Spoilers for "Wish" follow.
The villains from Walt Disney Animation's feature films have traditionally been so striking and scary that the company has thought to separate them into their own brand. The brand tends to focus on Maleficent (Eleanor Audley) from 1959's "Sleeping Beauty," Cruella de Vil (Betty Lou Gerson) from 1961's "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," Ursula the Sea Witch (Pat Caroll) from 1989's "The Little Mermaid," the Evil Queen (Lucille La Verne) from 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," Captain Hook (Hans Conreid) from 1953's "Peter Pan," Hades (James Woods) from 1997's "Hercules," and Dr. Facilier (Keith David) from 2009's "The Princess and the Frog."
Occasionally, one might find Gaston (Richard White) from 1991's "Beauty and the Beast" in the mix or Chernabog from 1940's "Fantasia." These characters are all memorable for their scary designs, their misguided lust for power or destruction, their resentment, their hatred of the world,...
The villains from Walt Disney Animation's feature films have traditionally been so striking and scary that the company has thought to separate them into their own brand. The brand tends to focus on Maleficent (Eleanor Audley) from 1959's "Sleeping Beauty," Cruella de Vil (Betty Lou Gerson) from 1961's "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," Ursula the Sea Witch (Pat Caroll) from 1989's "The Little Mermaid," the Evil Queen (Lucille La Verne) from 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," Captain Hook (Hans Conreid) from 1953's "Peter Pan," Hades (James Woods) from 1997's "Hercules," and Dr. Facilier (Keith David) from 2009's "The Princess and the Frog."
Occasionally, one might find Gaston (Richard White) from 1991's "Beauty and the Beast" in the mix or Chernabog from 1940's "Fantasia." These characters are all memorable for their scary designs, their misguided lust for power or destruction, their resentment, their hatred of the world,...
- 11/22/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Jeremy Allen White was born in New York City on Feb. 17, 1991. The "Bear" actor - who is currently rumored to be romancing Rosalía following his split from Addison Timlin - is the son of Eloise Zeigler and Richard White, who were both theater actors pursuing careers on Broadway when he was born.
While Jeremy isn't super vocal about his family life, he has spoken out about his love for his mom and dad on a few public occasions. After winning the award for best TV actor for his role of Carmy in "The Bear" at the Golden Globes in January 2023, Jeremy honored his parents with a touching shout-out. "My parents, I love you! Thank you for making me feel like this was possible," Jeremy said as the crowd applauded.
The following month, his mom accompanied him to the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, where they looked adorable as they...
While Jeremy isn't super vocal about his family life, he has spoken out about his love for his mom and dad on a few public occasions. After winning the award for best TV actor for his role of Carmy in "The Bear" at the Golden Globes in January 2023, Jeremy honored his parents with a touching shout-out. "My parents, I love you! Thank you for making me feel like this was possible," Jeremy said as the crowd applauded.
The following month, his mom accompanied him to the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, where they looked adorable as they...
- 11/3/2023
- by Jessica Vacco-Bolanos
- Popsugar.com
"Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest" is an animated crossover TV special developed by Lego in collaboration with the 'Disney Princess' franchise, starring Jodi Benson, Noni Rose, Mandy Moore, Auli'i Cravalho, Katherine Von Till, Richard White, Jim Cummings, Corey Burton, Jo Anne Worley, Roland Rubio and Barrett Leddy, now streaming on Disney+:
"...'Tiana', 'Moana', 'Snow White', 'Rapunzel' and 'Ariel' are off on an adventure as they are each unexpectedly transported to a mysterious castle.
"Shortly after arriving, they soon discover that 'Gaston' has hatched an evil plan to take over all their kingdoms. The Princess characters must work together to solve challenges hidden deep within the castle walls and try to save their kingdoms. Will bravery, quick-thinking and teamwork prevail?..."
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"...'Tiana', 'Moana', 'Snow White', 'Rapunzel' and 'Ariel' are off on an adventure as they are each unexpectedly transported to a mysterious castle.
"Shortly after arriving, they soon discover that 'Gaston' has hatched an evil plan to take over all their kingdoms. The Princess characters must work together to solve challenges hidden deep within the castle walls and try to save their kingdoms. Will bravery, quick-thinking and teamwork prevail?..."
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- 8/24/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
A pair of former production assistants-turned-assistant directors have created a nonprofit in hopes of providing financial aid to PAs who’ve been put out of work due to the strike.
Katie Hacker and Andrea Block argue that most PAs don’t qualify for most of the strike relief that’s available out there — not to mention how they are already the lowest paid crew members on TV and film projects. Once work resumes, the women argue, Pa paychecks will be much smaller than those of the rest of the crew — making it harder for them to recover from the strike.
That’s why Hacker and Block formed the Go for PAs Alliance in July.
“Our entire industry is in this together, and we feel strongly that the little guys should not be ignored in this conversation,” the women, both of whom went through the DGA training program, said in a statement.
