(screeching)
It sounds like a creature
from the Star Wars universe. - Stranger Things.
Olaf got a lot of my favourite moments in the first film,
but I think Kristoff wins it this time
because his new song, I thought it was really funny
just the way it was set up.
That was a real stab in the back. (laughter)
Set me up and then...
Do you ever look at each other's scripts
and think, 'Oh, that bit's good',
like there's bits of other characters' action
that you'd like to steal?
Yeah, I would love an '80s power ballad.
(laughter)
I feel like no one can do Olaf other than Josh Gad.
No, I don't think they can.
Yeah, right? He's such a specific, unique-,
- I think Jack Nicholson could. - (laughter)
I would be interested to hear that.
(laughter) That's really good.
You've lived with these characters for so long now
that you know them inside out.
The production team visit Norway to bring the animation to life,
so what research and inspiration helped you
get into the skin of these characters?
Also going to Norway.
Really jealous.
Jonathan and I, we always have to travel
to wherever our animated movies take place.
What gets us into character?
For me, it's tapping into my daughters, who are five and eight.
That kind of essence of that child-like wonderment
is at the core of what makes Olaf tick.
Out of all the film's cast, who's most likely
to miss a character after playing them?
I feel like Kristen.
That's what I was thinking too.
I feel like Kristen and Anna are so interchangeable,
I think that they're very connected on a spiritual level.
There's a quote that says that Anna
is an ordinary hero, she's not magical.
That really sticks for me because she's got a power of her own making.
What do you identify as your own superpowers?
My superpower is...
Oh no, I can't wait to hear this.
I can sit next to Jonathan Groff and not blush,
because I'm such a fanboy and I love this man.
- And our legs are always touching. - And our legs are always touching.
It's a prerequisite for all of our interviews.
My superpower? I have a really unnaturally high voice.
Like, I can hit notes that I shouldn't be able to.
Not well, by the way.
From an outsider, I would say that your superpower
is your intelligence and humour.
- Oh, definitely. - Combined in one.
Guys.
'Cause you're very intelligent and you're also hilarious, in one breath.
I would say your superpower is that you're Jonathan Groff
and we all love you because you're the greatest human being on Earth,
so there you go.
Kristoff speaks for the reindeers, which I don't think is too crazy
because I speak to my dog all the time.
In a voice?
Yeah.
What does your dog's voice sound like?
They're really cute all the time, I make my voice really high.
- Aw, that's really cute. - That's adorable.
Have you got a pet that you like to talk to?
I have a dog named Didi who I don't need to make a voice for
because she's got an insane voice.
When she whines or barks, it literally sounds like this.
(screeching)
It sounds like a creature
from the Star Wars universe. - Stranger Things.
Or Stranger Things, like, giving birth.
It's just terrifying.
Ugh.
Yeah, but she's the cutest dog ever, but then she'll look at you and go,
(screeching)
Where do you think she's got that from?
- Yeah, is she okay? - Living with me.
(laughter)
Maybe.
I'm gonna start doing that sound at the end of this day,
after spending time with you. - It's terrifying.
Oh my gosh.
Olaf obviously has the best facts
and I couldn't resist wanting to try some out,
so I found some to see if you can guess if they're real or not.
(both) Okay.
Uh-oh.
They're a little bit outrageous, a little bit like his.
The first one is 15% of the air you breathe on the subway is human skin.
Is that true or false?
True.
Please tell me it's false.
No, that's actually true.
It's true?
- Ew, that is so gross. - Makes you think, doesn't it?
On the subway, 15% of the air we breathe is human skin?
I know.
- That's actually really nauseating. - It's kind of beautiful.
Here's a trivia fact for you.
90% of what I'm feeling right now is nausea, based on that fact.
A blue whale's fart bubbles are large enough to enclose a cat.
Do you think that's true or false?
- True. - I would say even bigger.
Yeah, it is false, because they're large enough to enclose a horse.
Whoa.
The whale's fart bubbles are big enough to enclose-,
Yeah.
- (coughing, laughter) - It's really disgusting.
That's funny.
I've always said it, blue whales are disgusting.
Right.
Their behaviour is filthy. (laughter)
All throughout the film, Elsa is wrestling with who she is,
but she knows there's a reason she has these powers.
So how do you think you identified with her differently
this time around?
Instead of her being ashamed and apologetic for her powers
and being always worried that she was going to
hurt somebody that she loved with her powers,
this time around, she's starting to harness them
and really feel more confident,
and there's a joy in what she has to offer in her power
and she's excited about her future.
Definitely, I can see she's really grown into it.
The film is packed with some soon-to-be-iconic moments.
Like the characters, if you wanted to stop and change
and freeze one moment perfect in time forever, which would it be?
A scene in the film that I could stop and freeze?
Yeah.
Oh, my favourite scene in the film
is when Elsa wrestles with this water horse,
- I love that, yeah. - and she rides on the ocean.
I don't want to give it away,
but that's my favourite scene. - Definitely, I know what you mean.
Into The Unknown has got to be one of the most epic songs I've heard,
I really love it.
Just like Let It Go, the songs inspire us all in different ways.
What would the lyrics mean to you, for instance?
Yeah, Into The Unknown is about getting past your fears,
and pushing yourself to go out there and find the answers
and figure out who you are in the world.
It's about going into the darkness and finding the light.
What would you do to overcome your own fears?
I surround myself with people that I love, that I know believe in me.
I just know that I'll be disappointed if I don't challenge myself
and see what's on the other side of that fear.
Yeah, I think that is the best way, really.
When was the last time you managed to do that for yourself,
and what benefits did it bring to you?
When did I push myself out of my comfort zone?
When I try to cook for my family, I'm not a really good cook
but I want to be, I want to make nice meals for my son
and not order out all the time.
So sometimes I try to cook and then I get really insecure
that they're going to think that it's not going to taste good.
What benefits does it bring to you?
The benefits are that my child and my husband
can eat a nice home-cooked meal, but they also may not enjoy it very much.
I'm sure they appreciate it anyway.