“Say less,” Barlow quipped, launching them into an unforgettable adventure.
Have you thought about playing the lottery soon?
EMILY BEAR: I think that would test our luck a little too much too soon.
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ABIGAIL BARLOW: Yeah, it’s a dream, for sure.
I like throwing some curves at the beginning.
Do you have a favorite Disneyland ride?
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BEAR: Okay, so I just went to Disneyland, really, for the first time.
We both loved and I think I can speak for both of us theGuardians of the Galaxy.
So, so fun.
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And apparently, we had the best song.
BARLOW: Did we?
Yeah, it was great.
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BEAR: That’s a mean question.
BARLOW: Thats a mean question, but getting the call was insane.
BEAR: I think so, too.
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What is that like?
Is it someone from Disney calling you?
Is it an agent?
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.
BARLOW: Stay tuned.
But you never really know if they mean what they say in those general meetings.
Would you like to speak with the creators and the creative team?
And we were like, Say less.
I know what you’re talking about with general meetings.
BEAR: Right, so you’re able to imagine our surprise.
We’re like, Oh!
BEAR: Get Lost I’m actually really excited about.
BARLOW: Its magical.
BEAR: I think it tugs a little differently.
I agree with you.
BEAR: I honestly think you should just push play at the beginning, but Every Inch?
BARLOW: Every Inch.
BEAR: Or Burn for You.
BARLOW:Everyoneknows that one.
Lady Whistledown would be most pleased.
Is it something where you just have to think about the song and forget about where it’s going?
I think we really just wanted to serve the story as well as we possibly could.
BARLOW: Can I Get a Chee Hoo?
We took a couple of swings at that song to get it right.
of the song shifted.
So, then we’re like, Okay, start over.
Then it took us a few times.
Is there going to be an unreleasedMoanasoundtrack?
Are there songs coming?
BEAR: It’s a little bit out of our hands.
BARLOW: We hope so!
Yeah, I’m getting the vibe that they’re thinking about it.
Why wouldn’t you release that?
So, they weremaybethinking… Well see.
Can I ask what the song was?
BARLOW: It was called Two Pieces of Me.
BEAR: Or Two Pieces.
We didnt get that far!
[Laughs]
BARLOW: But it was kind of in the place where Beyond is now.
Ultimately, the story had changed so much that it didn’t really make sense anymore.
And everyone’s like, We know what she’s going to do.
Shes gonna go.
BARLOW: Right, so whats the point of singing the song?
No, I completely get that.
What actually surprised you about making an animated show/movie?
Because this is your first time on this experience.
BARLOW: Just how much of a classroom life became.
And just the learning process of seeing just how much everyone at Disney Animation cares about this process.
It is truly sacred, and it was a dream to be a part of.
BEAR: I wasn’t expecting the amount of layers that it takes.
I don’t even have the words because it’s still magic to me.
But because the steps are going so slowly, there’s just a lot of moving around.
Moana 2splashes into theaters on November 27.
