Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson bring their star power to New York.<br/> The duo hit the red carpet to celebrate the opening of their new family film "We Bought a Zoo".<br/> The movie, inspired by the real life tale of Benjamin Mee, stars Damon as a journalist and single father.<br/> Looking to give his family a fresh start, Mee buys a home situated in the middle of a zoo.<br/> With no experience dealing with animals, and struggling on a shoestring budget, he now has to juggle family and animal life.<br/> The father of four says the role of Mee was one he could relate to.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Matt Damon, actor, saying (English):<br/> "It's a lot of work raising kids, and it's a full time wonderful job. And I can't imagine doing it without my partner. So it's a movie about a guy who is forced to do it without his partner and I just really, that just really resonates for me."<br/> Johansson, plays the head zookeeper in the film, and says it was the down to earth quality of her character that attracted her to the role.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Scarlett Johansson, actress, saying (English):<br/> "I think I was attracted to the fact that Kelly was not looking for love. She wasn't looking for a husband or a boyfriend or a date. She is just a practical salt of the earth grounded character."<br/> But for Damon, director Cameron Crowe's film legacy was what drew him to the film.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Matt Damon, actor, saying (English):<br/> "As a movie go-er, they just really get to me. And I really have a wonderful cathartic experience every time I go see a Cameron Crowe movie. So I wanted to be a part of one."<br/> "We Bought a Zoo" opens in U.S. theaters on December 23.<br/> Alicia Powell, Reuters.
