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Adam Elliot Embraces Imperfections in Oscar-Winning Animated Film ‘Memoir of a Snail’

The Oscar-winning director continues his exploration of flawed, marginalized characters in the voiceover-driven stop-motion film starring Sarah Snook.

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In a career defined by bringing unlikely heroes and their hardships to life through stop-motion animation, Oscar winner Adam Elliot is once again championing the underdog with his latest film “Memoir of a Snail.” Starring the voice talents of “Succession” actress Sarah Snook, the poignant yet humorous tale follows a young woman named Grace as she recounts her tragic life story to a garden snail named Sylvia.

“I gravitate towards the underdog. People who are perceived as different, marginalized,” Elliot told Variety. “I am not interested in heroes. It’s probably because I am ultimately making films about myself. I really empathize and identify with my characters.”

Indeed, much like his previously acclaimed works “Mary and Max” and the Oscar-winning short “Harvie Krumpet,” “Memoir of a Snail” draws inspiration from Elliot’s own experiences and those closest to him. Grace, hiding behind the clutter of her house, faces a life marred by loss, rejection, and solitude after being separated from her twin brother. Yet in quintessential Elliot fashion, even her darkest moments are imbued with warmth and humor.

“I’ve always loved that quote that without darkness, light has no meaning,” the director explained. “There is a bit of this Australian, self-deprecating humor in there as well. I want the audience to laugh, but if I can get them to shed a tear, I really feel like I’ve achieved something.”

While the subject matter delves into heavy emotional territory, Elliot’s signature stop-motion style provides a delightfully imperfect canvas for Grace’s journey. Embracing the fingerprints, lumps, and asymmetries that come with the painstaking animation process, the director revels in crafting endearingly flawed characters that break the fourth wall.

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“Even though these are blobs of clay, they look straight at you,” Elliot described. “I was born with a physiological tremor, so my lines are wobbly. My 3D characters are versions of my 2D drawings. A lot of stop-motion has become very slick, but my characters’ psyches are fractured. I always tell my collaborators: ‘Put in the fingerprint, put in the lump. Pretend you’ve had a glass of wine and you are a little bit tipsy.’ It’s all about striving for imperfection.”

While Grace finds her path to self-acceptance with the help of an eccentric older mentor named Pinky, Elliot assembled his own stellar supporting cast. In addition to Snook’s voiceover work, the film features the voices of acclaimed actors like Jacki Weaver, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Eric Bana.

“I told Sarah: ‘I just want you to be yourself,'” Elliot said of working with the Emmy-winning “Succession” star. “The investors love stars, but I don’t mention them at the beginning of my films. I don’t want the audience to think about the actors until the end credits.”

As he continues to blaze his own trail in stop-motion storytelling, Elliot’s deeply personal approach and celebration of imperfect, marginalized characters have cemented his status as a beloved voice in animation. With “Memoir of a Snail” premiering at the prestigious Annecy Animation Festival ahead of its October theatrical release, audiences will soon witness the director’s latest underdog story, an ode to resilience and finding one’s place in the world – flaws and all.

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