<Li> Deep Roy as Mr. Soggybottom </Li> <Li> George McArthur as Colossus </Li> <P> The reconciliation of the father - son relationship between Edward and William is the key theme in Big Fish . Novelist Daniel Wallace's interest in the theme of the father - son relationship began with his own family . Wallace found the "charming" character of Edward Bloom similar to his father, who used charm to keep his distance from other people . In the film, Will believes Edward has never been honest with him because Edward creates extravagant myths about his past to hide himself, using storytelling as an avoidance mechanism . Edward's stories are filled with fairy tale characters (a witch, mermaid, giant, and werewolf) and places (the circus, small towns, the mythological city of Spectre), all of which are classic images and archetypes . The quest motif propels both Edward's story and Will's attempt to get to the bottom of it . Wallace explains: "The father's quest is to be a big fish in a big pond, and the son's quest is to see through his tall tales ." </P> <P> Screenwriter John August identified with Will's character and adapted it after himself . In college, August's father died, and like Will, August had attempted to get to know him before his death, but found it difficult . Like Will, August had studied journalism and was 28 years old . In the film, Will says of Edward, "I didn't see anything of myself in my father, and I don't think he saw anything of himself in me . We were like strangers who knew each other very well ." Will's description of his relationship with Edward closely resembled August's own relationship with his father . Burton also used the film to confront his thoughts and emotions concerning the death of his father in 2000: "My father had been ill for a while...I tried to get in touch with him, to have, like in this film, some sort of resolution, but it was impossible ." </P>

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