Interview with Angelina Jolie for Shark Tale

QUESTION: How weird was it being in a glass booth on your own, playing a fish?

ANGELINA JOLIE: Strangely it was fine. This film was so much fun to make. It took me a while ...I think on my first day I kept making up voices. I was doing Mae West, I was doing everything you could possibly think of. It took me a while to be myself and get into the character. It is a strange thing to do. QUESTION: What did you use to help you?

ANGELINA JOLIE: I just had to take it seriously that she was being sexy... think a lot of naughty thoughts.

QUESTION:

How did you decide on the voice?

ANGELINA JOLIE:

It's kind of my bedroom voice...my phone sex voice (laughed). It's just a deeper side of my voice when I'm in a mood.

QUESTION:

How did you cope with having breaks and then returning to pick up the character?

ANGELINA JOLIE:

These films are such a credit to the people that animate them; the directors and the story board artists. It's like a big puzzle - if Will comes in and improvises something amazing for a scene we did, they might call me back in to understand what he did and how I might respond. They'll show you a story board or two to give you a sense that your fish is moving from here to there, or your fish is pinning another fish against the wall.

QUESTION:

When did you start to see yourself in Lola?

ANGELINA JOLIE:

Apparently my fish was one of the hardest to animate so I saw it last. They said that most people have a bad reaction when they see their characters. I think because my fish is so sexy I was very proud of my fish. I liked her. But I did see the difference. I was a bit embarrassed by the way she seduces.

QUESTION:

Is it cool that you are going to be an action figure in all these toy stores?

ANGELINA JOLIE:

I'm thrilled. I already gave it to my son. I got one early and he knows it's mommy. He picked my fish. I showed him all the fish and asked, ‘Which one's mommy?’ He went right to that one.

QUESTION:

That must be a bonus that not only your son but every child will get a very positive message from the film?

ANGELINA JOLIE:

I think so. There is a great message of honesty and friendship. I think it'll be nice.

QUESTION:

Why is it that so many stars want to do animation?

ANGELINA JOLIE:

Because we’re all just big kids. That's all we are. We are artistes. We grew up wanting to be part of the fantasy of the fairy tales and the stories. This is the most fantastic thing. And especially one of these films. Will said a very interesting thing...the classic animated films you remember forever. There is something about those old cartoons when you are a kid that resonate and you never forget them. It's a different special place, the cartoon.

QUESTION:

So you are really part of the legacy of the new breed of classic cartoons?

ANGELINA JOLIE:

I hope so. It's a great thing that my kids can enjoy it, and enjoy it when they are older; maybe watching it with their kids.