Don’t Remind ‘Moana’ Star Catherine Laga’aia That She’s a Nepo Baby, She Already Knows It
Don’t Remind ‘Moana’ Star Catherine Laga’aia That She’s a Nepo Baby, She Already Knows It The 19-year-old actress is making her feature film debut as one...
Key points
- Don’t Remind ‘Moana’ Star Catherine Laga’aia That She’s a Nepo Baby, She Already Knows It The 19-year-old actress is making her feature film debut as one of Disney's most beloved characters in the live-action 'Moana.' Even with the support of her mom and actor dad, landing the lead role still seemed surreal to Laga'aia.
- And you can save your nepotism jokes, because Laga’aia is very much aware of who her father is.
- There must be something there.'” Below, Laga’aia opens up about the acting advice she’s received from her father, how she brought her version of Moana to life on screen, working with Johnson, how she’s prepared herself for her newfound fame and more.
- But the one thing we all have in common now is that we are all from Motunui.
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Don’t Remind ‘Moana’ Star Catherine Laga’aia That She’s a Nepo Baby, She Already Knows It The 19-year-old actress is making her feature film debut as one of Disney's most beloved characters in the live-action 'Moana.' Even with the support of her mom and actor dad, landing the lead role still seemed surreal to Laga'aia. And you can save your nepotism jokes, because Laga’aia is very much aware of who her father is. There must be something there.'” Below, Laga’aia opens up about the acting advice she’s received from her father, how she brought her version of Moana to life on screen, working with Johnson, how she’s prepared herself for her newfound fame and more. But the one thing we all have in common now is that we are all from Motunui. It felt like we were all kind of family members. He’s just down to do anything where they’re like, “OK, Dwayne, give this a try.” And what they’re asking him to do is like, “OK, do a pirouette and then jump off the boat.” I think watching someone be like, “All right, here we go, let’s do it,” that’s the best thing because having someone be so down, it’s a great energy because then all you want to be is just as down.
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