Katie Hacker and Andrea Block argue that most PAs don’t qualify for most of the strike relief that’s available out there — not to mention how they are already the lowest paid crew members on TV and film projects. Once work resumes, the women argue, Pa paychecks will be much smaller than those of the rest of the crew — making it harder for them to recover from the strike.
That’s why Hacker and Block formed the Go for PAs Alliance in July.
“Our entire industry is in this together, and we feel strongly that the little guys should not be ignored in this conversation,” the women, both of whom went through the DGA training program, said in a statement.
- 8/23/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Being at the bottom of the Hollywood ladder, production assistants are often overlooked and particularly vulnerable — especially in hard times like the current Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Several cast and production members at Chicago P.D. are stepping in to help the 13 set and office PAs on the popular NBC series, pitching in to give each of them $1,500. The money was distributed a week and a half ago, with a second payment on the way.
The campaign was organized by Chicago P.D. First Ad Richard White, with stars Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, Amy Morton and Tracy Spiridakos, executive producer/showrunner Gwen Sigan, writer/executive producer Gavin Harris and writer/co-executive producer Scott Gold among those who have contributed.
Flueger, who donated when approached by White a couple of weeks ago as he was about to go on a trip, reached out to White again upon returning and gave more money,...
The campaign was organized by Chicago P.D. First Ad Richard White, with stars Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, Amy Morton and Tracy Spiridakos, executive producer/showrunner Gwen Sigan, writer/executive producer Gavin Harris and writer/co-executive producer Scott Gold among those who have contributed.
Flueger, who donated when approached by White a couple of weeks ago as he was about to go on a trip, reached out to White again upon returning and gave more money,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
"Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest", is a new animated TV special from 'Disney Princess' and the 'Lego Group', directed by Michael D. Black, streaming August 18, 2023 on Disney+:
".. 'Tiana', 'Moana', 'Snow White', 'Rapunzel' and 'Ariel' are off on an adventure as they are each unexpectedly transported to a mysterious castle. Shortly after arriving, they soon discover that 'Gaston' has hatched an evil plan to take over all their kingdoms! The 'Princess' characters must work together to solve challenges hidden deep within the castle walls and try to save their kingdoms from Gaston. Will bravery, quick-thinking, and teamwork prevail?..."
Cast includes Jodi Benson, Auli'i Cravalho, Mandy Moore, Anika Noni Rose, Katie Von Till, Richard White, Joanne Worley, Corey Burton and Jim Cummings as 'King Triton'.
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".. 'Tiana', 'Moana', 'Snow White', 'Rapunzel' and 'Ariel' are off on an adventure as they are each unexpectedly transported to a mysterious castle. Shortly after arriving, they soon discover that 'Gaston' has hatched an evil plan to take over all their kingdoms! The 'Princess' characters must work together to solve challenges hidden deep within the castle walls and try to save their kingdoms from Gaston. Will bravery, quick-thinking, and teamwork prevail?..."
Cast includes Jodi Benson, Auli'i Cravalho, Mandy Moore, Anika Noni Rose, Katie Von Till, Richard White, Joanne Worley, Corey Burton and Jim Cummings as 'King Triton'.
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- 8/8/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
There may be something there that definitely wasn’t there before in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration. The original Belle and Gaston, Paige O’Hara, and Richard White, as well as legendary Disney composer Alan Menken, will make special cameos in ABC‘s live-action Beauty and the Beast TV musical on December 15. Blending live-action with animation, the Beauty and the Beast 30th anniversary special airs Thursday, December 15 at 8/7c on ABC. Menken, O’Hara, and White will appear in the opening number, “Belle,” as townspeople in Belle’s “quiet” French village. Grammy-winner H.E.R. plays the Disney princess, with Broadway star Joshua Henry playing Gaston in this iteration. O’Hara will play the bookshop owner who helps keep Belle’s love of reading alive, and White will play the baker who dishes out the memorable line, “Marie! The baguettes! Hurry up!” Menken, meanwhile, will appear to play the piano in one of the songs.
- 12/13/2022
- TV Insider
Exclusive: There have been whispers for months about a top-secret courtroom docu-style comedy series filming to run on Amazon Freevee. We can reveal that the project, starring James Marsden, is now in post-production and headed to the screen.
“Freevee has confirmed the existence of the docu-style comedy series but details are under wraps amid speculation of the unique, genre-bending format centered around a jury trial,” a rep for the free, ad-supported platform told Deadline, declining further comment.
The secrecy surrounding the filming was driven by the nature of the semi-improvised series which we hear employs a device similar to the setup used in Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat and Brüno movies and the series Who Is America? where actors, often in disguise, interact with unsuspecting regular people.
In the case of the Freevee series, we hear Marsden and a group...
