Encanto's Mirabel Actor Reflects On Recording Song While Giving Birth
Stephanie Beatriz, the actress who voices Mirabel in Encanto, shares her experience of recording «Waiting on a Miracle» while in labor. Encanto was released in 2021 to much critical acclaim, particularly for its music—written by Lin-Manuel Miranda—characterization, animation, voice acting, emotion, and cultural representation. Jared Bush and Charise Castro Smith co-wrote the screenplay, while Bush and Byron Howard directed the film (Castro Smith also co-directed). Encanto won Best Animated Film at the 94th Annual Academy Awards, as well as being nominated in several other categories.
The movie follows Mirabel Madrigal, played by Beatriz, the only member of a Colombian family without a magical gift. She must figure out why the rest of her family is suddenly losing their magic in order to save them and their magical house. This involves hunting down Bruno, Mirabel's uncle no one will talk about, played by John Leguizamo. The film also stars María Cecilia Botero, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, and Carolina Gaitán.
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On the new Disney podcast "Journey to the Magic" (via Koimoi), Beatriz explains how recording «Waiting on a Miracle» while in labor actually helped distract her from the fear of having her first child. While Beatriz has spoken about recording the song while in labor in the past, her new comments explain more about the experience. Read what Beatriz had to say below:
«I was in early labour, but I didn’t tell anyone because the contractions were very far apart. But they were happening. I was also getting checked out all the time. My doctor was all over it – because I’m a little bit older and she was all over the pregnancy making sure I was going in
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