Paul O’Grady tried traditional Thai medicine to ease his heart problems during his final TV series that he finished just days before he died at the age of 67 of cardiac arrhythmia
st Dragoninvolved a leap of faith. As the titular warrior princess, she stood in a booth in Disney Animation s Burbank offices and performed the dialogue, an incantation meant to awaken a mythical creature that could help save the world.
The taping went smoothly, but right before the scene wrapped, Tran spoke up: Hey, actually … would you mind if I tried something?
She explained to the directors, Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, that if she were in Raya s situation having extended a gesture of friendship, only to invite a world-ending betrayal she would feel a lot more conflicted, almost chagrined at reaching out with no guarantee anyone would respond. They told her to go for it.