“Freevee has confirmed the existence of the docu-style comedy series but details are under wraps amid speculation of the unique, genre-bending format centered around a jury trial,” a rep for the free, ad-supported platform told Deadline, declining further comment.
The secrecy surrounding the filming was driven by the nature of the semi-improvised series which we hear employs a device similar to the setup used in Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat and Brüno movies and the series Who Is America? where actors, often in disguise, interact with unsuspecting regular people.
In the case of the Freevee series, we hear Marsden and a group...
- 9/15/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva and Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Dani Kind, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, Romeo Carere, Steve Lund, Maria Nash, Naledi Majola, Richard White, Sara Canning, Celina Martin, Kiroshan Naidoo | Written by Jed Elinoff, Scott Thomas | Directed by Danishka Esterhazy
One banana, two banana, three banana, Gore! The cult-favorite animal rock-band from Hanna-Barbera’s 1968 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour variety program is back with a blood-spattered vengeance as a young boy named Harley and his family go to a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley. But things take an unexpected turn… and the body count quickly rises.
It would seem Warner Bros., through production company Blue Ribbon Content, have taken a leaf out of Universal’s Dtv playbook and commissioned a series of direct to market, low-to-mid budget movies that capitalise on existing franchises. Whereas Universal created a myriad of sequels to popular action franchises like Death Race...
One banana, two banana, three banana, Gore! The cult-favorite animal rock-band from Hanna-Barbera’s 1968 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour variety program is back with a blood-spattered vengeance as a young boy named Harley and his family go to a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley. But things take an unexpected turn… and the body count quickly rises.
It would seem Warner Bros., through production company Blue Ribbon Content, have taken a leaf out of Universal’s Dtv playbook and commissioned a series of direct to market, low-to-mid budget movies that capitalise on existing franchises. Whereas Universal created a myriad of sequels to popular action franchises like Death Race...
- 8/26/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Beauty and the Beast is a tale as old as time. But the story of how the film was made? That legend is best told by the people who worked behind the scenes on the modern Disney classic. In honor of its release on Blu-ray, digital and DVD (and in celebration of its 25th anniversary), E! News spoke exclusively with producer Don Hahn, composer Alan Menken and a trio of voice cast members: Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Potts), Paige O'Hara (Belle) and Richard White (Gaston). The 1991 movie musical had been stuck in development for decades, as the late Walt Disney and his team of animators couldn't find a way to make the story to work. "Walt tried to develop it but couldn't figure out the second act. It was really about an...
- 9/22/2016
- E! Online
For 25 years, actress and singer Paige O'Hara has been the definitive Belle of Beauty and the Beast, but she's more than happy to make room for Emma Watson to take up the role for the upcoming live-action film. "I thought it was genius casting!" says O'Hara, who's celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original 1991 animated classic, newly released on Blu-Ray Sept. 20. "I don't think you could pick anyone more right for Belle that's out there that's the right age. She's beautiful, she's got the intelligence, she's extremely smart. I think she's going to be wonderful. I really do!" O'Hara, who...
- 9/21/2016
- by Scott Huver, @thehuve
- PEOPLE.com
For 25 years, actress and singer Paige O'Hara has been the definitive Belle of Beauty and the Beast, but she's more than happy to make room for Emma Watson to take up the role for the upcoming live-action film. "I thought it was genius casting!" says O'Hara, who's celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original 1991 animated classic, newly released on Blu-Ray Sept. 20. "I don't think you could pick anyone more right for Belle that's out there that's the right age. She's beautiful, she's got the intelligence, she's extremely smart. I think she's going to be wonderful. I really do!" O'Hara, who...
- 9/21/2016
- by Scott Huver
- PEOPLE.com
While Disney is gearing up for its release of the live-action version of “Beauty and the Beast” next year, it’s also celebrating the original animated film’s 25th anniversary. On Sunday, September 18, during a special screening of the Disney classic at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City, actress Angela Lansbury revived her Mrs. Potts character and surprised audiences by singing “Beauty and the Beast.”
The 90-year-old award-winning actress took the stage, accompanied by the film’s composer Alan Mencken on piano, to perform the heartwarming melody.
Calling the film “one of the great movies that she was involved with,” Lansbury told the press, “The thing about this particular story is that the characters are so real, and the voices are played by great actors — I don’t count myself necessarily among them.” As for singing the song in front of audiences, she stated, “Believe me...
The 90-year-old award-winning actress took the stage, accompanied by the film’s composer Alan Mencken on piano, to perform the heartwarming melody.
Calling the film “one of the great movies that she was involved with,” Lansbury told the press, “The thing about this particular story is that the characters are so real, and the voices are played by great actors — I don’t count myself necessarily among them.” As for singing the song in front of audiences, she stated, “Believe me...
