As previously mentioned, many of Burton’s characters are based on him, the odd one out, different, weird, and always searching for something else, a purpose of some sort. The thing is with these characters, is that they can be strangely relatable. All of Burton’s characters are developed this way, and their stories tell of adventures they go on and experiences they have that in the end, makes them stronger and realise that being different is the best way to be, like Alice in Alice in Wonderland, the children in Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children, Edward Scissorhands and many more. There’s something that’s quite beautiful about just looking into people’s eyes.” Tim BurtonĪ lot of Tim Burton’s characters possess a sense of not belonging in the world, which is said to be based off himself at an early age, and this resulted in the creation of Edward Scissorhands, about a man created with, yeah you guessed it… Scissorhands. I like people that can express things without speaking. That’s almost one of the more important things to me.” “I’ve always loved people with expressive eyes. “Johnny also understands physical humour and movement and things like that. Burton has mentioned previously at a Masterclass for local students of the Academy of Performing Arts in Hong Kong that he loves to create and direct expression from the eyes of a character, drawn or live-action, stating about his long-time colleague and friend Johnny Depp, “He had that soulful, expressive quality,” says Burton. Actors like Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter really transform into their characters, always “knowing the assignment” as some might say. The reason being that they are most likely his muses, and actors he could rely on bringing to life to the characters in the right way and who really embody their work. Burton also loves collaborating with many of the same actors, like Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Christopher Lee, Winona Ryder, and Michael Gough. Because they are unique! Even in his animated films, the characters are drawn stick-like along with gloomy and deathly artwork but also with stunning use of colours and design. Now commonly known as a genre called ‘ Burtonesque’, Tim Burton's darkly whimsical art, gothic fantasy, and semi-horror themes of gloominess, weirdness, and essences of a beautiful sadness in his films - not to mention the incredible musical scores that go along with them - are what make people fall in love with them. It’s quite easy to tell when you are watching a Tim Burton film. Having started his career with Walt Disney Studios, and after realising that the job didn’t fit his style after not being able to draw a fox for Disney’s Fox and the Hound (1981), Tim Burton discovered his own quirky and wonderfully strange way to draw and come up with characters and stories. He is most known for many classics including Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992), Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), as well as more recent films, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd (2007), the live-action Alice in Wonderland (2011), Dark Shadows (2012), Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016), and another live-action Disney movie, Dumbo (2019). Tim Burton is probably one of the most well-known and talented American directors, producers, writers, and artists.
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