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Max Records, the young star of new film Where The Wild Things Are, said he felt like he was back home in Oregon as heavy rains washed out the red carpet at the London premiere.
The 12-year-old , who plays mischievous young Max in the film, said: ”London seems pretty great, honestly. It’s so rainy, it’s awesome. I live in Portland, Oregon, and it’s like this a lot.”
However, fans both young and old braved the winter weather on Wednesday to see the star and director of the feature length adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s much-loved children’s book.
Looking comfortable in the limelight, the young actor even stopped to sign autographs for some of his equally young fans.
He responded to a journalist’s question about what it was like acting alongside monsters with: ”Pretty much like working with a guy wearing a monster suit.”
Spike Jonze, the film’s director, explained the London premiere was something of a home coming for many of the team who worked on the film.
He said: ”We were doing visual effects here for the last year, so we’ve been here so much and every day on the way to work we’d walk through Leicester Square and see a premiere here, so it’s exciting that we’re actually able to come to our premiere here.” … >> Continue Reading
Where The Wild Things Are is released in UK cinemas on December 11.
