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Christopher Robin – A Charming, Must-See Family Movie

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Christopher Robin Movie Poster

This past week I had the privilege of being invited by Disney to experience the movie Christopher Robin. This meant that Disney flew me to California, put me up in a hotel and fed me during my stay. They also gave me exclusive access to the movie, the cast and even the Red Carpet premiere at Walt Disney Studios. This was a once in a lifetime event and one that I had hoped to be asked to attend for this reason. The movie is about a good father that has let responsibilities dictate his life. He has been given so many good things to cherish in his wife and daughter, but he is not seeing what is in front of him. I can certainly identify with that. I saw some of the movie at Disney Social Media Moms Celebration and thought to myself. That is me. I have to cover this event.

World Premiere Of Disneys Christopher Robin
BURBANK, CA – JULY 30: (L-R) President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, Sean Bailey, screenwriters Alex Ross Perry, Allison Schroeder, producer Kristin Burr, actor Jim Cummings, executive producer Renee Wolfe, actor Brad Garrett, director Marc Forster, actors Ewan McGregor, Bronte Carmichael, Hayley Atwell, songwriter Richard M. Sherman, producer Brigham Taylor and VP production at Walt Disney Pictures, Jessica Virtue attend the world premiere of Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’ at the Main Theater on the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, CA on July 30, 2018. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

The thing is, Christopher Robin is all of us.

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What Was It Like to Be Christopher Robin? – An Interview with Ewan McGregor

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Ewan McGregor - Christopher Robin Interviews
Photo credit: Louise Manning Bishop / MomStart.com

On my recent trip to California I was hosted by Disney to attend the Christopher Robin Premiere on the Walt Disney Studios Lot and I was also able to interview many members of the cast. Disney took care of my airfare and accommodations, plus meals and some small gifts. I was not paid for my participation and all opinions are my own. I may link to items on Amazon in this article, they are affiliate links for which I receive a small amount of money at no cost to you. Please enjoy this Interview with Ewan McGregor. He was very charming and provided a lot of insight into the motivations for his portrayal of an adult Christoper Robin.

Ewan McGregor - Christopher Robin Interviews
Photo credit: Louise Manning Bishop / MomStart.com

Ewan has a charming smile and he was tickled with the reception that we gave him as he entered the room. He began talking with us immediately. We began with asking hi if he had seen the movie yet. He had not seen the full movie. However, he has seen the movie many times in working closely with the director Marc Forster. This movie has been a collaboration in everything but name alone between Marc and Ewan. They became very good friends since their first movie, Stay, back in 2003. Ever since that movie they have stayed in touch and planned to work together on a future film. Ewan also saw the movie bits many times because he did a lot of ADR (Automated Dialog Replacement) work and through that saw much of the film. He had not seen the completed film and he would be seeing it that night, along with us, at the Red Carpet Premiere at Walt Disney Studios. Continue reading What Was It Like to Be Christopher Robin? – An Interview with Ewan McGregor →