"It just didn't seem that he was faking it. We knew very quickly he was going to be an informal God," Anderson says of his star.

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When Wes Anderson’s films are discussed, his distinct, meticulously rendered, symmetrical stylings are often front of mind. As such, the thematic thread that runs throughout is often overlooked.