Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Encanto
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Encanto
The actor, filmmaker, and HITRECORD founder shares why the Disney film continues to blow his mind.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a “thinker.” That is what my mom used to call guys like him. So…when he chose Encanto (yes, a Disney animated film) as the film that blew his mind, I knew there must be a good story behind it. During our conversation, he coaxed me to see this film and the ideas behind it in a totally different light. Funny thing is, I didn’t go easily, but in the end I “went.” In doing so he reaffirmed the exact reason why Tabitha and I wanted to do this podcast. Another person’s passion can be so contagious and enlightening. Joseph Gordon-Levitt doesn’t shine…he burns… bright. - J.C.
Time traveling hitman, love-struck greeting card writer, notorious whistleblower, and an alien passing as a human boy are just a few of the characters Joseph Gordon-Levitt has brought to life. His extraordinary range as an actor is matched by his taste in films, as evidenced by his choice of Disney’s Encanto as the film that blew his mind. From the way it subverts storytelling traditions to its layered and lyrical songs, Joe shares all the reasons why Encanto is a favorite with his young family and what it has to say about honesty as the greatest superpower of all.
Plus, zip-lining as an antidote to grief, Kurt Vonnegut’s dystopian “Harrison Bergeron”, and the role that Sundance has played in Joe’s own life.
About the Film
A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers. 2021.
Directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard
Co-directed by Charise Castro Smith
Written by Charise Castro Smith, Jared Bush
Story by Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smoth, Jason Hand, Nancy Kruse, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Primary Cast
Stephanie Beatriz (Mirabel)
María Cecilia Botero (Abuela Alma)
John Leguizamo (Bruno)
Original score composed by Germaine Franco
Cinematography by Alessandro Jacomini, Daniel Rice, Nathan Warner