How background characters in ‘Soul’ help portray the diversity and culture of New York City
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, (TNS)
Animated movie “Soul” wowed audiences with its detailed depiction of New York City and the background characters play a key role.
The character creators behind the Oscar-nominated Disney and Pixar movie made it their mission to capture the rich diversity and bustling culture that make the Big Apple unique.
They pulled it off by designing hundreds of background characters from all walks of life, and deciding where each fit best in a movie that explores where people’s passions come from.
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‘Alien’ actor Yaphet Kotto, who played James Bond villain, dead at 81
10/12/97 Los Angeles, CA. Yaphet Kotto and his wife at the BACS (Black American Cinema Society Awards) Awards. (Albert Ortega/Getty Images/TNS)
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, (TNS)
Yaphet Kotto, whose decades-long acting career included a memorable turn as a James Bond villain and prominent roles alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert De Niro, has died.
He was 81.
The “Alien” actor’s death was announced Monday by his wife, who remembered him as a “legend.”
“You played a villain on some of your movies but for me you’re a real hero and to a lot of people also,” Sinahon Thessa wrote on Facebook. “A good man, a good father, a good husband and a decent human being, very rare to find.”
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