- 9/20/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Angela Lansbury gave fans the treat of a lifetime Sunday. The 90-year-old actress appeared at the Beauty and the Beast 25th anniversary screening at New York City's Alice Tully Hall, where she and the rest of the voice cast, including Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson and Richard White, answered questions and opened up about working on the iconic Disney film. But it was after the screening that Lansbury surprised the audience by singing the movie's titular song live. Legendary composer Alan Menken joined Lansbury, who voiced the teapot Mrs. Potts, on the piano. As soon as she began to sing there wasn't a dry eye in the audience, proving it remains a tale as hold as time. "Beauty and the Beast" won...
- 9/19/2016
- E! Online
It's a tale as old as time. And at the 25th anniversary screening of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in New York on Sunday, Angela Lansbury surprised audiences with a tune as old as song. The 90-year-old actress - who voiced the role of Mrs. Potts in the 1991 animated film - appeared on stage at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and sang the title song live for the first time in almost two decades. Accompanied by the movie's composer Alan Menken, Lansbury was pitch perfect in the song - even ending with a rendition of Potts' signature sendoff to her animated son,...
- 9/19/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Disney fans were in for a massive smile-inducing and tear-jerking event at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl on Friday when a 71-piece orchestra and talented vocal line-up performed the music of The Little Mermaid live to picture at a concert screening. Among the cast taking on the roles in the beloved 1989 animated film were Sara Bareilles as Ariel, Rebel Wilson as Ursula, Tituss Burgess as Sebastian, Darren Criss as Prince Eric, and John Stamos as Chef Louis. In a post-Merida, post-Elsa world, Ariel’s tale of longing to leave her father’s home and adventure into another world still resonates with audiences. The ever-catchiness of the music does too. That was evident as the power of nostalgia and the promise of a solid cast packed the Hollywood Bowl at Friday night’s show. The 17,000-seat venue had sold out within three hours, and two more shows were added (for Saturday and Monday) to meet demand.
- 6/4/2016
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
On Twitter Watch, Josh Gad wrote ' that stage veteran and film star Ian McKellen has joined Disney's upcoming live-action adaptation of Beauty And The Beast as 'Cogsworth'.Set for a release on March 17, 2017, the beloved tale will be retold for the big screen with a modern live-action lens and the help of transformative CG magic. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Emma Watson and Dan Stevens will star as Belle and the BeastPrince respectively, and Luke Evans will play the role of Gaston. Emma Thompson has joined the cast as Mrs. Potts and Kevin Kline as Belle's father, Maurice. As Bww announced previously, Josh Gad will reportedly take on the role of Le Fou, with six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald playing Garderobe.Eight-time Oscar-winner Alan Menken, who won two Academy Awards for the 1991 animated classic, will score the new Beauty And The Beast, which will feature new recordings of the original...
- 4/14/2015
- by BWW Staff
- BroadwayWorld.com
When you think of Disney films, you usually think of the amazing songs, lovable heroes and heartwarming romantic tales.
But no Disney classic would be complete without an incredible villain to scare the bejeezus out of your inner 5-year-old.
In tribute to the release of Disney's Maleficent, we've picked out our favourite Disney villains of all time.
Lotso from Toy Story 3 (Alex Fletcher, Deputy Editor)
He may have been pink and smelled like strawberries, but there was nothing even slightly cuddly about Lotso. The villains in the previous Toy Story movies were pretty nasty - Sid, Al McWhiggin, Stinky Pete - but Lotso wins the prize for being the most dastardly of the lot. And don't even get us started on his scary baby sidekick!
His worst crime? Even after he is saved by our gang of plastic heroes, who are willing to forget his Sunnyside misdemeanours, he still turns on them again.
But no Disney classic would be complete without an incredible villain to scare the bejeezus out of your inner 5-year-old.
In tribute to the release of Disney's Maleficent, we've picked out our favourite Disney villains of all time.
Lotso from Toy Story 3 (Alex Fletcher, Deputy Editor)
He may have been pink and smelled like strawberries, but there was nothing even slightly cuddly about Lotso. The villains in the previous Toy Story movies were pretty nasty - Sid, Al McWhiggin, Stinky Pete - but Lotso wins the prize for being the most dastardly of the lot. And don't even get us started on his scary baby sidekick!
His worst crime? Even after he is saved by our gang of plastic heroes, who are willing to forget his Sunnyside misdemeanours, he still turns on them again.
- 5/29/2014
- Digital Spy
We all have our favorite Disney film, but for those who belong to a certain generation, the films released during the Disney Renaissance era (1989-1999) hold a special place. This era saw the company produce some of their most commercially and critically successful films in Disney’s history, by injecting its own unique brand of magic into well-known fairy tales and stories.
A key feature from this era is 1991’s Beauty and the Beast. Based on the French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, the film sees Belle (voiced by Paige O’Hara), a young woman who becomes imprisoned in an attempt to save her father by the monstrous Beast (Robby Benson), a selfish young prince transformed into a monster by a curse until he can learn how to love.
