Over The Moon
SPIN's Sarina Bellissimo was over the moon (lol) to chat to the cast of Over The Moon this week.
She spoke to Sandra Oh, Ken Jeong, Margaret Cho and loads more.
The animated movie is out on Netflix October 23rd.
Over The Moon follows the story of a bright young girl fueled with determination and a passion for science.
She builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess.
There, she ends up on an unexpected quest, and discovers a whimsical land of fantastical creatures.
The movie is directed by animation legend Glen Keane, and produced by Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou.
Netflix describe it as, 'an exhilarating musical adventure about moving forward, embracing the unexpected, and the power of imagination.'
Watch the official trailer here:
Ken Jeong & Margaret Cho
Sarina spoke to Ken Jeong and Margaret Cho, who play Gobi and Auntie Ling in the movie.
The SPIN presenter pointed out how the importance of family plays a massive role in this flick.
So she wanted to know a bit more about Margaret's mother, who has become a well known name in her stand up comedy.
Margaret told Sarina that her mother loves when her daughter talks about her while doing stand up.
She said she often gives her suggestions, "There are so many things that she thinks are really funny that I don't understand."
"But I think it's great, she's always giving me lots of input and notes."
Sarina also spoke to Ken about his background in medicine, and how he's using it amid the pandemic.
He admitted he has been drawing on his medical experience, "to interpret the information that's out there."
Watch the full interview below:
Sandra Oh
Sarina also spoke to Sandra Oh who played Mrs. Zhong.
In this Irish exclusive interview, she revealed why she was initially reluctant to take on the role.
And she revealed what it was that changed her mind.
Sandra also explained why her family wanted her to pursue a career that positively impacted society.
She said the question, "How are you helping society by being an actor?" is a big part of their family morals.
Watch the full interview here:
Cathy Ang & Phillipa Soo
Sarina also spoke to Cathy Ang and Phillipa Soo who play Fei Fei and Chang' e.
Cathy talked about tapping into her character emotionally through song.
She said once she recorded Rocket To The Moon, she felt like she knew who Fei Fei was.
Glen Keane
Sarina also spoke to director Glen Keane.
Glen said after he read about the character Fei Fei, he knew he wanted to do the movie.
"I felt like I want to live in this girl's skin, I want to animate this character!"
