What ethnicity is Russell from Up?
The animators designed Russell as an Asian-American, and modeled Russell after similar looking Peter Sohn, a Pixar storyboard artist who is Korean-American. The Pixar employees frequently sketch each other during meetings, and a drawing of Sohn became the model for Russell. The animators designed Russell as an Asian-American, and modeled Russell after similar looking Peter Sohn, a Pixar storyboard artist who is Korean-American.
What was Up Russell known for?
Russell, the boy scout from Up, is a high-strung, curious, and fun-loving Wilderness Explorer who is known for his hyperactivity and anxiety. His loud and curious nature often annoys Carl, yet it also reminds him of Ellie due to Russell’s determination to do the right thing. Russell, a young Wilderness Explorer scout attempting to earn his final merit badge for assisting the elderly, becomes an accidental stowaway. Before Carl can land and send Russell home, a storm propels the house all the way to South America.
What’s the deal with Russell’s dad in Up?
Russell’s parents are divorced (as stated in the Russell: Wilderness Explorer documentary on the Up Blu-ray release) and his father has a new girlfriend named Phyllis whom Russell doesn’t like. She only appears at the end of the film during the Wilderness Explorer ceremony with Dug, celebrating on Russell getting his Assisting the Elderly Wilderness merit badge. She had a husband, but they were divorced.Russell’s parents are divorced (as stated in the Russell: Wilderness Explorer documentary on the Up Blu-ray release) and his father has a new girlfriend named Phyllis whom Russell doesn’t like.