THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL COSUMTES SCREEN WORN BY
FREDDIE HIGHMORE AS JARED GRACE / SIMON GRACE DURING FILMING OF THE HIT MOVIE: "THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES".
RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE SET WITH COA FROM NICKELODEON MOVIES.
"THEIR WORLD IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK"
STORYLINE:
The Spiderwick Chronicles takes place in New England, United States, where the nine-year old (at least according to the books; in the film the children's ages are unspecified) twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory move into the decrepit Spiderwick Estate.
They discover a field guide to faeries written by the house's previous owner, Arthur Spiderwick and soon begin to notice faeries throughout the estate. Mulgarath, a shape-shifting ogre, wants the field guide for himself and attacks the children in an attempt to obtain it.
The movie opens with Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace moving into the Spiderwick Estate with their mother after it is supposedly given to them by their elderly great-aunt Lucinda, Arthur Spiderwick's daughter. Mrs. Grace is recently divorced and wants a new start for her family. Jared is very upset at the move and frequently fights with the rest of his family. On their first morning in the house, Mrs. Grace lost her car keys while Mallory lost one of her medals; both are thinking Jared is the culprit.
Jared, on the other hand, hears something behind the wall and inadvertently pokes holes into the plaster. Later, Mallory does the same and uncovers a dumbwaiter system which contains various items, including the missing keys and medal. While cleaning out the dumbwaiter, Jared finds a monogrammed key. He discovers Arthur Spiderwick's study, which contains a chest.
Jared opens the chest with the key and finds Spiderwick's Field Guide; an attached note warns him not to read it. After something invisible tries to steal the book, Jared hides himself in a foot locker and unseals the book, mysteriously causing a shock wave to emanate from the house. He reads the book into the night and awakens to Mallory's screaming. Someone has tied her hair to her headboard; she and their mother blames Jared, despite his protests of innocence.
Jared meets a brownie named Thimbletack who explains that magical creatures are normally invisible but can reveal themselves at will. He tells Jared about a protective circle that Arthur Spiderwick placed around the house and gives him a stone with a hole. By peering through the hole, one can actually see faeries.
Simon, mistaken for Jared, is kidnapped by Mulgarath's goblins. Jared meets Hogsqueal, a hobgoblin with an unusual appetite for birds, who, by spitting in his eye, gives him the ability to see all faeries without the aid of the stone. The twins escape to the house with Mallory's help.
In the house, Simon provides a brief diversion for the goblins while Jared and Mallory steal away. Barely escaping a troll set upon them by the goblins, they visit their great-aunt Lucinda for advice. Lucinda relates to them that only one person can help them: Arthur Spiderwick.
She relates that when the goblins attacked, he was "rescued" by the Sylphs, however, they are not allowing his return for the knowledge he possesses. Lucinda tells them that they must find her father and have him destroy the book. However, Mulgarath's goblins attack them and manage to steal several pages from the book. As the goblins were routed, their mother arrives and take the children home. Meanwhile, Simon, aided by Thimbletack, has employed his time to fill plastic bags with tomato sauce, known to burn goblins like acid.
On Jared and Mallory's return, they used the book to summon Arthur Spiderwick's pet, a Griffin, which takes them to the realms of the Sylphs. They meet Arthur Spiderwick, who has not aged a day but also unaware of the time he had spent there. Spiderwick initially scoffs at the notion of destroying the book but came round when Jared related how Arthur and Lucinda had lost each other.
Unfortunately, Thimbletack had swapped the book; while its cover was the same, the pages within were those of a recipe book. Arthur tells them that the Sylphs will not let them return for the same reason they kept him but distracts the Sylphs with the fake book long enough for the three to escape on the Griffin. On their return, Hogsqueal warns them that one of the stolen pages will allow him to destroy the protective circle when the moon waxes full. Barely managing to rescue their mother from the goblins, they armed themselves with steel knives and Simon's tomato sauce balloons. They are soon forced into the kitchen, however, whereupon they placed all of their tomato sauce and salt into the oven and hide before detonating it, killing all of the goblins.
Mr. Grace, their father, was seen forcing his way into the house and tells Jared that he came to apologize. Jared, however, stabs him in the stomach, revealed him to be Mulgarath. Jared escapes with the book through the dumb waiter while Mulgarath transforms into a snake and gives pursuit. He chases Jared onto the roof but Jared threw the book onto the lawn. As Mulgarath transforms into a raven, he is caught and eaten by Hogsqueal. In the end, the Graces brought Lucinda back to the house. The Sylphs appear and bring her Arthur, her father.
However, he cannot remain for the years he lost would return to him all at once and he would turn to dust. Lucinda asked him to, at least, take her with him so the Sylphs transform her back into her six year old self, before spiriting the two away.
BIOGRAPHY OF FREDDIE HIGHMORE:
Alfred Thomas Highmore (born February 14, 1992), known professionally as Freddie Highmore, is an English actor.
PERSONLA LIFE:
Highmore was born in England to a show business family. His mother, Sue Latimer, is a talent agent whose clients include Daniel Radcliffe, and his father, Edward Highmore, is an actor. He has a younger brother named Albert ("Bertie"), born in 1995. Highmore resides in Hampstead, suburb of north London and currently attends Highgate School.
CAREER:
Highmore began acting with small parts on TV at the age of 7. In 2004, he had a major breakthrough with his critically acclaimed performance as Peter in Finding Neverland. Highmore received several nominations and awards for the role, including a Broadcast Film Critics' Award and a Screen Actors' Guild Award nomination. In 2005, he played the part of Charlie Bucket in the blockbuster film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (adapted from the book by Roald Dahl). He was reportedly recommended for the role by Johnny Depp, who was very impressed by the young actor's performance in Finding Neverland.
Highmore next appeared in August Rush with Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Robin Williams. It is the story of the title character's journey to find his parents after they are separated at his birth, who also has amazing skill with instruments. This movie received a wide release on November 21, 2007. Highmore also stars in The Spiderwick Chronicles, based on the popular children's stories. He plays the Grace twins, Simon Grace and Jared Grace, alongside their sister Mallory Grace, played by Sarah Bolger. This movie came out on February 14, 2008. Highmore will voice the lead character in the upcoming digitally-animated film Astro Boy.
AWARDS:
2008 Young Artist Award
Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actor for "August Rush": Nominated.
2006 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
Best Young Actor for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Won.
2005 MTV Movie Awards.
Breakthrough Male for Finding Neverland: Nominated.
2005 Saturn Awards.
Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Finding Neverland: Nominated.
2005 Young Artist Awards.
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast for Finding Neverland: Won.
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor for Finding Neverland: Nominated.
2005 Empire Awards, UK.
Best Newcomer for Finding Neverland: Won.
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Finding Neverland: Nominated.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Finding Neverland: Nominated.
2005 Satellite Awards.
Outstanding New Talent: Won.
2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
Best Young Actor for Finding Neverland: Won.
2005 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards.
Youth in Film for Finding Neverland: Won.
2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards.
Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male for Finding Neverland: Won.
TRIVIA:
Film prints were shipped to some theaters under the fake title: "Widow".
LIST OF SPIDERWICK CHARACTERS:
Jared Grace: The main character, from whose point of view the books are written. Simon is his identical twin, though Jared is much more short-tempered and adventurous.
Simon Grace: Jared's identical twin brother. He is calm and caring; he particularly loves animals, and has several pets. Mallory Grace: Jared and Simon's older sister, who is a fencer, a skill which comes in handy when defending herself.
