To celebrate the third and final season of Tangled: The Series/Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure dropping on Disney+, we interview the show’s executive producer, creator, and showrunner, Chris Sonnenburg. Join along for this Chris Sonnenburg interview in episode 178 of the Animation Addicts Podcast.
Chris Sonnenburg Interview
Highlights
- Chris shares his animation journey and how his career led him to Tangled: The Series
- What is the pre-production process like? How long it takes and how big is the team?
- How did they come upon and create the mythology of the series, such as the introduction of the moonstone to pair with the sundrop?
- Character development for new characters
- Visiting the Animation Research Library to find the beginnings of Cassandra
- How they ended up casting Eden Espinosa as Cassandra
- Why wasn’t Cassandra, Varian, and other at the wedding?
- What character or plot point was the hardest to tack down?
- What does Zhan Tiri want?
- What plot points did he want in the show that didn’t make it?
- Who are the unsung heroes of the crew?
- Mercury Filmworks and their incredible animation skills
- The “Nothing Left to Lose” sequence is the perfect blend of why this show is so amazing
- His approach to music in the series and why it raised the bar for TV music
- Why did they change the series’ name from Tangled: The Series to Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure?
- Why does he think the show resonated with such an older audience?
- Join RotoNation for 20 minutes of additional exclusive patron questions!
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Links Mentioned
- Watch Tangled: Before Ever After: Digital | Rent | iTunes | Disney+
- Watch Tangled: The Series: Digital | Rent | iTunes | Disney+
- Article: Tangled: The Series gets renewed and changes its name to Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure
- Viral “Nothing Left to Lose” clip
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