Kristen Bell ‘Anna’ and Idina Menzel ‘Elsa’ Interview for Frozen II

#Frozen2 #FrozenII #KristenBell Jamaal Finkleyinterviews with Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel to talk about the Music the themes and the Magic that makes Frozen 2 WHO’S WHO IN “FROZEN 2”? ELSA is the perfect mythic character—magical and larger than life. Grateful her kingdom now accepts her, she works hard to be a good queen. But deep down she can’t help but wonder why she was born with powers. The mystery leads to a journey to uncover a buried truth about the past. Elsa ventures deep into an uncharted and mysterious land, where her powers will be tested to their limits. Along the journey, she will discover the life she was meant to live, but in so doing, risk losing everything, including herself. “Elsa has always been a fascinating character, but it’s her connection with nature that we get to explore this time,” says director Chris Buck. “She not only has a connection, but she can actually harness the power of nature with her icy powers. But there’s more to it, we learn, as she’s forced to deal with the spirits of nature: wind, fire, earth and water.” While Elsa learned to harness her magic in “Frozen,” her magic is maturing with her. “Her magic is still tied to her emotions,” says head of effects animation Dale Mayeda. “A lot of her magic will look familiar, especially when she’s happy. It’s lyrical with S-curves and her signature swirls.” ANNA is the perfect fairy-tale character; unflappable, she is the forever optimist. Anna is fine as long as she has her family, Arendelle is safe, and she never has to be alone again. Her positive spirit is reflected in a song she begins in an effort to assuage Olaf’s uncertainty about the ever-evolving world around him. The song, “Some Things Never Change”—which features Anna, Kristoff, Elsa and Olaf—introduces the idea of change to the story, and despite its title, it’s also a promise that change is on the horizon. So, as life seems to feel blissfully unalterable to Anna, Arendelle is threatened and Elsa is being called to solve a dangerous mystery about the past: Is there buried truth about their family’s past? “Anna had nothing to lose in the first movie,” says Buck. “But now she has everything to lose because she got everything she ever wanted. While Elsa finds herself yearning for answers, Anna is trying to hang onto everybody and everything. She might wonder why they can’t just be happy and live in the castle together for the rest of their lives. But that’s not real life, is it?” Kristen Bell once again lends her voice to Anna. “Anna is just as spunky as she’s always been,” says Bell. “She is incredibly excited to have a family foundation that has been built with her sister.”