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How Jodie Foster Took Her First Disney Voice Role In ‘Hexed’ And Lent Her Smile To Her Character – Contenders L.A.
Jodie Foster has taken her first voice role in a Disney animated feature, playing Queen Celeste in *Hexed*. Writer and Walt Disney Animation chief creative officer Jared Bush said the character’s nuance called for an actor of Foster’s calibre, and described her casting as “a miracle”.
Bush said Foster agreed to the role after a brief conversation because she had never done animation and thought it sounded fun. In the recording booth, she was willing to try different approaches and often asked whether a line worked; animators also incorporated her distinctive smile into Queen Celeste, bringing her likeness into the character’s design.
In short
- Jodie Foster voices Queen Celeste in *Hexed*.
- It is her first Disney animated voice role.
- Animators used Foster’s smile in the character design.
Explained simply
Jodie Foster is an American actor and director whose career includes film roles and awards, as well as work behind the camera. Voice acting involves performing a character’s dialogue for an animated film, often without appearing on screen.
Hexed is a Disney animated feature, and its story includes Queen Celeste, played by Foster. Jared Bush, who wrote the film and leads Disney Animation creatively, said the role needed a performer able to convey subtle differences in the character.
In animation, artists create a character’s appearance as well as movement and expression. They can draw on a performer’s voice, mannerisms or features when shaping a character, though the finished design remains part of the film’s animation.
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