She’s been making fans cry every Tuesday onThis Is Us, butChrissy Metzis ready to make parents and kids laugh with her latest show.
“Animated movies are some of my favorites and it’s on my bucket list to play one, so this is doubly exciting. It was a surprise and really exciting,” Metz says. “I love comedy, so it’s always, always something I wanted to do. I feel like I can stretch that and keep those muscles that I may not use with the very dramatic roles that I play.”
“Mei Mei is a babe, a cutie patootie. She’s definitely a character in that she is very sure of what she wants. The diva, the actress but she does have a very big heart and she does mean well. She definitely provides a lot of comic relief,” Metz shares.
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TheThis Is Meauthor also says Mei Mei could be her “cutest” role yet.
“I’m grateful that I get to do all sorts of things but this has been probably the cutest,” Metz says. “She’s really fun, quite opinionated and not afraid to express her opinions and what she wants. It’s definitely the most fun I had in terms of good, wholesome fun.”
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Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destinymarks Metz’s first role where she is not in front of the camera — but that was not the reason she signed on.
“It has nothing to do with weight. I wasn’t hired because I was or wasn’t a particular size,” Metz clarifies.
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“It was like, ‘Let’s speak with Chrissy because she always wanted to do voiceover work specifically animated characters.’ The fact that I get to play a panda bear, it just happened,” she says. “Those things continue to happen where much like other actors who have come before me it’s about ‘Can you portray this character?’ It has nothing to do with the way anybody looks or whether or not they fit a particular mold. It’s about, ‘Can you convey the emotions of this really awesome character?’ ”
Above all, Metz wants her young fans to take away an important message fromKung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny.
“I know how instrumental and informative the young years are for children. You have to treat the soil. So many kids are taught things that are projections of their own families or parents. The show is conveying a message about knowing how important just how good just as you are,” she says. “It’s really about accepting yourself as you are and having someone believe in you before you believe in yourself. It’s wonderful because that’s the reason that we’re here to evolve.”
As for her own destiny, Metz is looking forward to more roles that will expand her acting range.
source: people.com
