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St. Paul, Minn.

January 19, 2007 4:12 PM

Doug Jones gets inside his characters

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The Pale Man — Doug Jones as the Pale Man, one of two characters he plays in "Pan's Labyrinth."
Image courtesy Picturehouse

Jones is known for his skill performing otherworldly creatures. He brings emotion and subtlety to a character, even as he's encased in a complicated full body costume.

Doug Jones — Doug Jones has played a man with a giant moon head in a McDonalds commercial and will play the Silver Surfer this summer
MPR Photo/Euan Kerr

"Pan's Labyrinth" opens at the Uptown Theater in Minneapolis tonight, and Jones will make an appearance.

Doug Jones told Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr he first appears as Pan in the film. He approaches Ofilia, an 11 year old Spanish girl, and sends her on a dangerous and terrifying adventure.

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In character — Doug Jones demonstrates his "Pale Man" pose
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The Pale Man — Doug Jones as the Pale Man, one of two characters he plays in "Pan's Labyrinth."
Image courtesy Picturehouse

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