Auli’i Cravahlo Opens Up About Rise & Moana In New Video

Auli’i Cravahlo sat down with Entertainment Weekly for a beautiful video interview. The young actress took to the streets of her new home, New York City, to chat about her new show Rise. Highlights from the video are below.

On playing Moana: “I’m really grateful for what Moana has brought to the world. The fact that she’s inspired people is amazing, but the fact that little girls and even little boys are looking up to me? That’s so crazy to me. I have so much learning to do, and I’m only a few years older than these kids.”

On relating to her character Lilette: “I remember just being so deeply connected to the script itself and to Lillette, my character. She was headstrong and yet she came from humble beginnings and grew up in a single parent household.”

You can check out more from her interview by watching the video above and clicking here. Rise will air a special preview episode tonight, March 13!