Beauty and the Beast wasn’t the company’s first attempt to bring the fairy tale to the big screen.
A key feature from this era is 1991’s Beauty and the Beast. Based on the French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, the film sees Belle (voiced by Paige O’Hara), a young woman who becomes imprisoned in an attempt to save her father by the monstrous Beast (Robby Benson), a selfish young prince transformed into a monster by a curse until he can learn how to love.
Beauty and the Beast wasn’t the company’s first attempt to bring the fairy tale to the big screen.
- 2/1/2014
- by Katie Wong
- SoundOnSight
As Beauty And The Beast returns to UK cinemas, Simon salutes its unconventional villain, Gaston. He uses antlers in all of his decorating, y’know…
Rewatching Tangled the other week, I was struck by the character of Mother Gothel in the film. She’s the villain, and by the end of the movie, she’s clearly the nasty character who, in days of old, we’d have been booing and hissing. But rather than being an overt force of evil in Tangled, she’s passive aggressive. There’s reason and control to her villainy, and that makes her a far more interesting antagonist in the modern movie world.
For me, though, this sea change in the world of Disney villains leads to the door of the one who remains my absolute favourite: Gaston. It helps that he appears in my favourite Disney movie, Beauty And The Beast, but then, he...
Rewatching Tangled the other week, I was struck by the character of Mother Gothel in the film. She’s the villain, and by the end of the movie, she’s clearly the nasty character who, in days of old, we’d have been booing and hissing. But rather than being an overt force of evil in Tangled, she’s passive aggressive. There’s reason and control to her villainy, and that makes her a far more interesting antagonist in the modern movie world.
For me, though, this sea change in the world of Disney villains leads to the door of the one who remains my absolute favourite: Gaston. It helps that he appears in my favourite Disney movie, Beauty And The Beast, but then, he...
- 5/3/2012
- Den of Geek
Beauty And The Beast 3D
Review by LondonFilmFan
Stars (the voices of): Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury, David Ogden Stiers | Written by Linda Woolverton, Roger Allers | Directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
With the immense box office success of The Lion King‘s 3D conversion last year, it was only a matter of time before similar films followed suit. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is highly regarded as an animated classic, so who is to argue with a 3D theatrical re-release then? Well, this reviewer volunteers (may as well add “as tribute” since this unpopular opinion just might spell my end). Over twenty years after its initial release, there seems little reason for the film to be occupying cinema space again.
While the hand-drawn animation has an uneven charm, there isn’t much that holds up visually when compared with modern animation.
Review by LondonFilmFan
Stars (the voices of): Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury, David Ogden Stiers | Written by Linda Woolverton, Roger Allers | Directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
With the immense box office success of The Lion King‘s 3D conversion last year, it was only a matter of time before similar films followed suit. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is highly regarded as an animated classic, so who is to argue with a 3D theatrical re-release then? Well, this reviewer volunteers (may as well add “as tribute” since this unpopular opinion just might spell my end). Over twenty years after its initial release, there seems little reason for the film to be occupying cinema space again.
While the hand-drawn animation has an uneven charm, there isn’t much that holds up visually when compared with modern animation.
- 5/1/2012
- by Guest
- Nerdly
For those of us who grew up during the "Little Mermaid," "Aladdin" and "Beauty and the Beast" era of Disney films, the re-releasing of these childhood classics hits on some very nostalgic nerves. At least for this writer, anyway. I have very specific childhood memories tied to all of those animated classics and am looking forward to seeing "Beauty and the Beast 3D" during its limited release (which began today).
Anyway, in thinking about the magic involved in this film - the first animated movie ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar- I can't help but wonder about the talented voice actors who brought the characters to life. Where are they now? Click through to see what the actors who brought Belle, Beast and Mrs. Potts to life are up to now.
Paige O'Hara - Belle: O'Hara, a trained Broadway actress, has been working with Disney since she won the role of Belle.
Anyway, in thinking about the magic involved in this film - the first animated movie ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar- I can't help but wonder about the talented voice actors who brought the characters to life. Where are they now? Click through to see what the actors who brought Belle, Beast and Mrs. Potts to life are up to now.
Paige O'Hara - Belle: O'Hara, a trained Broadway actress, has been working with Disney since she won the role of Belle.
- 1/13/2012
- by Kara Warner
- MTV Movies Blog
Box office pits 3D Beauty and the Beast against Contraband, Joyful Noise. Disney's Beauty and the Beast, reincarnated in 3D should top the box office charts this weekend, playing in 2.625 theaters. Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers and Angela Lansbury voice the main cast of the Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise-directed film which first saw theaters back in 1991, and went on to capture two Academy Awards for Best Music, Original Score and Best Music, Original Song. Universal Pictures' Contraband action thriller helmed by Baltasar Kormákur, finds 2,836 theaters, with a cast including Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, Caleb Landry Jones and Lukas Haas. Pic should take second place with relative ease over Paramount's current number one horror The Devil Inside, running in its sophomore weekend.
