The film "Aliens in the Attic": actors and roles

The film “Aliens in the Attic”, whose actors are mostly children from 7 to 14 years old, is a fantastic comedy for family viewing. It was first released in America in 2009 and immediately attracted both teenage and adult audiences, thanks to its non-standard storyline and sparkling humor.

Movie making

The film originally had a different name. It should have been called "They came down from heaven." However, the creators of the film at the last moment decided to change the name, and as a result, the phrase became the advertising slogan that accompanied the film throughout the rental.

In New Zealand, they shot the picture Aliens in the Attic. Actors came to shoot in Auckland from England, America and other countries of the world. Thanks to the pristine nature of this picturesque country, the shooting turned out to be bright, and events unfold against the backdrop of beautiful places. Most of the scenes are connected with an old mansion. In order to shoot inside it, it took more than 700 thousand euros for its restoration. The mansion has 2 floors and 22 rooms. The huge house became a haven for the entire crew. Due to such a number of rooms, it was possible to settle in comfort and easily equip the premises for shooting each individual scene.

Filming began in late January 2008 and ended in mid-April of the same year, although the script was acquired by the company back in 2006. The director was John Schulz, he brilliantly coped with the task. After all the materials of the film “Aliens in the Attic” were shot, the actors became for each other a real family.

Plot of the film

In the center of the plot is the family of two Pearson brothers (Stuart and Nathan). They go on vacation to a huge country house to go fishing and enjoy family chat. They are joined by Ricky - the young man of the eldest daughter of Stuart and Nina Pearson - Bitani. Once the children, climbing into the attic, discover small, but very aggressive aliens who want to enslave humanity. The aliens manage to master Ricky's mind, but they can not influence the younger children in any way - their equipment is not designed for small people.

Children understand that only they can cope with aliens, and begin to act. They manage to lure the good-natured alien Spark, who reveals to them the plans of the team. The aliens, meanwhile, capture the minds of adults one by one, and the younger generation of Pearson can only rely on themselves. Together they defeat the alien invaders and save the planet from an extraterrestrial invasion of warlike aliens.

Aliens in the Attic: actors and characters

Starring this film starred young and talented children - the younger generation of Hollywood stars. Critics praised the game, which was shown by the actors of the film “Aliens in the Attic”. Young people showed brilliant skill. Many fans of the film agreed that the play of small artists was even more convincing than the performance of roles by adult actors.

The role of Bitani was played by the star of the musical youth film "Cool Musical" - Ashley Tisdale. The role of her brother went to another talented teenager - Carter Jenkins. A rapid breakthrough in career development for these actors was the film “Aliens in the Attic”. Photos of young talents began to appear on the pages of fashionable youth magazines, directors began to receive offers to act in serious films and try on adult roles.

The characters, thanks to the fact that the actors managed to perfectly enter the images, turned out to be bright, lively and direct. Perhaps this exact reproduction of children's behavior was probably the reason why the film “Aliens in the Attic” was successful. The actors and the roles they performed became bright, memorable.

Carter Jenkins as Tom Pearson

Prior to the role in this film, Carter Jenkins already had a rather impressive track record: the young actor played a minor role in the TV series “Surface”, appearing in 15 episodes, and starred in episodes in the acclaimed TV series “Lost,” “House”, “ Clinic ”and others.

This young American actor, like most others, began his ascent to the cinematic Olympus from filming in commercials. Carter has a brother who is also a movie artist. After the release of the film “Aliens in the Attic”, the actors and the roles they played were remembered by the viewer. This helped develop their careers: Jenkins managed to get a role in one of the best films of 2010 - Valentine's Day.

Ashley Tisdale as Bitani Pearson

Ashley Tisdale became famous long before the film “Aliens in the Attic” began to be shot. The first vivid main role was for her the series "All Tip-Top, or the Life of Zach and Cody", where she embodied on the screen the image of a diligent girlfriend of the main characters. Then she took part in the filming of the first high-profile film with her participation - “Cool musical”, where she played the role of the eccentric, spoiled and narcissistic Sharpei.

Ashley was so convincing and yet so charming that the producers of the film wanted to remove the continuation of the story about this character. Tisdale is actively engaged in a musical career, producing. She starred in commercials, released video clips, regularly performed roles in films and TV shows.

Other actors

For the film “Aliens in the Attic,” the actors were selected especially carefully. The role of the bully Jake Pearson (cousin of the protagonist) went to Austin Butler, who is now in great demand in the film industry. Austin starred in the TV series The Chronicles of Shannara, The Arrow, and in the film Yoga Fans. Behind the actor’s participation in projects such as “Hannah Montana”, “Wizards of Waverly Place”, and the drama series “They Mixed Up at the Maternity Hospital”.

For the role of the guy Bitani - Ricky, Robert Hoffman was approved . This is an excellent actor who is also known for his successes in choreography. Viewers know him from the films “She is a Man,” “Step Forward 2: Streets.”

The grandmother of the children, Nana Rose Pearson, was played by the wonderful actress Doris Roberts, known to the viewer on the TV series "Everyone Loves Raymond." Doris brilliantly coped with the role of an old woman, in whose body the mind of an alien was instilled. Perhaps this role among all adults turned out to be the most striking and comical.