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Nov 2019
27m 29s

Frozen 2

Bbc Radio 4
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With Antonia Quirke The creators of Frozen tell Antonia about how they dealt with the pressure of following up one of the biggest hits of recent years. Writer Chris Buck and writer/director/chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios Jennifer Lee explain why they put their characters through a psychological test and what the unexpected results s ... Show More
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