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GO GIRL! Jamie Chung talks about
providing the voice of fledgling
superhero Go GoTomago
in the latest animated Disney
blockbuster Big Hero 6 .
Tell us a little bit about Big Hero 6.
JAMIE CHUNG: Big Hero 6 follows the story of
a group of friends who join together to solve a
huge mystery. At the heart of the story is a big,
white, inflatable medical robot named Baymax
and a kid called Hiro. Baymax is the most
loveable robot you’ll ever meet!
The movie is filled with crazy gadgets and
gizmos.What are your favorites?
The purse is amazing! It reminds me of
Penny’s book from Inspector Gadget.
How many recording sessions did you
have for the movie?
I worked on the movie for about a year
and I used to do one or two sessions every
month. The longest session was six hours
long, but most of them are much
shorter than that. I’m sure
it’s different for Scott Adsit
and Ryan Potter, who play
Baymax and Hiro. They had
a lot more lines than us.
Who are your biggest heroes?
Who is my biggest hero? This
sounds so cliché, but it’s definitely
my mom – especially in terms of
sacrifices and selflessness.
What would you do if you were a
superhero for the day?
For the sake of the drought in California,
I would love the power to control the weather.
I would make it rain a lot. We’d sort out the
drought in no time.
Why should we watch Big Hero 6?
Big Hero 6 is a story about family and it’s a
story about friendship – but the movie is action
packed and it’s got a lot of heart,
so there’s something for everyone.
It’s hilarious, too. It’s awesome!
>>>> FUN FACTS <<<<
Artists looked to cowboy icons like John
Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Gary Cooper
while developing Go Go Tomago’s look and
personality; speed skaters provided the
template for her movement.
Like the lead character Hiro he provides
the voice for, Ryan Potter was obsessed
with building robots as a kid. “I was 9 or
10 when I got a robotics kit,” he says. “I
absolutely love science.”
Genesis Rodriguez, who lends her voice to
fellow super hero Honey Lemon, was also a
robotics fan at school. “I was a welder,” she
says. “So I made sure my welding was just
perfect and very aesthetically pleasing as
well. People didn’t expect us to be so good.
That was the beauty of it. We were just
this bright group of girls who had an idea,
executed it and beat the guys.”
Big Hero 6 is out on DVD and
Blu-rayApril 1
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