Over the years, Ming-Na Wen has established herself as an iconic action hero in her own right, between her roles in Agents of S.H.I.
E.L.D and The Mandalorian .
Her most iconic role continues to be the voice behind one of the most beloved Disney Princesses : Mulan. As the actress reprises her voice role on the Gremlins series, she spoke to CinemaBlend about how her comfort in the vocal booth has changed since starring in the movie over 25 years ago. When Ming-Na Wen joined Disney’s Mulan for the 1998 film, she had gotten her start in live-action films like The Joy Luck Club and Street Fighter .
In our interview, the actress reflected on what it was like to voice an animated character for that role. In her words: Mulan was my very first voiceover project in animation, so it was a pretty big deal. And I learned so much.
Like, I didn't realize you'd do it by yourself in the booth with a reader. I didn't realize that it would take so long. So what I learned to love about animation is the magic of when it's all put together and you actually see it and experience it as an audience member along with everyone else, with all the fans.
That’s right. While the experience of voicing an animated movie sounds like a dream job, as Wen spoke to, it can also be a rather isolating experience where a lot of imagination has to come into play. She didn’t have her star-studded cast like Eddie Murphy , BD Wong , Pat Morita or James Hong next to her during performances.
Oftentimes it was just h.
