You obviously have a large role in the movie, but the star of the film is the mouse.
The mouse, and my ankles.(both laugh) My ankles do feature a lot... for which I worked very hard. Very toned. I had an ankle regime which I went through every day.
How is it working with little Stuart, I mean what do you do? Do you have a figure, a model there?
We had a couple of models. We had some little robot ones that kind of went (motions) like that with about 19 people with remote control things, but mostly it's... perhaps I shouldn't really be giving this away. I mean we all want to believe don't we?
Hugh, this is being [read] largely by people over the age of 35.
No, it was a computer that did it all so we were acting to nothing. Which is strangely pleasurable, most of the time. A lot easier than real actors.
And were there times when that reminded you of your good old days with Stephen [Fry]?
Yes. Very, very similar. (both laugh) That's vain but true.
Read Hugh on working with Michael J. Fox, and his thoughts on scoring a hit with "Stuart Little".