- 1/12/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Box office pits 3D Beauty and the Beast against Contraband, Joyful Noise. Disney's Beauty and the Beast, reincarnated in 3D should top the box office charts this weekend, playing in 2.625 theaters. Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers and Angela Lansbury voice the main cast of the Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise-directed film which first saw theaters back in 1991, and went on to capture two Academy Awards for Best Music, Original Score and Best Music, Original Song. Universal Pictures' Contraband action thriller helmed by Baltasar Kormákur, finds 2,836 theaters, with a cast including Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, Caleb Landry Jones and Lukas Haas. Pic should take second place with relative ease over Paramount's current number one horror The Devil Inside, running in its sophomore weekend.
- 1/12/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Box office pits 3D Beauty and the Beast against Contraband, Joyful Noise. Disney's Beauty and the Beast, reincarnated in 3D should top the box office charts this weekend, playing in 2.625 theaters. Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers and Angela Lansbury voice the main cast of the Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise-directed film which first saw theaters back in 1991, and went on to capture two Academy Awards for Best Music, Original Score and Best Music, Original Song. Universal Pictures' Contraband action thriller helmed by Baltasar Kormákur, finds 2,836 theaters, with a cast including Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, Caleb Landry Jones and Lukas Haas. Pic should take second place with relative ease over Paramount's current number one horror The Devil Inside, running in its sophomore weekend.
- 1/12/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Beauty And The Beast returns to the big screen on January 13, 2012 in Disney Digital 3D., introducing a whole new generation to Belle (voice of Paige O.Hara), the Beast (voice of Robby Benson) and the castle.s enchanted staff.a teapot, a candelabra and a mantel clock.
Be the first to see Walt Disney Animation Studios. magical classic Beauty And The Beast on the big screen in St. Louis on Saturday, January 7th at 10Am.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: The film was nominated for six Academy Awards®. What two Oscars did it eventually win?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Passes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged. Duplicate Tickets Will Not Be Accepted
Walt Disney...
Be the first to see Walt Disney Animation Studios. magical classic Beauty And The Beast on the big screen in St. Louis on Saturday, January 7th at 10Am.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: The film was nominated for six Academy Awards®. What two Oscars did it eventually win?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Passes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged. Duplicate Tickets Will Not Be Accepted
Walt Disney...
- 12/29/2011
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Disney don’t often make terrible films: even those counted as the worst in the stable are still head and shoulders above 90% of the other animated releases that enter the market under a different banner, and it’s only a matter of relativity when it comes to classifying what is a good Disney and what is a bad. In some cases though, no such debate even gets off the ground.
Most of those cases involve those films which fall within the Classics “vault”, and there are some which excel even in that auspicious company. Beauty and the Beast is firmly one of the finest. Aside from being a watershed moment in the genesis of Disney’s animation, thanks to that still astounding ballroom scene, and it’s CGI innovation, it is a richly rounded, beautifully drawn story that has some of the most compelling characters in the canon, including the best human villain,...
Most of those cases involve those films which fall within the Classics “vault”, and there are some which excel even in that auspicious company. Beauty and the Beast is firmly one of the finest. Aside from being a watershed moment in the genesis of Disney’s animation, thanks to that still astounding ballroom scene, and it’s CGI innovation, it is a richly rounded, beautifully drawn story that has some of the most compelling characters in the canon, including the best human villain,...
- 10/3/2011
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
First off, I have to tell you that this page may load slow. We're making an awful lot of calls to the Amazon Api here, and that's bound to monkey with things. If you have no idea what that means... it's shiny. Please note also that, for the same reason, you may find, depending on traffic, that not all of the Amazon details will load properly. I apologize for that, it's just the nature of the beast, and the fact that the Api wasn't really meant for such things. If you refresh, it will probably fix.
You may have heard me mention this giveaway quite a while ago, and it's taken me a long time to figure out what sort of format to put things in, and I kept added things. Eventually it became too much to really give any kind of run down on the items, so I decided...
You may have heard me mention this giveaway quite a while ago, and it's taken me a long time to figure out what sort of format to put things in, and I kept added things. Eventually it became too much to really give any kind of run down on the items, so I decided...
- 9/15/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Hitting movie theaters this weekend:
Captain America: The First Avenger - Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones
Friends with Benefits - Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson
Movie of the Week
Friends with Benefits
The Stars: Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson
The Plot: A guy (Timberlake) and girl (Kunis) try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it’s not long before they learn that they want something more.
The Buzz: Hmm, this premise is strangely familiar, and comes with an even more docile cast than No Strings Attached. I still have some faith in the film itself though, as director Will Gluck’s previous entry was the excellent Easy A. Still, Gluck didn’t write Easy A, and that’s what was great about that film, the writing. Two new relatively untested writers penned Friends with Benefits – yeah, I’m right back to doubting this film. But...
