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Getting in character
8.12.2004 8:11 PM \| Link	In case you were looking for another example of my Disney insanity, I just watched a two-DVD set of Disney character training videos! These were produced in the mid-70s to show Cast Members how to put on the costumes, how to act like the character, ways to interact with people and so on. They are totally fascinating! Each one includes a little history of the character, and lots of scenes of the character working with kids in Disneyland (so there are lots of great park shots showing things that are gone now, like Skull Rock and the Pirate Ship, plus the Skyway!). They make a big deal out of not talking, except for the "face characters" (and in Snow White's case, they even have an example of how she should talk). Some of the details are unusual - did you know there is a specific order when the Seven Dwarfs walk single file? I think playing Mowgli from The Jungle Book would have to be the most embarrassing - you just run around in red underwear! And the Tigger tail looks uncomfortable, since it straps to your back - it looks pretty heavy! Labels: life


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