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Mar 17, 2021 · In a 2009 article for the LA Times, director Pete Docter said that the casting crew knew Nagai was the perfect actor for Russell when they heard his audition tape talking about judo. “They brought the tapes up to Pixar and we listened to like 35 tapes,” Docter said during the LA Times interview.
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May 28, 2009 · “First, I think we said, ‘Think of something really funny, and you kind of went ‘ha, ha, ha,’ ” Docter reminded the 9-year-old Nagai during a recent interview. “I remember at one point, I...
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Sep 1, 2021 · I spoke with director Bob Peterson for an interview with CinemaBlend and he revealed that all of Russell’s audio in Dug Days is actually taken straight from Nagai’s performance in Up. Here’s...
May 28, 2009 · He was voiced by this kid named Jordan Nagai, who wasn't actually even going to try out initially. It was his brother who came in to answer the audition call. And they said, well, Jordan, why don ...