Was there any extra pressure in playing David Seville, given that Ross Bagdasarian, Jr, who voiced him in the '80s cartoon series, was so involved in the project? It just goes to show how kind of iconic and a part of all of our lives it is, you know? It's so great that the opening title sequence of Almost Famous the song in it. Speaking of coincidences, what do you think of "The Chipmunk Song" being featured in your 2000 movie Almost Famous? But seeing me on the screen with the Chipmunks.I think he thinks dad's pretty cool. You know, in The Incredibles, he knows it's my voice, and Underdog. We went and saw Bee Movie and Fred Claus and all these movies that he wanted to see, and we keep seeing the preview, and now he's quoting the Chipmunks. I mean, it's not "for my son," but it's a bonus that I have a son that's very excited about movies like this, and he's quoting the Chipmunks just from the preview that we've seen a couple times. MEDIA: With movies like Alvin and the Chipmunks, Underdog, and The Incredibles, you've put together quite a string of family-friendly films. In this interview, Jason Lee, star of NBC's hit comedy My Name Is Earl, talks about being a part of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Old-time fans will find more than enough moments of delightful nostalgia mixed in with a heartwarming, family-friendly story and updated versions of some of the Chipmunks' classic tunes, as well as a few interesting cover songs. and Janice Karman, this latest big screen adventure for the chipmunk trio successfully modernizes its characters, yet still retains the spirit of the old cartoons. But with the involvement of Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. The new movie stars Jason Lee as the Chipmunks' manager and adoptive father David Seville, with supporting performances from comedian David Cross and actress Cameron Richardson.īeing a kid of the '80s who enjoyed Alvin and the Chipmunks on NBC Saturday mornings, I was naturally wary of more childhood memories being exploited for modern movie material. This time around, Bagdasarian and Karman, who have traditionally provided the voices of the Chipmunks in projects like the now-classic '80s Saturday morning cartoon and the hand-drawn animated movie The Chipmunk Adventure, have handed over the roles of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore to Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney, respectively. Now, nearly 50 years after their creation, the Chipmunks enjoy yet another incarnation in the 2007 feature film Alvin and the Chipmunks, which blends live action with CG animation. and his wife Janice Karman, who have brought the characters of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore to life in TV shows, animated features, and an expansive library of songs. What started as a novelty recording eventually became a full-time family business carried on by Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. as a high-pitched chorus in the platinum-selling song "Witch Doctor" and subsequently being personified in the follow-up hit "The Chipmunk Song," Alvin and the Chipmunks have become a mainstay of pop culture, entertaining fans of all generations. Since being conceived in 1958 by actor/songwriter Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. RADIOFREE.COM - MOVIE COVERAGE - BOX OFFICE - CONTESTS - TWITTERĬontributed by Michael J. The woman testified that she drank about “six or seven” vodka drinks at the nightclub, and said when the club was closing around 4am, she and her group, which included her brother, accepted a ride from Lee and one of his friends back to the vacation home Lee and his wife had rented in East | Jason Lee Interviews, Alvin and the Chipmunks The non-jury trial has attracted international attention, with media from Ireland and elsewhere chronicling the trial, which began last week. Lee, who left Goldman Sachs last year, is free on $100,000 bail. The Hamptons are a group of villages and hamlets on the South Fork of Long Island, New York and are an up-market summer playground for the rich and famous. Lee, 38, has pleaded not guilty to raping the woman after meeting her and a group of friends at a Hamptons nightclub while celebrating his birthday in August 2013. The woman fought back tears yesterday, refusing to look at the defendant as she testified at the trial of Jason Lee, a former Goldman Sachs managing director. AN Irish tourist who said a former New York City investment banker raped her at his East Hampton rental home two years ago has testified that she used “every ounce of strength I had in me” trying to fend off the alleged attack.
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