Actress/singer Mandy Moore has been tapped to lend voice to a Disney princess in "Rapunzel", and has shared her insight on her titular character. To Empire Online, the 25-year-old described Rapunzel as the "sort of the quintessential sassy, feisty Disney heroine", adding "She's quite modern, quite a curious girl as well." Revealing that she has begun working on the voicepart, Moore further explained, "She's just coming into her own and is anxious to figure out a way to see the world around her that she's been kept away from for so many years." On her taking a part in the passion project of Disney's head John Lasseter, the former girlfriend of actor Zach Braff said, "I just feel honored to be in such good company. Being a Disney Princess is kind of every girl's ultimate dream." Based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm, "Rapunzel" is being co-directed by story artist Nathan Greno and "Bolt" helmer Byron Howard. Kristin Chenoweth and Dan Fogler were originally attached to voice Rapunzel and Prince Flynn, before being replaced by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi. It will be the 50th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and is aimed for release in 2010.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Mandy Moore Talks Disney's 'Rapunzel'
She's sort of the quintessential sassy, feisty Disney heroine. She's quite modern, quite a curious girl as well,' the actress/singer spills on the character she voices in the animated 3-D musical.
Actress/singer Mandy Moore has been tapped to lend voice to a Disney princess in "Rapunzel", and has shared her insight on her titular character. To Empire Online, the 25-year-old described Rapunzel as the "sort of the quintessential sassy, feisty Disney heroine", adding "She's quite modern, quite a curious girl as well." Revealing that she has begun working on the voicepart, Moore further explained, "She's just coming into her own and is anxious to figure out a way to see the world around her that she's been kept away from for so many years." On her taking a part in the passion project of Disney's head John Lasseter, the former girlfriend of actor Zach Braff said, "I just feel honored to be in such good company. Being a Disney Princess is kind of every girl's ultimate dream." Based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm, "Rapunzel" is being co-directed by story artist Nathan Greno and "Bolt" helmer Byron Howard. Kristin Chenoweth and Dan Fogler were originally attached to voice Rapunzel and Prince Flynn, before being replaced by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi. It will be the 50th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and is aimed for release in 2010.
Actress/singer Mandy Moore has been tapped to lend voice to a Disney princess in "Rapunzel", and has shared her insight on her titular character. To Empire Online, the 25-year-old described Rapunzel as the "sort of the quintessential sassy, feisty Disney heroine", adding "She's quite modern, quite a curious girl as well." Revealing that she has begun working on the voicepart, Moore further explained, "She's just coming into her own and is anxious to figure out a way to see the world around her that she's been kept away from for so many years." On her taking a part in the passion project of Disney's head John Lasseter, the former girlfriend of actor Zach Braff said, "I just feel honored to be in such good company. Being a Disney Princess is kind of every girl's ultimate dream." Based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm, "Rapunzel" is being co-directed by story artist Nathan Greno and "Bolt" helmer Byron Howard. Kristin Chenoweth and Dan Fogler were originally attached to voice Rapunzel and Prince Flynn, before being replaced by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi. It will be the 50th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and is aimed for release in 2010.