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The creators of 'Hoppers' reveal the evolution of the film's antagonist. Initially a straightforward villain, Mayor Jerry was rewritten to have a prior relationship with the hero, Mabel, adding a layer of comedy and depth to their interactions.
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00:00We always had to find the balance of like this is Mabel's story and so what does Mabel need for
00:04this story to be compelling and Jerry early on was pretty cold cut an antagonist who just had this like
00:11you know political plan that was going to be a problem for Mabel and so you know we started to
00:16like pull him in more he's soon he had a relationship with Mabel like he'd seen her protesting before she
00:22was always in the way and there was a lot of comedy in that relationship.
00:27And the you know to answer your question there was a scene where Mabel was just getting ready or Jerry's
00:31just getting ready for his you know his big his big rally and that scene was like four times as
00:36long when I first storyboarded it and it was way more abstract and out there and it just you know
00:42we had to cull it down.
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