Now playing at selected IMAX theatres I have always been intrigued by the special demands of acting invisibly on radio, concentrating a character into his voice.
Narration has an extra limitation - too much personality can be at odds with the story being told.
Nothing had to distract from the shapes and moods of the circus athletes of the Cirque du Soleil company. John Schlesinger took me to see them perform in a tent on Santa Monica Beach in the late 1990s and I am now glad to be a supporting part of their cinematic debut. In the end, the Mature person has realized the key to life, opening the doors of endless possibilities. Ian McKellen provides the narration for the 38-minute IMAX movie, directed by Keith Melton. The story follows a mystical journey through the stages of man, from birth to maturity.