Fusions - AJ Michalka, Rebecca Sugar, Ian Jones-Quartey, and Grace Kraft (Vol.2/Ep.9)

The Steven Universe Podcast

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4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Fusions are very special characters in the Steven Universe world, and creator Rebecca Sugar and former EP Ian Jones-Quartey explain all the planning that goes into their unveiling. You'll also hear about the early development stages for Smokey Quartz and Sardonyx, what inspired Stevonnie, and all of the clues in the pilot that pointed to Garnet being two separate Gems. Plus, AJ Michalka, voice of Stevonnie, talks about her audition process, finding the right voice for this special Fusion, and how singing has helped her voice over acting. And Stevonnie also joins to answer a few fan questions.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Mackenzie Atwood and because the Steven Universe podcast is in perfect emotional
0:09.3	harmony with all involved, we're going to dedicate an entire episode to fusions.
0:14.5	As most of you already know, fusion gyms are the result of two or more gyms, or half
0:19.2	gyms, emotionally connected to each other, and their minds and bodies become one and they
0:23.2	create an entirely new entity.
0:26.3	Gourmeters are a beautiful representation of love and relationships.
0:29.7	They're really special characters in the show, and so it's always a big deal when one
0:33.4	is revealed.
0:34.4	So we're going to be talking today about fusion, with creator Rebecca Sugar and former
0:38.5	executive producer Ian Jones-Corty.
0:40.8	We're going to discover the origins of Garnet, what went into building up and revealing
0:44.9	smoky quartz, what inspired Stefani, and which myths and fan theories about fusion are
0:50.2	just simply not true.
0:51.7	We're also going to welcome Steven Universe comic writer Grace Kraft.
0:55.9	She's a big opal fan and you're going to find out why.
0:59.0	And AJ Meshaka, the voice of Stefani, is also coming onto the podcast.
1:03.1	She's going to share her audition process for the special role, how she developed the
1:06.8	right voice, what it was like recording for Jungle Moon, and why she really, really wants
1:11.3	to fuse with her real life sister and bandmate Allie.
1:15.2	Plus, Stefani has agreed to come on and answer a few questions too.
1:18.6	So let's start today with Rebecca Sugar and Ian J.Q.
1:21.8	Welcome back and thank you guys as always for coming on and talking to me.
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