As an on-camera actress, Kelly Macdonald shared that the role of Merida involved a lot of work. I’m a fan of some of Kelly Macdonald’s work and it was a treat to see that she has entered the world of voice acting. Kevin McKidd as Lord MacGuffin/Young MacGuffinĭirectors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell Scottish Actress Kelly Macdonald On Voicing Merida (Did I say that already?)Īll hair aside, there is also a fantastic voice cast from Scotland breathing life into Brave’s characters. Brave has a lot of buoyant, cascading, animated hair. Brave is the first Pixar foray into the realm of fairy tales.ģ. Brave marks the first time Pixar has featured a female as a lead character.Ģ. As a result, she faces challenges that show her what true bravery means as she strives to make things right.
Not wanting to submit to authority, Merida decides to do things her own way and tries to escape the destiny set out for her by defying the wishes of her parents, the expectations of her people and the tradition of her country.Īfter encountering a witch, she is persuaded to take matters into her own hands and poor Merida’s choices yield consequences that she does not expect.
Set in the Scottish Highlands, Brave tells the story of a young princess, Merida, who is destined to marry a fractious suitor among one of the three most powerful families in the kingdom. – Voice artist Rebecca Davis Pixar Braves The Box Officeįierceness, femininity, and family dominate Pixar’s newest animated film, Brave. There are so many competitive reality shows where the girls have naturally curly hair, and within a few weeks the stylists are straightening it. I guess we didn’t have great conditioning products then. I remember my mom trying to painfully brush out the knots. When I was younger all I wanted was straight hair like all the cool girls. Thank you for saying to little girls now, embrace that mess of curls!!!!
On behalf of all the curly-haired girls out there, thank you. Share your thoughts by leaving a comment after reading today’s VOX Daily. You could say animating the hair in this film was both a nightmare and an animator’s dream.įrom wild characters to even wilder hair, Brave and its authentic Scottish voice cast will have you on the edge of your seat. The challenge for the crew was, “Can you animate this?” When Merida was first conceived of, her looks were drawn to reflect her spirit.
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