Ed Asner is the Sky Guy in Pixar s Animated Adventure Up
Ed Asner is the Sky Guy in Pixar's Animated Adventure "Up" Movies for Grownups
Fans often hand Asner such tokens, a tribute to the "one of us"-ness he brought to his role as the gruff Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He conveys that quality, behind a microphone, in the new Disney/Pixar animated film Up. Asner plays Carl, who escapes life's drudgery by affixing balloons to his house and floating away...accidentally bringing along a young boy.
"The man is not respected by society," says Asner. "The child brings into his life caring and tenderness." Asner, a social activist, sees in Carl a touch of Paul Douglas, the Illinois senator and civil rights crusader: "That white hair. The dignity. If I had hair, maybe it would give me that quality...."
Asner, 79, also identifies with Carl's young friend: "I'm still a child. Still bewitched, bothered, and bewildered, at odds and ends." Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
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On a mantel in his Los Angeles home, Ed Asner has a photo that appears to show him embracing a baby hippo. "That's not me," he says. "Someone gave it to me. They thought it looked like me."Audio Features on ' Up'
Fans often hand Asner such tokens, a tribute to the "one of us"-ness he brought to his role as the gruff Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He conveys that quality, behind a microphone, in the new Disney/Pixar animated film Up. Asner plays Carl, who escapes life's drudgery by affixing balloons to his house and floating away...accidentally bringing along a young boy.
"The man is not respected by society," says Asner. "The child brings into his life caring and tenderness." Asner, a social activist, sees in Carl a touch of Paul Douglas, the Illinois senator and civil rights crusader: "That white hair. The dignity. If I had hair, maybe it would give me that quality...."
Asner, 79, also identifies with Carl's young friend: "I'm still a child. Still bewitched, bothered, and bewildered, at odds and ends." Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures