00:00I want to say Encanto is one of my favorite movies, so I want to know how was it tapping into the character of Luisa for this performance?
00:06Yes, so Encanto is one of my favorite movies too, and literally the first time I ever watched it with my family,
00:13like we see ourselves on the screen so much, my sisters and my family, so when I first saw Luisa and whenever I watched Surface Pressure,
00:20I start crying because I truly feel that way many times, the pressure I put on myself to be great, to help others,
00:26so it was so fun to get to slip into this role because it didn't at times feel like a role.
00:30It felt like myself, and I love that girls get to see her as a character and maybe see me as well as somebody to look up to,
00:38so it was such a fun dance and fun night.
00:41I loved it, and Alan, I have to ask, were you sweating in that mask? Could you see? I'm so curious.
00:48Honestly, it was a good idea before I put it on. Once I put it on, I realized I made a vast mistake, but it was awesome.
00:55It was a lot of fun. It looked really good, and the team is incredible. I can't believe they got it on and off that fast.
01:01Like, we finished the opening number, I ran upstairs, and three different people were working on me.
01:07It was incredible. They pulled it off, and it just sweat just dropped everywhere.
01:13I think it's on video. I don't know, though, because my eyes were closed. Honestly, couldn't hear anything, couldn't see anything,
01:18but I felt how amazing Ilona did, and it's amazing. I'm so happy.
01:23That's great. And you guys also had the group dance, so you not only had to rely on each other as partners,
01:29but you had to rely on other people. So how did that dynamic kind of change throughout the week of rehearsals?
01:35Group dance was so fun. I've only ever played team sports, so it was like slipping into an environment that I thrive in.
01:42It was a lot of fun to be also there with kind of equals, you know, celebrity equals.
01:47And I will say the pros choreographed such a fun dance for us, and we had a great song,
01:52but all the moments they did, everything in between, and I think they played to our strength.
01:56So it was, and I think we knew it was a good dance, and we wanted to just do well for each other to also, you know,
02:02get ourselves points, so.
02:04It was awesome. Everyone really pulled it together. Ilona said something as team captain.
02:08And I would like to point out I'm assistant captain. He's assistant to the captain.
02:14A little office reference. Ilona, before we started, she was like, usually this is a me thing,
02:20but I want this to be a we thing, and we all just collectively came together, and, you know, we had fun out there.
02:25We danced together, and it really showed. The celebrities crushed it.
02:29When they were dancing by themselves, the pros were just standing there like, we're so proud.
02:34And we really are. You know, they put in so much hard work this week, and it really showed.
02:38Well, it was incredible, and you guys, I mean, it showed.
02:41And because it's Disney night, I have to ask a few Disney questions.
02:44Please.
02:45What was your favorite Disney character growing up?
02:49Both of you.
02:52Growing up, because it's changed now.
02:56Now with newer movies, like I like Encanto, I feel like Bruno a little bit.
02:59But growing up, I wish I was a Prince Eric. I wasn't.
03:04I was more of a goofy.
03:05Yeah, right, right.
03:07Aladdin.
03:08Yeah, right.
03:09I feel like a lot of people call it.
03:10You're more of like that bird in Aladdin.
03:12Yeah, yeah.
03:13Right.
03:13Who are you?
03:17I don't know.
03:18I don't know.
03:20Princesses.
03:21Like, this isn't too old, but I loved Princess and the Frog, and I loved Tangled.
03:27Everyone is saying that.
03:28To me, those are new.
03:29Yeah, those are newer.
03:30But they are still like 15 years old.
03:31Yeah.
03:32But I mean, no, everyone is saying that, which kind of, I guess, brings me to my next question.
03:35And if there was a Disney movie that you would like to see redone into a live action.
03:42Oh, honestly, Encanto.
03:44That'd be fun.
03:45Honestly, it's, the music is amazing.
03:47Surface pressure.
03:49Before we were doing this, and everyone online was like, you guys have to do it.
03:52Yeah.
03:53Like, it was a good song.
03:56Like, and then when we found out we were doing it, and we found out pretty early, like, every
04:01time I listen to it, I get chills, just because Ilona, aside from, you know, having the strength
04:08that Louisa has, she also puts that pressure on herself, and I've realized that from knowing
04:13her, and she just wants to help everyone.
04:16You know, she's one of the most selfless people I've ever met, and it's just, it's amazing
04:20to see, and I am really lucky to have her as a partner, and I'm proud of her.
04:24So it's nice to see her come to life.
04:26And final question, I mean, so on Disney Channel, you would say, like, hi, I'm so-and-so,
04:30and, yeah, you know what I'm talking about.
04:32Come on.
04:32Can you guys give me your best one, but, like, kind of group it, like, hi, I'm Alan, I'm
04:36Ilona, and you're watching Disney Channel.
04:39Hi, I'm Ilona.
04:40And I'm Alan.
04:41And you're watching Disney Channel.
04:45That was great.
04:46Thank you guys so much.
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