We’ve seen and read many interviews with Mr. Douglas Gresham, Co-Producer and creative consultant of the Narnian films, now Mr. Gresham is interview by the very people Narnia is meant for. Children. Special thanks to Sabrina O’Malone at Workingmom.com for the interview link. Here’s a brief excerpt:
Do you have the “real” wardrobe and did you ever look inside it and see anything?
[This question generates a stern look from the older siblings with the reminder that she’s on the wrong movie and there isn’t any wardrobe in Prince Caspian. Mr. Gresham graciously responds anyway]
Angelica, there is actually no “real” wardrobe, Jack took that idea from a book by E. Nesbit (and if you haven’t read her books yet then you have a great treat in store for you) called “The Aunt and Amabel”. There was no wardrobe that stimulated the idea at all. Despite that fact, there are two colleges in America both of whom claim to have the “real” wardrobe. One has a wardrobe from Warnie’s [C.S. Lewis’ brother’s] room at The Kilns, and the other has a very fine wardrobe hand carved and made by Jack’s grandfather. It used to stand in the hall of The Kilns. Neither of these wardrobes has any relationship at all with Narnia.
