HUGO
By Cheyenne Smith
The Cast
Hugo Cabret
Asa plays as Hugo Cabret, the young boy who works in a train station, winding clocks all day. His father discovered an automaton before passing away, and Hugo has been trying to get it to work ever since.
as Georges Méliès
Ben plays as Georges Méliès, the man who runs a shop in the train station Hugo works at. Hugo and Isabelle discover Georges was a famous film director years ago.
as Isabelle
Isabelle is an adventurous young girl who befriends Hugo. She helps Hugo discover the automaton's secret. Georges and Mama Jeanne are her Godparents.
as the Station Inspector
The Station Inspector and his dog, Maximilian, track down children who are alone and committing theft around the station. Because of this, he becomes an issue for Hugo.
as Mama Jeanne
Mama Jeanne is the wife of Georges, and was also a former actress in his films.
The Director
Martin earned a B.S. and M.A. degree in film communications at New York University's school of film. He won his first academy award for Best Director for the movie The Departed. He also has another 132 wins and 207 nominations.