon Favreau narrates a sequence from his film, featuring a character voiced by Martin Scorsese.I’m Jon Favreau and I’m the director of “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” So this is Hugo’s. It’s a food truck in “Star Wars.” That character is Hugo Durant, based on the title of the Scorsese film “Hugo,” and that character is voiced by Martin Scorsese. We recorded his dialogue and shot video reference, and the character design and animation was inspired by the radio play that we assembled from all of his improv and his performances. This truck was a practical truck that we built, but the sandwich itself and the character are both digital.
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