Following the wild success of The Boy And The Heron, Hayao Miyazaki recently had an interview with members of the Oscar Awards where he talked about the recent Oscar nominations he received, and it was not what fans expected.
It is customary for nominees of the prestigious award to film a video and share their opinions on the nomination. In a video posted on the official YouTube page of the Oscar Awards, the creators of the nominated films for Animated Feature Films talked about the movie-making process and the impact of their work.
At the 26:10 minute mark, Hayao Miyazaki recorded a live stream together with his friend Toshio Suzuki, the president of Studio Ghibli. Miyazaki also debuted a new look, shaving his iconic beard. He then went on to give hilarious answers to Suzuki’s questions, and fans loved every second of it.
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The live stream was played in the David Geffen Theatre, located in the Academy Museum. Viewers were laughing at Miyazaki’s answers and his nonchalant attitude in the interview. When asked what he liked about the film, he paused for a bit and answered that he was glad it was over. He then went on to say that he persisted through the long process because the money incentivized him to, and the two burst into laughter.
Although the short video was funny, there is a lot of truth to it. The Boy And The Heron took seven years to make, the longest prodution time of any Miyazaki project so far. Regardless, the long production time was worth it as the movie surpassed everyone’s expectations, both in quality and reception. Being honored with two Golden Globe nominations and an Oscar nomination, not to mention the $127 million box office sales, The Boy And The Heron did not disappoint.
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Although Miyazaki does seem worn out, his passion for filmmaking has led him to start working on a new project. According to the vice president of Ghibli, the 83-year-old director is back at the studio and thinking of more movie ideas. It was assumed that The Boy And The Heron was going to be his final film, but that is not the case anymore. Whatever he comes up with, people will line up to see him given his impeccable record.
The Boy and the Heron
Billed as the final work of famed animator Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and the Heron is a drama-fantasy film that follows a young boy named Mahito who contends with grief following the passing of his mother during World War II. Forced to evacuate to the countryside amid the war, Mahito struggles to fit into his new environment and contend with his new stepmother. However, Mahito’s life is changed after meeting a strange talking Heron – setting him on a journey of self-discovery filled with magic.
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Studio(s)
- Studio Ghibli
- Cast
- Soma Santoki , Masaki Suda , Aimyon , Shōhei Hino , Kô Shibasaki , Takuya Kimura , Yoshino Kimura
- Release Date
- July 14, 2023
- Distributor(s)
- Toho
- Writers
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Runtime
- 124 Minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Studio Ghibli