Captain America: The First Avenger - Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones
Friends with Benefits - Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson
Movie of the Week
Friends with Benefits
The Stars: Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson
The Plot: A guy (Timberlake) and girl (Kunis) try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it’s not long before they learn that they want something more.
The Buzz: Hmm, this premise is strangely familiar, and comes with an even more docile cast than No Strings Attached. I still have some faith in the film itself though, as director Will Gluck’s previous entry was the excellent Easy A. Still, Gluck didn’t write Easy A, and that’s what was great about that film, the writing. Two new relatively untested writers penned Friends with Benefits – yeah, I’m right back to doubting this film. But...
- 7/20/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
Hitting movie theaters this weekend:
Burlesque – Christina Aguilera, Cher
Faster – Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Maggie Grace
Love and Other Drugs – Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway
Tangled – Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Ron Perlman
Movie of the Week
Faster
The Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Maggie Grace
The Plot: An ex-con (Johnson) sets out to avenge his brother’s death.
The Buzz: Dwayne Johnson is back in straight-up action mode — after The Tooth Fairy and The Race to Witch Mountain — I was wondering if he’d ever return. Yes, Faster is certainly an action film, but it appears to be more than that; it appears to be a wildly rampaging, no-holds-barred, glorious tale of bullet-sweet vengeance. Well, that’s my gut-shot feeling anyway. Billy Bob Thornton is poised to play the perfect foil as the “slow justice” cop that stands in Johnson’s vengeful way. There are a couple solid female actresses here as well,...
Burlesque – Christina Aguilera, Cher
Faster – Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Maggie Grace
Love and Other Drugs – Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway
Tangled – Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Ron Perlman
Movie of the Week
Faster
The Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Maggie Grace
The Plot: An ex-con (Johnson) sets out to avenge his brother’s death.
The Buzz: Dwayne Johnson is back in straight-up action mode — after The Tooth Fairy and The Race to Witch Mountain — I was wondering if he’d ever return. Yes, Faster is certainly an action film, but it appears to be more than that; it appears to be a wildly rampaging, no-holds-barred, glorious tale of bullet-sweet vengeance. Well, that’s my gut-shot feeling anyway. Billy Bob Thornton is poised to play the perfect foil as the “slow justice” cop that stands in Johnson’s vengeful way. There are a couple solid female actresses here as well,...
- 11/24/2010
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
With the imminent release of Beauty and the Beast on Blu-ray HeyUGuys were lucky enough to get some time with Paige O’Hara, the accomplished Broadway actress who gave voice to one of Disney’s most cherished heroines, Belle.
Speaking to Paige was rather surreal, but wonderful at the same time. She is now the second Disney Princess that I have interviewed after speaking with Anika Noni Rose earlier this year about The Princess and the Frog.
Beauty and the Beast is released on Blu-ray and DVD 1st November.
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Do you mind telling us a bit about how you started getting into the project with Beauty and The Beast?
Well, I was working in New York as a Broadway actress and, Les Miserables had a huge success ‘cos Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer were known in New York as Broadway writers and, I read about [Beauty at The Beast] in the Times and I...
Speaking to Paige was rather surreal, but wonderful at the same time. She is now the second Disney Princess that I have interviewed after speaking with Anika Noni Rose earlier this year about The Princess and the Frog.
Beauty and the Beast is released on Blu-ray and DVD 1st November.
——————–
Do you mind telling us a bit about how you started getting into the project with Beauty and The Beast?
Well, I was working in New York as a Broadway actress and, Les Miserables had a huge success ‘cos Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer were known in New York as Broadway writers and, I read about [Beauty at The Beast] in the Times and I...
- 10/26/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Beauty and the Beast was a film where all the stars aligned, a piece of art made all the more incredible by the circumstances surrounding it. Disney has retold many timeless stories from Cinderella to the recent The Princess and the Frog, but Beauty and the Beast was groundbreaking in its technology, music, casting method, critical praise, and in its portrayal of women, breaking the mold for future Disney princesses. Romantics, children at heart, and movie lovers alike should add Beauty and the Beast to their Blu-ray collection.
Beauty and the Beast tells the story of a selfish prince (Robby Benson) who is cursed with a powerful enchantment after he dismisses an old beggar woman and leaves her to the winter cold. He is turned into a beast, and his household servants are transformed into household items like candlesticks, clocks, and teapots. If he is to break the spell, he...
Beauty and the Beast tells the story of a selfish prince (Robby Benson) who is cursed with a powerful enchantment after he dismisses an old beggar woman and leaves her to the winter cold. He is turned into a beast, and his household servants are transformed into household items like candlesticks, clocks, and teapots. If he is to break the spell, he...
