Ariana Grande on Wicked and her journey to Oscar nominee - The Arts Hour, BBC World Service

Ariana Grande has gone from child actress to music superstar and now Oscar nominee for her role in the movie Wicked.

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She tells The Arts Hour's Nikki Bedi why she's being credited as Ariana Grande-Butera for her Academy Award-nominated role as Galinda in the film version of blockbuster musical Wicked, and what we might expect from the sequel, due for release later in 2025.

Ariana tells us about how she prepared for the role, and about what went on behind the scenes. She also talks about growing up as a child actor, and why she thinks there needs to be more support for other young people working in the industry.

0:00 Preparing to audition for Wicked
02:06 Singing live on set
03:06 Finding the character of Galinda
06:24 Ariana as a "comedy nerd"
07:23 Using the name Ariana Grande-Butera
08:30 Enduring appeal of Wicked
10:11 The superpower of individuality
11:40 Galinda's and Ariana's "purpose"
13:17 Special and practical effects
15:21 Being a child actor
16:59 What can we expect from Wicked Part Two?

Presenter: Nikki Bedi
Video editor: Tim Hodges

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