Cynthia Erivo on Becoming Elphaba: singing, flying & cackling in Wicked: For Good. "Goodbye? Never!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DfOmW1UQDc Cynthia Erivo joins BBC Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb to talk about taking on the role of Elphaba Tropp, the Wicked Witch of the West, in new movie Wicked: For Good. She discusses the challenge of singing live while flying, how she found the witch's iconic cackle, and the magic of acting alongside her friend Ariana Grande as Glinda the Good Witch of the North. Plus, she reveals just what the character of Elphaba means to her. Watch Movies with Ali Plumb on BBC iPlayer in the UK: https://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/radio1 Including Movies That Made Me with the world's biggest stars. 00:00 Intro 00:40 How Cynthia got the role of Elphaba 03:00 Who Cynthia told first and who lost it with excitement! 03:40 The acting challenge of flying and singing 06:28 Finding Elphaba's cackle 08:21 The magic of Cynthia and Ariana Grande together 09:40 Teaching Ariana British references 10:55 Saying goodbye to Wicked and the community 12:38 What does Elphaba mean to Cynthia? 14:07 Working with the Cowardly Lion and other CGI animals 15:13 Memorable director's notes from John M. Chu 17:17 The attention to detail in Wicked 18:13 The mementos Cynthia took from set 19:00 What fans say to Cynthia in the street 20:46 Cynthia and Ariana being husks after long days filming -- Official Channel of BBC Radio 1 Here you can find your favourite live performances, the biggest movie stars, amazing interviews and more... Don't forget to subscribe for more from Radio 1 Follow us on socials: https://www.instagram.com/bbcradio1/​ https://www.tiktok.com/@bbcradio1 #radio1