The movies that made Liam Neeson feel “deprived” as an actor: “The most difficult thing”

Liam Neeson said voicing Aslan in the Narnia films left him feeling “deprived” because he could not work on set with the child actors and crew. His comments highlight how voice acting for a computer-generated character can separate a performer from the collaborative process of making a film.

Neeson voiced Aslan in all three films released between 2005 and 2010. He took the role after his son, a fan of the books, told him the lion was “God”; Neeson then read the novel and studied lions in Africa. He later said he recorded his lines in sound booths after filming, working from computer mock-ups, but still praised the films for their faithfulness to the books.