Real Creatures of Dirt (2011)
In this fun and educational piece, animal experts talk about the real creatures that inspired the characters of Rango and the filmmakers explain why they chose specific animals to reflect certain personality traits.
Director: Joy Lissandrello
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Donald Schultz as Self |
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Gore Verbinski as Self |
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Johnny Depp as Self / Rango / Lars |
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Mark 'Crash' McCreery as Self |
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Brent Karner as Self |
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Neftali Camacho as Self |
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Bill Nighy as Self / Rattlesnake Jake |
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Eugene Yelchin as Self |
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James Ward Byrkit as Self |
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Gary Wilson as Self |
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A. Kristopher Lappin as Self |
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Isla Fisher as Self / Beans |
| Directing | Joy Lissandrello | Director |
| Writing | Troy Benjamin | Writer |
| Writing | Joy Lissandrello | Writer |
| Production | Matthew I. Goldberg | Line Producer |
| Production | Mark Herzog | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jack Kney | Producer |
| Camera | Brandon Carroll | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Troye Jenkins | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Jack Kney | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Andrea Lewis | Editor |