Danna Paola's image is not alien to Latin America. The Mexican is almost 20 of her 26 years in front of the cameras.
Now it's her turn to give voice to a warrior in Disney's new animated production, "Raya and the last dragon«. The film, which premiered on March 5, also gives her the opportunity to perform her latest song, «Hasta vencer». It is the second time she has worked with the entertainment giant, having previously played Rapunzel in «Tangled».
What did playing a warrior like Raya teach you?
- One of the most important messages is that you do not have to judge, but you have to trust. And that the family will always be there. I, like her, would do anything for my family. The important thing is the union and the trust.
To what extent is she a warrior like "Raya"?
- For work I had to go live in Madrid and the time I lived there turned me into this warrior that I am now. It cost me the process, living it and transporting it. It was very nice that I had those lessons.
He also has the opportunity to sing the central theme...
— It is a song with the completely Disney seal; different from what I do. It was something very pleasant to record, like the video clip. The work was a bit crazy but very satisfying, because music is important to me. Life without music is not life.
In these times of pandemic, of distancing so as not to get infected, how is it possible to adopt the message of trusting the other?
— Trust is part of what has accompanied us all our lives, because trusting others is complicated. Personally, many people have failed me and, therefore, I think that now I am a vibration radar. If someone vibrates well, I'm going this way. In the moments that we live, you have to be less unconscious because you don't know if it's going to touch you.
How did you take the news that you had been selected?
—I went to the casting but I didn’t know much about what it was about, but I really wanted to play a warrior. I can be a princess, but I can also be more feisty. I always wanted to study karate; besides, I love villains. I think they fit me a lot at this point in my life. It’s cool when characters come along who are going to teach us lessons. “Raya” gave me a very nice reality check. I have experienced personal and professional growth after having dubbed her. I like seeing a woman fight. Wonder Woman is one of my favorite characters. We saw that in Mulan. More than being a princess, I like the warrior.
