Jodi Benson Opens Up About the Creation of The Little Mermaid and ‘Part Of Your World’

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  • @nut4ku
    @nut4ku ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mad respect for Howard! Disney always had "I want" songs since Snow White but it's only after The Little Mermaid and "Part of Your World" that that's been the formula ever since, thanks to Howard Ashman. The little mermaid, beauty and the beast and aladdin's songs is written by Howard Ashman. It's a shame that just few of disney fans talked about Howard. He is literally the reason why disney is still exist now. Howard Ashman is a legendary lyricist who made Disney rise from its downfall and started the renaissance era of Disney, who recently returned from his huge career in musical broadway theater world that time. You can know that Howard Ashman was a great lyricist that he can even tell a story from a song. He also made the song dynamically switching from singing to talking and vice versa but the transition between them is still unnoticeable. He is the one who directing Jodi Benson to sing Part of Your World. We all know that the original Part of Your World will always be the best "I Want" song, not just because the nostalgia vibe but also Jodi Benson is really well and carefully directed by Howard Ashman, that even her breaths, stress and pause on each syllable are really well and gently cared for. Disney renaissance is mostly known by their songs. Before the little mermaid project, Howard gathered the whole disney crew for a meeting. He tell about broadway history to all the crew and they all were impressed at him. Fun fact: Howard did much more than write the songs on this movie, he also brought on board Jodi Benson, directed her during this song, changed an English butler crab named Clarence to be a Jamaican crab named Sebastien, wrote the dialog in the scene where Triton gives Ariel her legs, and also produced the movie with John Musker.
    After The Little Mermaid released and became a biggest success in box office, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken was going to make movie called Aladdin. They've come up with several of ideas and musical numbers but Jeffrey Katzenberg then dragging them to a new project, Beauty and The Beast. Unfortunately, Ashman passed away 6 month before beauty and the beast was released and that movie was dedicated to him that even in the credit scene you can see that they gaved him credit to honor him because of how important he was. After beauty and the beast released, Jeffrey then took away all of Ashman's idea and script, almost 99% of them. But sadly some of the songs were removed in the final film
    He is the one who bring the new element broadway musical to the movie. This is the bright spot where everyone started to wacthing to animated movies again, previously no one was at all interested in animated movies. That's why every single disney movie now has a song in it. Disney keep using this formula until now (but not as effective as in the renaissance) because it's Howard's legacy. You can tell how they respect Ashman that even in Beauty and The Beast credit scene, there's a statement to honor him
    "To our friend, Howard,
    who gave a mermaid her voice
    and a beast his soul,
    we will be forever grateful."
    Howard Ashman
    1950-1991
    No wonder why The Little Mermaid be the first disney animated classic who get an oscar nomination. Also Beauty and the Beast is Disney's 30th animated motion picture, a dedication to Howard Ashman before he had passed away and the only classic movie to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Best Picture.
    He was the one who brought “I Want” song to another level! I Want song is literally every disney movies now. "In almost every musical ever written... the leading lady usually sits down on something... and sings about what she wants in life, and the audience falls in love with her and roots for her to get for the rest of the night." - Howard Ashman.
    He and his partner, Alan Menken, is the greatest duo that anyone have ever recognized in animated movie history. Also gain respect to Alan Menken, The little mermaid is actually his first score yet he can bring the magic with that scores. You can said that Part of Your World orchestra in the opening scene is the best choir you have ever seen and heard.
    Have you ever heard about the quote
    "There are three kinds of pianists: Jewish pianists, homosexual pianists, and bad pianists."
    -Vladimir Horowitz
    That quote actually referring to Ashman because he was Jewish and gay but still doesnt changed the fact that he really putted his care and love the the movies

  • @juneil-b
    @juneil-b 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Its funny how kiss the girl and under the sea was nominated for best song in the Oscars (Under the Sea won) but Part of that World wasn't, but as we all know, many young kids and adults remembers Part of that World more than those two. And when doing press tours only Part of That World is usually the only one mentioned, talked about and performed.

    • @esthervazquez6969
      @esthervazquez6969 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      what are you talking about Juneil Binco???

    • @Talezassian
      @Talezassian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@esthervazquez6969 He's not wrong: "Part of That World" has always been my favourite song from this movie, much more than the other 2 - "Kiss the Girl" and "Under the Sea" were fun, but "Part of That World" always had that yearning quality that makes it timeless.

    • @sadiemeltzer3285
      @sadiemeltzer3285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Juneil Binco Part of Your World has been my favorite disney song since I was little so I see where youre coming from😂

    • @yippedoodah
      @yippedoodah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@Talezassian I guess they thought it was due to the fact that the song almost got cut at one point

    • @nut4ku
      @nut4ku ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yippedoodah but in the end Jeffrey regretted his choice

  • @capturedbyshelly
    @capturedbyshelly หลายเดือนก่อน

    My whole childhood, I love Jodi 😍😍😍😍

  • @barron8180
    @barron8180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Howard ashmen your legacy still lives on

  • @troykeith6069
    @troykeith6069 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing.

  • @atngo15
    @atngo15 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Can someone please tell Alan Menken that "Part of Your World" would be "Somewhere That Dry" not "Somewhere That's Wet"?

    • @caseygreyson4178
      @caseygreyson4178 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I noticed that too!

    • @whatdoyousuppose
      @whatdoyousuppose 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He’s said “Somewhere That’s Dry” before in interviews! Just got them switched up here 😅

  • @mikesilva3868
    @mikesilva3868 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best Disney movie ever made 🎉

  • @captmarvelhero2342
    @captmarvelhero2342 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    1:57 3:53 4:48

  • @supercoolr9330
    @supercoolr9330 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got an idea for a song by Jodi Benson.

  • @edwardwatkins6572
    @edwardwatkins6572 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    JAMES MARSDEN KING PRINCE EDWARD COMPOSER LOPEZ MUSIC PIANO 🎹 MUSIC TOUGHER ALAN MENKEN COMPOSER LOPEZ MUSIC PIANO 🎹 MEET YOU TO CALL 📞 YOU TALKNG MEET YOU LOVE YOU FAMILY 🎬 🎞 🎥 ACTORS VOICE TALKNG VIDEO 📹 SHOW TALKNG FAMILY POSTER PHOTO 📸 HOME YOU FAMILY

  • @ryanhealey8587
    @ryanhealey8587 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Any NEW projects she’d like to talk about or shall we cling to a decades old one?

    • @madvidz9819
      @madvidz9819 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Michael Raymond well she is clinging to this one because of its re-release . It’s an honor that it has stood the test of time. A big honor . More important than any new film but like you I do like change and new films as well

    • @madvidz9819
      @madvidz9819 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Michael Raymond toy story 4 idk

    • @madvidz9819
      @madvidz9819 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Michael Raymond mermaid has been re-released prime reason she is elaborating on it, and Ariel. Also Ariel is one of her strongest n relatable characters she has ever voiced. The Disney renascence was in part took place because of this character named Ariel. Ariel green lit then dead animation for Disney . She is a very important character . And in many ways she is underrated for the signaificance.

    • @esthervazquez6969
      @esthervazquez6969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@madvidz9819 i agree thank you

    • @esthervazquez6969
      @esthervazquez6969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i'll cling on to her decades old ones..whatever that means?!?!?

  • @troykeith6069
    @troykeith6069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing.