CAST
Rihanna as Gratuity "Tip" Tucci
Jim Parsons as Oh
Steve Martin as Captain Smek
Jennifer Lopez as Lucy Tucci
INTERVIEWS
Q&A
Rihanna, Jim Parsons and Steve Martin had an interview back in November talking about the movie.
Quote:
Rihanna (Tip) questions&answer:
Q: What was your inspiration for this role, does Tip remind you of yourself?
A: "Absolutely. I identified with her character and how she thought - her sass, her ambition"
Q:@jakerawr for Rihanna, what message do you want kids to walk away with after watching this movie? #HomeQandA
A: Two individuals from completely different worlds end up so similar - that's the start of friendship." - @rihanna
Q:what made you take on this animated role? #HomeQandA
A:"I was learning all over again how to act with my voice." -Rihanna
Rihanna: everything is in the music. I worked really closely with Tim and Jeffrey Katzenberg on this… I could bring them songs but if it didn’t move them, or it didn’t make sense, we couldn’t use it. It was a very important thing, very important.
Jim Parson's (Oh) answer
Qwhat made you take on this animated role? #HomeQandA
AI just loved the character I was playing. I loved the way Oh looked!It's really fun to see what happens when you're not being visually judged.
Q:what message do you want kids to walk away with after watching this movie? #HomeQandA
A:The core message is how important friendship is and you never know who it's going to be with.
Steve Martin's (Captain Smek) answers
Q:What message do you want kids to walk away with after watching this movie? #HomeQandA
A:It's about the value of friendship. But it's also about having a great time! The fun and the emotion are best.
Tim Johnson(Director)
Q:, what message do you want kids to walk away with after watching this movie? #HomeQandA
A:"Family of all ages can see this movie and enjoy it! We can all laugh at different things as well as the same things."
Q:what made you take on this animated role? #HomeQandA
A:"I discovered the story from @MrAdamRex's book. The comedy and beauty of the journey inspired me."
I'm guessing cause.
1. Her character is secondary and gets "kidnapped" so she not really in the movie.
2. She about to perform Booty at the AMA next weekend.