- 10/10/2010
- by Rachel Kolb
- JustPressPlay.net
With the release of Beauty and the Beast (and The Little Mermaid a few years before), Disney returned to a more serious status in the theatrical release department, and what a return it was. Now, Disney is also making great strides in upping their game when it comes to home releases of their titles with Diamond Editions. The second installment in the Diamond Edition series, the Beauty and the Beast release is an absolute must own.
The film itself surely needs no introduction at this point, but it is worth mentioning that this release includes three versions of the film, plus alternate beginning and ending sequences. You can watch the theatrical version, an extended version with some additional material, and a storyboard version of the film from the New York Film Festival. Together with deleted songs, alternate versions of songs, a sequence “Belle in the Library” with four new characters,...
The film itself surely needs no introduction at this point, but it is worth mentioning that this release includes three versions of the film, plus alternate beginning and ending sequences. You can watch the theatrical version, an extended version with some additional material, and a storyboard version of the film from the New York Film Festival. Together with deleted songs, alternate versions of songs, a sequence “Belle in the Library” with four new characters,...
- 10/7/2010
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
A tale as old as time, a sumptuous visual feast, that.s the Blu-ray release of Beauty and the Beast. Disney shines once again as they do up their high definition release of one of their flagship films with a gaggle of more special features that you could shake an animated candlestick at. Belle (Paige O.Hara) lives in a French village but dreams of bigger things and fantasizes of romance like she reads in her beloved books. Maurice (Rex Everhart), her father, is an eccentric inventor and her hand in marriage is being pursued by the conceited, arrogant Gaston (Richard White) but she has no desire to become Mrs. Gaston. Maurice is on his way to a fair...
- 10/6/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
Film: ‘Beauty And The Beast (3D)’; Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise; Cast: Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White; Rating: ****
It is an eternal fairy tale that has had as many rebirths as the dozens of decades it’s been with us. It has even been spoofed in ‘Shrek’. Yet, the most enduring one of all, remains Disney’s 1991 classic ‘Beauty and the Beast’. The same film comes back on screen, in an all new shiny 3D.
The story is skin-deep and yet deeper like its message. A beautiful girl hates an ugly beast she is forced to live with in a palace till she discovers that true beauty lies way deeper than the surface and that behind the bestiality of the.
It is an eternal fairy tale that has had as many rebirths as the dozens of decades it’s been with us. It has even been spoofed in ‘Shrek’. Yet, the most enduring one of all, remains Disney’s 1991 classic ‘Beauty and the Beast’. The same film comes back on screen, in an all new shiny 3D.
The story is skin-deep and yet deeper like its message. A beautiful girl hates an ugly beast she is forced to live with in a palace till she discovers that true beauty lies way deeper than the surface and that behind the bestiality of the.
- 9/25/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast 3D; Starring: Voices of Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Rex Everhart and Richard White; Director duo: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise; Rating: *** – Super cute fun.
Beauty and the Beast the 1991 released Disney classic has been rejuvenated with 3D and more polished animation for the new release. But even then, this movie is sheer as much worth a watch for nostalgia sense as is for the beautiful love story it narrates.
Belle (voice of Paige O’Hara) is the most beautiful girl in a provincial town in France. Unfortunately.
Beauty and the Beast the 1991 released Disney classic has been rejuvenated with 3D and more polished animation for the new release. But even then, this movie is sheer as much worth a watch for nostalgia sense as is for the beautiful love story it narrates.
Belle (voice of Paige O’Hara) is the most beautiful girl in a provincial town in France. Unfortunately.
- 9/25/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
The saying goes that the hero of your story is only as great as your villain, On podcast #124 I made a bold statement that the key difference between classic Disney movies and Pixar films is their villains. I love Pixar films, but in my mind classic Disney movies like The Jungle Book and The Lion King are still superior films, principally because they all have the missing ingredient Pixar lacks; iconic, classic and memorable villains. Pixar films are anything but weak, some credit must go towards the heroic characters who inspire courage, hope and charm their ways into our hears, but the same can't be said about the Pixar characters whose job it is to create havoc and fear with their malicious deeds. Whether you love or hate Disney, it cannot be denied that they have come up with some greatest on screen villains in movie-making history. Here is my...
- 6/11/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Walt Disney Pictures has announced that Beauty and the Beast will be getting a 3D re-release. The studio is also prepping 3D re-releases of Toy Story and Toy Story 2, which will arrive in 2009 and 2010. Disney is re-rendering the animated classic using its Disney Digital 3-D technology, and will release the film in 2010. A specific release date has not been set. Released in 1991, Beauty and the Beast featured the voices of Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Bradley Pierce and Angela Lansbury. It centered on Belle, whose father Maurice is imprisoned by the Beast (really an enchanted Prince). She offers herself in exchange for her father and finds the prince inside the Beast. It won Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song. It was also nominated for Best Picture – still the only animated film ever to be nominated in that category.
- 11/19/2008
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
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