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Photos: Meet the Frankenweenie Characters

 

Tim Burton returns to his spooky, stop-motion roots with Frankenweenie, based on his 1984 short film about a boy who re-animates his deceased dog. The full-length film will be released by Disney Oct. 5, 2012. Take a closer look at the movie's major players.

 
July 24, 2012
 
 
 
 
<b>Edgar "E" Gore (voiced by Atticus Shaffer)</b><br> Edgar &#8220;E&#8221; Gore is a needy misfit who doesn&#8217;t have friends but is desperate to be Victor&#8217;s partner for the science fair. In his attempts to be accepted "E" tends to mess things up and often fails to think before he speaks. Even though "E" promises not to tell Victor&#8217;s secret, he accidentally spills the beans.
 

Edgar "E" Gore (voiced by Atticus Shaffer)
Edgar “E” Gore is a needy misfit who doesn’t have friends but is desperate to be Victor’s partner for the science fair. In his attempts to be accepted "E" tends to mess things up and often fails to think before he speaks. Even though "E" promises not to tell Victor’s secret, he accidentally spills the beans.

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<b>Edgar "E" Gore (voiced by Atticus Shaffer)</b><br> Edgar &#8220;E&#8221; Gore is a needy misfit who doesn&#8217;t have friends but is desperate to be Victor&#8217;s partner for the science fair. In his attempts to be accepted "E" tends to mess things up and often fails to think before he speaks. Even though "E" promises not to tell Victor&#8217;s secret, he accidentally spills the beans.
<b>Mayor Burgemeister (voiced by Martin Short)</b><br> Mr. Burgemeister is the Frankensteins' next-door neighbour and Mayor of New Holland. A crotchety fuss-bucket, he is fanatical about his garden and can&#8217;t stand Sparky or anything else that threatens the perfection of his tulips. Mr. Burgemeister also asserts his authority over his niece Elsa Van Helsing by making her the reluctant star of his New Holland Dutch Day celebration.
<b>Mr. Rzykruski (voiced by Martin Landau)</b><br> Mr. Rzykruski is the new science teacher at New Holland Elementary School. He has a thick, Eastern European accent and a unique way of explaining things. He connects with his students; however, parents misunderstand his passionate teaching style. Mr. Rzykruski serves as a mentor and inspiration to Victor, teaching him that science can do both good and bad things and that if a scientist does not put his heart into his experiment, there could be disastrous consequences.
<b>Nassor (voiced by Martin Short)</b><br> Nassor is highly intelligent, serious and intense. He takes a darker, more doomsday view on life than the other kids in New Holland. Nassor is instantly skeptical of the rumors surrounding Victor&#8217;s experiments with electricity, but once convinced, he is zealous in his quest to obtain Victor&#8217;s secrets.
<b>Weird Girl (voiced by Catherine O'Hara)</b><br> Weird Girl doesn&#8217;t fit in well with the other kids in New Holland, but it&#8217;s easy to see why -- she delivers ominous pronouncements in a monotone voice with an unnerving stare. Her constant companion is her fluffy, white cat Mr. Whiskers, whose unblinking gaze matches her own. The other kids give them a wide berth -- especially when Weird Girl rambles about Mr. Whiskers&#8217; dreams.
<B>Victor</B> (voiced by Charlie Tahan)<BR> Victor Frankenstein is a clever and industrious 10-year-old boy who is inspired by science. He lives with his parents and dog, Sparky, in the town of New Holland. Victor immerses himself in making films and inventing in his attic workshop. When Sparky dies in a car accident, Victor uses scientific ingenuity to bring him back to life.
<B>Sparky</B><BR> Sparky is a devoted and playful bull terrier whose sense of curiosity is matched only by his beloved owner, Victor. Sparky enjoys chasing after balls and being the star of Victor's homemade movies. He exudes tons of energy and enthusiasm, which even his untimely death doesn't diminish.
<B>Mr. & Mrs. Frankenstein</B> (voiced by Catherine O'Hara and Martin Short)<BR> Mr. Frankenstein is a travel agent, who likes to dispense roundabout advice to his son. He is proud of Victor's accomplishments, but is concerned he doesn't have any friends other than Sparky. He encourages him to join the baseball team. Mr. Frankenstein has a playful and loving relationship with his wife, Victor's mom, who encourages her son's scientific pursuits, even when her kitchen appliances end up in his attic lab.
<B>Elsa Van Helsing</B> (voiced by Winona Ryder)<BR> Elsa Van Helsing is a soulful and somber classmate of Victor. She lives next door with her tyrant uncle, Mayor Burgemeister, who forces her to be this year's &#8220;Little Dutch Girl&#8221; at the town's celebration of Dutch Day. Elsa also has a beloved pet, her poodle Persephone, and truly empathizes with Victor when he loses Sparky.
<B>Persephone</B><BR> Persephone is a perfectly groomed black poodle. She is fiercely loyal to Elsa, her owner. When Persephone and Sparky first meet in the backyard, the attraction is instantaneous and electrifying.
<B>Toshiaki</B> (voiced by James Hiroyuki Liao)<BR> Toshiaki is over-achieving and mega-competitive. He delights in beating Victor at his own game and like a power-hungry mad scientist, Toshiaki will stop at nothing to win the top prize in the school's science fair&#8212;even if it means stealing Victor's ideas to do it.
<B>Bob</B> (voiced by Robert Capron)<BR> Bob is a momma's boy, the brawn to Toshiaki's brains. He is never mean-spirited, but he's easily led and gullible. Bob follows Toshiaki everywhere, but is the first one to run to Victor for help when he gets in over his head.
<B>Bob's Mom</B> (voiced by Conchata Ferrell)<BR> Bob's Mom is a plump, suburban housewife who is prone to panic and hysteria when things go awry. She has very simple, stereotypical views on life. She dotes on her son Bob and believes her actions, though often misguided, are in his best interest.
 
 
 
 
 

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