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Julia Cho is an accomplished playwright and co-wrote the brand-new Pixar film Turning Red.
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Oh, and she has one more unanticipated thing to deal with: Anytime her feelings get too strong, she turns into a giant red panda.Turning Red is directed and co-written by Domee Shi, who made the fantastic Pixar brief Bao. Cho was on CNETs Im So Obsessed podcast to discuss Turning Red and working for Pixar.
” Turning Red is a type of traditional coming-of-age story, but told in a not so classic way. Its about a young, 13-year-old Asian Canadian, or I guess, Asian North American lady who is maturing with a strong, epic mom,” said Cho. “The movie is a mix of classic mother/daughter and insane red panda shenanigans.” The film is set in 2002 in Canada because thats where Shi matured. That not-too-distant setting allows Turning Red to be amusing and relatable while likewise seeing the story through a contemporary viewpoint. A terrific example of this is how Meilin and her friends become obsessed with the fictional boy band 4 Town. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and her bro Finneas wrote the songs that 4 Town carries out in the movie.
You can listen to my full interview with Cho in the podcast gamer at the top of this short article. Cho opens up about her career as a playwright, overcoming writers block and how working on Turning Red got her consumed with K-pop.” I might be a little bit too obsessed with K-pop boy bands, in specific dance videos,” said Cho.
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” Turning Red is a kind of traditional coming-of-age story, however informed in a not so traditional method. That not-too-distant setting enables Turning Red to be amusing and relatable while likewise viewing the story through a contemporary perspective. Cho opens up about her career as a playwright, overcoming writers block and how working on Turning Red got her consumed with K-pop.
Oh, and she has one more unexpected thing to deal with: Anytime her feelings get too strong, she turns into a huge red panda.Turning Red is directed and co-written by Domee Shi, who made the fantastic Pixar short Bao. Cho was on CNETs Im So Obsessed podcast to talk about Turning Red and working for Pixar.