Emmy and Golden
Globe-winner Jane Lynch (“Glee”) lends her voice to Sergeant Tamora Calhoun,
the woman who runs the platoon of soldiers in the popular game Hero’s Duty, in
Walt Disney Animation Studios' 3D adventure comedy “Wreck-It Ralph.”
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| Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures |
In
the sci-fi battle zone of Hero’s Duty, Sergeant Calhoun is more than just a
pretty face—she is the tough-as-nails, take-charge leader who fights for
humanity’s freedom. When she’s not offering in-game intel, she’s training her
troops for the next attack wave. This unrelenting commander is driven by a
personal vendetta and will stop at nothing to protect the player and the arcade
from a virulent Cy-Bug invasion.
Lynch
talks more about “Wreck-It Ralph” and her character in the following interview:
Q:
What does it mean to you to voice a
character in a Disney film?
Jane
Lynch: To be a part of an animated Disney film is a dream come true. It was
a preposterous fantasy. They have a rich history of wonderful films, starting
with “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” which was the first one I ever saw. It
was like a fantasy, the animation was so beautiful and the Snow White was
beautiful. But the evil queen was so mean and it really affected me.
“Lady
and the Tramp” and “Jungle Book” were huge animated films when I was growing up
in the ’60s and ’70s. I loved the music in “Lady and the Tramp,” its love story
and that iconic Italian meal they shared. Disney films tell great stories that
touch your heart. Our film “Wreck-It Ralph” is in that tradition and I think
people are going to really love it.
Q:
Who is Wreck-It Ralph?
Lynch:
Wreck-It Ralph was programmed to be destructive. He decides after 30 years
of being the bad guy in his game that he wants to be the hero—the person who
saves the day. So he leaves his vintage 1980s Fix-It Felix Jr. game for Hero’s
Duty, a modern, first-person shooter game.
Q:
Do you think Calhoun is a good role model for girls?
Lynch:
I think it’s great for little girls to see a woman in a leadership
position—especially in the military. Sergeant Calhoun’s authority is
unquestioned—she’s definitely in charge. She also has a heart. She has a soft
side, tenderness and vulnerability, which shows that you don’t have to shut
that part off if you are a woman in a leadership position. It’s inspirational
for girls to see that women can attain these positions of authority.
Q:
Are you a fan of video games?
Lynch:
I played “Asteroids” and “PAC-MAN” when they were brand new so they were really
exciting. Games have become so sophisticated with characters who have desires
and needs, proclivities and flaws—the person playing the game actually gets to
step into the shoes of these characters. And the situations are nuanced and
exciting, which just increases the draw of video games for kids and adults.
There’s
actually a rich history of video games—a 30- or 40-year history—and this movie
gets to show all of that.
Q:
How important was it to you to record with your cast mates?
Lynch:
Working on an animated film can be very lonely when you sit in a booth by
yourself. But working together changes everything. There’s actually give and
take—you can feel the chemistry and that’s always fun. It brings the film to
life in a way that’s tough to get when you’re by yourself in the booth.
We
played a lot. We’d do a scene as it was written, but [director] Rich [Moore]
was great about letting us try it a different way. John [C. Reilly] was always
thinking. Jack [McBrayer] was always thinking. I’d like to think that I was
always thinking, too, so we’d come up with lines or moments we could add and
Rich was completely open to them.
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