In this interview, Cravalho discusses her personal voyage along with Moana, exploring the reaches of her talents.
It’s fantastic, and honestly, it looks real.
AULII CRAVALHO: Pretty realistic.
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Yeah, we couldn’t afford the real thing.
It would be way too expensive to fly you out to Hawaii.
Or do the premiere in Hawaii.
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So, what the hell is it like being a Disney princess?
CRAVALHO: It’s hard to put into words because I don’t look like this normally, right?
I’m just Aulii when I go home.
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
But I love this character so much.
When you are a Disney princess, does that come with a Disneyland Passport for life?
CRAVALHO: You’d think so, eh?
[Laughs] Just throwing that out there.
So, I am a big fan of Disneyland.
I’m assuming you’ve been many times.
Do you have a favorite ride?
What’s the one you have to go to when you first get to the park?
CRAVALHO: Well, Ive got to get a pickle.
First of all, I have to eat a pickle.
Does that mean that at eight in the morning, you’re starting the day off with a pickle?
That’s very ambitious.
CRAVALHO: Myfavoritepickles come from Disneyland.
I always get a hot chocolate.
I’m a big foodie person, so I hit the Dole Whip obvi.
But the rides… Hyperspace Mountain!
You have to ride it with your eyes closed.
Oh, no, 100%.
By the way, there’s no wrong answer.
I might go with Haunted Mansion, though.
I really do love haunted.
CRAVALHO: Oh, that’s fair.
That’s really good.
So there are a bunch of new songs in the movie.
Which is the one that you’re most excited for fans ofMoanato hear?
CRAVALHO: Ooh, I’m really excited for people to hear Beyond.
I think it’s a huge power ballad written by Barlow & Bear.
I asked them for a challenge, and boy, did they deliver.
I also really like Can I Get a Chee Hoo?
because I was not expecting that fire conch.
That was pretty cool.
One of the things that’s fascinating about animated movies is how they can change along the way.
When you first started recording to what people are going to see, is it dramatic changes?
Do you remember what it was originally and now what it is?
CRAVALHO: Dramatic changes.
I know you must have recorded other songs.
I think we’d want all new music for the next.
CRAVALHO: I hope so!
I worked really hard on that.
[Laughs]
I want to hear them and I’m sure fans do as well.
CRAVALHO: I hope fans of Moana are able to see her grow.
It’s been three years since we last saw her, and she’s now become a master navigator.
I love that I’ve grown up, so my voice is also a little bit lower.
You’ll hear my growth through her.
She might think that her path ahead is pretty straight and not too difficult wrong!
Life takes you on loops and twists and turns, and that’s also growth.
Moana 2is now playing in theaters.
