Joseph Gordon-Levitt has called Hayao Miyazaki a 'living master of filmmaking'.
Gordon-Levitt has teamed up with Miyazaki for the first time for new film The Wind Rises: which is set to be the final film for the director.
And Gordon-Levitt admits that he has been a huge fan of Miyazaki's work for many years.
Speaking to Flicks and Bits, the actor said: I love really good movies, and Miyazaki is clearly one of the living masters of filmmaking.
"I’ve been a fan of his movies for a number of years, and so when I got the call that I had the opportunity to do a voice in the English version I just jumped at the chance.
"I feel like when I watch his movies, ‘Spirited Away’ or ‘Princess Mononoke’ for example, you just get that feeling, you get that feeling of wonder and excitableness... it’s like you’re four years-old again (laughs), when the world is a magical place.
"He sort of invites you into that lense again, and I just love that. It’s a story that I really love as well, I loved Jiro’s perspective."
The Wind Rises has been written by Miyazaki, and is a look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.
John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Martin Short and Stanley Tucci all join Gordon-Levitt on the cast list.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is the other project that we are going to be seeing Gordon-Levitt star in later this year.
The Wind Rises is released 9th May.
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