Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” currently playing in theaters.
04.05.2022 - 22:19 / thewrap.com
How did you initially get recruited to do the scratch?Originally, it was just a normal audition from my agent. I did the audition, and then I got a call back and I did the call back. And the call back actually took place in the Pixar Animation Studios.
I got to meet a lot of the people behind the scenes, like Domee, the director, Julia Cho, the writer. And that’s just how I got into scratch. I did some scratch for two years or so, and then I officially booked it.Most actors don’t really get to see the movie change as much as you probably did. What is the most different version of “Turning Red” that you worked on?I think the most different version was the first version I recorded, which was when I believe, Tyler, originally his name was Leo.
And also he was Mei’s cousin. And in that plot point, Leo also turns into a giant red panda. And at the end they have this almost Godzilla fight with these two giant red pandas going.
In this version, it didn’t really focus on the mother and daughter bond, it focused more on the friendships between these two cousins.Did you ever think you were actually going to be cast in the role or was it a complete surprise when you finally got cast?Well, I think at the time, just at the callback itself, I thought I was going to officially book it. And then when I got the email saying I booked it, but not officially, I was really confused about that. I realized, Oh, so I’m not the official voice, I’m just a temporary voice.
And I was really nervous. I told my parents, “Oh my gosh, I really want to get this. If I don’t get this, that’s a disaster.” And then my parents told me, “You know what, this is a great opportunity whether you book it or not.
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” currently playing in theaters.
from the American Film Institute reveals that “Star Wars” director George Lucas paid actor James Earl Jones only $7,000 to voice Darth Vader in the first-ever “Star Wars” film.Actor David Prowse — who died in 2020 at age 85 — famously wore the Darth Vader suit in “Star Wars: A New Hope” in 1977, but Lucas did not envision his natural voice for the now-iconic character. “George wanted, pardon the expression, a dark voice,” Jones said.
New Release Wall“Encanto” succeeded with the notion of “no villain, except generational trauma,” and Disney keeps that idea going with the delightful “Turning Red” (Walt Disney Home Entertainment), a young woman’s coming-of-age story that’s a metaphor for any number of growing-up issues, including that moment when the “model” child begins to chafe at parental domination. It’s charming and adorable, and the boy-band songs by Billie Eilish and Finneas have already made their way into the latter’s stage act.Also available:“The Batman” (Warner Bros.
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