Director of Story Marc E. Smith discusses what it is like to work for Walt Disney Animation Studios and how a research trip to the Nordic countries inspired new artistic and thematic directions for the characters of Anna and Elsa in Frozen 2.***This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby.***Transcript available at https://scandinavian.washington.edu/episode-10-transcript***Theme music used with permission by Kristján Hrannar Pálsson.Youtube:youtu.be/uzoFON4nobQSpotify:open.spotify.com/album/1dDmFxNvfYVnQwq7up7rxSOrder a CD:www.discogs.com/sell/item/271351364***Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcastSupport Crossing North:Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us