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“DARK SHADOWS is a story about family”–Tim Burton on his latest creation




In the new issue of Total Film, director Tim Burton told Richard Jordan how he intends Dark Shadows, which Jordan describes as Burton would agree, especially with "a story of family dysfunction that vampires, witches, and a surprising amount of heart. "focus on the family unit:" What I like about Shadows, it is a story about family, "Burton explains. "I grew up resisting family and then as I grew older, I realized what a strange and chaotic, but important thing it is. I think all families are pretty weird .... We just try to supernatural elements in the real difficulties that families face to call, as the feeling of a teenager growing up, when your body changes and you're angry at all, or the challenge to try the family together to keep - whether they are alive or dead! "

Compare Burton Johnny Depp, he ordered for the eighth time in the dark shadows, iconic horror monster actors Lon Chaney and Boris Karloff. "There is the whole theory of mask acting," The Burton explained, "if you hide behind a little makeup, it can be something else coming out of you - and I find it fascinating. "

Burton's update of the dark shadows will be in theaters on May 11, 2012.