Their Dream Jobs Are ‘Crazy Awesome’
By Dr. Tom Snyder, Editor
Working on one’s dream job can be “crazy awesome.”
Just ask Zachary Levi, star of the hit spy series on NBC-TV, CHUCK, and the voice behind the lead male character in Disney’s new animated fairy tale, TANGLED, loosely based on the story of Rapunzel, the gal with the long, flowing golden hair.
Zachary, actress Mandy Moore, who plays Rapunzel, and the movie’s two directors appeared at Disneyland recently to talk about TANGLED.
“This is the first voiceover job I’ve had, even though I’ve dreamt about doing it my whole life,” said Zachary, a confessed “Dis-Nerd.” “I’m such a cartoon kid. I was raised on them.”
Zachary says working on a Disney animated movie is “crazy awesome.” For an example of what he means, he cited the title character in Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E.
“You feel for him more than you feel for real actors doing other movies,” he said. “That’s how good those guys are. So, when I found out John Lasseter [who’s in charge of Disney/Pixar’s animated movies] and that collective genius were going to be overseeing all of this, I’m like, I’m in great hands!”
What was he most surprised about when he finally saw the final 2D version of TANGLED?
“What really grabs you is how beautiful it looks,” he said. “Other than that, what surprised me is just how well all those scenes and characters interact seamlessly. It’s really cool how it all comes together.”
Zach thinks the entertainment business is all about the audience.
“I’m very blessed to do what I do,” he said. “It should never be about us; it should always be about what do they [the audience] want. What’s fun for them? They’re the only reason I get to keep a job.”
Although TANGLED proves Zach has a wonderful singing voice, don’t expect a musical episode for his hit spy series on NBC-TV, CHUCK.
“I don’t know that is such a great idea,” he said. “That would be like, Here’s the shark, and this is us jumping it.”
Mandy Moore is the voice of Rapunzel, not only in the dialogue but also in the musical numbers.
One of the things that attracted her to the movie was Rapunzel’s heroic qualities, but that wasn’t the only thing.
“I loved the idea that, in her entire life, Rapunzel was told that her 70 feet of long, magical hair was what made her special, that set her apart from everyone else. That ended up not being the case. It ended up the special magical qualities were within her the entire time. And, I loved that Flynn loved her even more when he cut her hair off, when she was just herself. ”
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