[0:00] When deciding to make live action Moana,
[0:04] that means you have to cast live action
[0:06] Moana.
[0:08] This is a character that is globally
[0:10] beloved. I'll never forget the day that
[0:13] Tommy, our director, [music]
[0:14] called me and he said, "I found our
[0:16] Moana."
[0:21] >> Getting to represent the Pacific Islands
[0:23] >> [music]
[0:23] >> is something I've always dreamed of
[0:25] doing.
[0:26] >> A loha, it's DJ and cannot wait to work
[0:29] with you. We're going to have the best
[0:31] time.
[0:31] >> My family was definitely the first
[0:33] people to find out. I went [music] to
[0:34] the car with my mom and we called all my
[0:36] siblings, we called my dad.
[0:38] >> It is such a joy to see Catherine take
[0:41] on the life [music] of this character
[0:42] and my gosh, is she strong, is she
[0:45] beautiful, she's all these things that
[0:47] we know and love about our main heroine.
[0:49] >> Who is dad?
[0:50] >> So excited.
[0:52] >> From the second [music] I met Auli'i, it
[0:54] just felt like it could only be her.
[0:55] >> This was a worldwide search and I saw
[0:58] Tommy pointing at [music] Auli'i being
[0:59] like, "Look at this."
[1:00] >> It was her singing and it was her vibe
[1:01] that just felt indomitable.
[1:03] >> So here I'll stay, my home, my people
[1:06] beside me and when I think of tomorrow
[1:09] there
[1:10] >> [music]
[1:11] >> It felt like she was unafraid, it felt
[1:13] like she was curious.
[1:14] >> Dad, we were voyagers once, we can
[1:16] voyage again.
[1:17] >> And [music] I just was thrilled to see
[1:19] how willing she WAS TO PLAY.
[1:21] >> [screaming]
[1:26] >> JOHN.
[1:27] >> YO.
[1:27] >> COME JOIN MY VLOG. THEY GAVE ME a phone
[1:29] and
[1:30] >> Free reign.
[1:33] >> [music]
[1:36] >> Playing Moana has been the really
[1:38] special experience for me.
[1:40] It's such [music] an incredible honor to
[1:42] step into this legacy.
[1:44] >> What's amazing is how alive she feels.
[1:47] [music] She's got that spark.
[1:48] >> I have truly been so impressed with her
[1:51] talent and I can't wait for the world to
[1:53] see her play [music] Moana.
[1:55] >> I am a wonder.