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Burlingame, Jon (June 18, 2021). "Accordions, Mandolins and Pizzicato Strings: 'Luca' Composer on Scoring the Italy-Set Pixar Film". Variety. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022 . Retrieved April 12, 2022.

Jacob Tremblay as Luca Paguro, a 12-year-old [a] Italian boy and Alberto's best friend who is curious about the world above the sea. [13] [14] [15] He lives in the waters next to the Italian coast, in a farm where he herds goatfish with his parents. [16] Although he has been warned his whole life that the human world is a dangerous place, he longs for something beyond his quiet farm life, so when Alberto takes him to explore Portorosso, his eyes open up to a whole world of possibilities. [16] He and all other sea monsters take on human form when they are dry. Paguro means "hermit crab" in Italian. Richard Fink (January 22, 2022). "Pixar's Luca Is The Most Streamed Movie of 2021 According to Nielsen Charts". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022 . Retrieved January 26, 2022. John Mangan (June 23, 2021). "Pixar Director Says 'Luca' Is Not LGBTQ+ Romance". ITM. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022 . Retrieved July 17, 2021. To prepare for the film, Pixar sent several of the film's artists to the Italian Riviera for a research trip, during which they took photos of the area's landscape and peoples. [36] The film is rooted in the 50s and 60s, that Casarosa has described as a "golden age that feels timeless", with the music and designs inspired from that period "to capture a little bit of this timelessness of summer." [31] Marina Massironi as Mrs. Marsigliese, a lady who runs the Portorosso Cup race and its sponsor. [23] Massironi reprised her role in the Italian-language dubbing of the movie. [20] [21]Production [ edit ] Development [ edit ] Director Enrico Casarosa stated that the film was inspired by his own childhood. a b c Travis, Ben (January 18, 2021). "Luca: The Inspiration Behind Pixar's Mythical Coming-Of-Age Adventure – Exclusive Image". Empire. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021 . Retrieved February 11, 2021.

A sequel is not currently in the works. I love Luca and it's [sic] characters of course ... but I'm developing a new original film". October 7, 2022. Luca's supporting cast includes actual Italian actors: Raimondo voices Ercole; Barricelli, who has a "booming voice", voices Massimo; [18] [43] Gianniotti voices Giacomo; [24] Lorenzo Crisci voices Guido; Massironi voices Mrs. Marsigliese; [23] Gino La Monica voices Tommaso; and Francesca Fanti voices a cop. a b c d Nemiroff, Perri (February 25, 2021). " 'Luca' Director Unveils Voice Cast Including Jacob Tremblay and the Villain of His Pixar Film". Collider. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021 . Retrieved March 18, 2021. The sea monsters, based on old Italian myths and regional folklore, were defined by Casarosa as a "metaphor for feeling different", [3] explaining: "We were also a bit of 'outsiders', so it felt right to use sea monsters to express the idea that we felt a little different and not cool as kids". Casarosa stated: "I always found the old sea monsters on maps really fascinating. The mystery of the sea was so represented in the weird creatures that we used to draw. And that area has a lot of wonderful myths". [18] Producer Andrea Warren expanded: "We always liked the idea that the metaphor of being a sea monster can apply to so many different things. There is a theme of openness, showing oneself and self-acceptance, as well as community acceptance. Confronting the idea that there's more to sea monsters than they realized. You know that they've only seen it through one perspective, one lens, and so I think that that's a wonderful theme in the film, which is that those ideas weren't right and that there's more to learn." Casarosa agreed: "We hope that 'sea monster' could be a metaphor for all [manners] of feeling different — like being a teen or even pre-teen — any moment where you feel odd. It felt like a wonderful way to talk about that and having to accept ourselves first, whatever way we feel different." [37] Disney/Pixar's Luca to Play Exclusive Theatrical Engagement at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre". Boxoffice Pro. June 3, 2021. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021 . Retrieved June 8, 2021.Bill Desowitz (25 February 2021). " 'Luca' First Trailer: Pixar's Italian Coming-of-Age Sea Monster Feature Is Quirky and Inclusionary". IndieWire. According to Enrico Casarosa, he describes the film as an "homage to Fellini and other classic Italian filmmakers, with a dash of Miyazaki in the mix too." [22] Perri Nemiroff (25 February 2021). " What Do Pixar Sea Monsters Look Like? 'Luca' Director Enrico Casarosa Explained". Collider. Casarosa described the characters' transformation scenes as "a big effort" due to the many iterations done. He also stated that another big effort was finding a different look: "So, you're using the same tools roughly and you're not completely reinventing, but you're trying to bring some warmth, some texture, some imperfection. The computer naturally kind of wants to be a little bit realistic and perfect. So, for me, it was like, why don't we bring some painterly vibes to our pictures? How do we bring texture so that it's a little more imperfect? And watercolor paper. I love to draw and I love to see the hand of the artist showing through and being a little bit expressive – in the world, because we were also wanting to take people to [see] Italy in this wonderfully enhanced and stylized way, but also in performances and the characters, wanting to make them feel a little bit handmade". [31]

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Casarosa has stated that some people have interpreted the story as being a metaphor for refugees and immigrants as well. While he admitted that this was unintentional too, he was welcome to all interpretations: "We were aware making the movie that this was a wonderful journey of owning your own identity, and coming out with it – whichever that identity is. I thought that everyone would bring their own identity to it." [48] The Power of the Dog" Leads the 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. January 10, 2022. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022 . Retrieved January 10, 2022. Get To Know The Characters And Cast Of Disney and Pixar's Luca". April 28, 2021 . Retrieved April 29, 2023. a b c "Creating the Stylized, 2D-Inspired Fun of Pixar's 'Luca' ". awn.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021 . Retrieved April 28, 2021.