"They have a social structure they build things that are greater than themselves. "The idea that we can take such an insignificant little being and to understand something about loving, ideas, dreams is very intriguing to me."Įric Darnell and Tim Johnson, who directed the movie, were drawn to ants for similar reasons. "Human beings always try to displace their own emotions - and understand themselves better - through animals," he says.
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Aykroyd and Jane Curtin, who play a pair of friendly wasps, were among several "Antz" talents visiting the recent Toronto International Film Festival to beat the drum for their movie.ĭanny Glover, also on hand to publicize the picture, waxed more philosophical than Aykroyd when asked why he agreed to a voice-only part in an insect-based movie - not an obvious choice for the star of the "Lethal Weapon" series and the dramatic "Beloved," a far more serious film coming later this month. Z is played by Woody Allen, supported by Sharon Stone as the princess he falls in love with, Gene Hackman as a military ant with evil plans for their colony, and Sylvester Stallone as a soldier ant who trades places with Z in a poorly planned romantic scheme. Or at least one particular ant: Z-4195, the unlikely hero of "Antz," opening today after one of the season's most energetic promotional campaigns. If the DreamWorks movie studio has its way, everyone else will soon be loving ants as much Aykroyd claims to. "They crawl across my desk and they're really like dogs, you know? They'll stop, they'll stand on your finger, they'll look at you, and if you put a paper clip on them they'll carry it away. 'I've always loved ants," says Dan Aykroyd, with just the hint of a smile.
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