Part of Your World | Howard Ashman Directs Jodi Benson | The Little Mermaid | Recording Session
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- Here is video footage of Jodi Benson's recording session for "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid. The project was lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken's first collaboration with Disney, and Jodi and Howard's second collaboration. (The actress had previously been cast in Howard's short-lived Broadway musical, Smile.)
This footage comes from the special features of the 2010 DVD release of the documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty, Though the on-screen credit gives the date for this recording as August 16, 1989, that's possibly a mistake, as the final film would be released three months later on November 17.
Though totally done from scratch, this video was partially inspired by a similar video by RPGTancasis09. To view their video, click here: • The Little Mermaid - J...
According to Jodi in a 2011 interview with Howard's sister Sarah, no one expected much to come from the project, saying, "You get a paycheck to show up at work for seven days, you’ll disappear into oblivion, no one will ever know, there’ll be no publicity and you’ll get your residual check every seven years. I thought it was really cool that we weren’t going to be revealed. They were just going to run our names at the end of the credits. That was it."
Fondly remembering Howard's directing style, she stated, "He directed me all the time in the booth. Now that’s unheard of. You never have anybody inside the booth with you because they make too much noise. But he stayed with me the whole time inside. I mean all of my lines, all of my vocals he was right on my left side. Whenever I’m crying and I’m doing my scene it’s because he’s looking at me, playing Triton. And then he’d get me to that point and he’d slip out and go behind the glass so that his motion wouldn’t be heard. So he’d get me to that pivotal point of the emotion and he’d slip out and he’d come back and we’d keep going.”
Still singing the song in almost every concert she performs at, Jodi makes sure to remind her audiences of where her performance comes from. "I give Howard all the credit and I’m very plain about that. I’m very clear, you know, every nuance, everything you hear, everything you like about Ariel is because of one man. [...] If you like the giggle or you like this or you like that - that’s Howard. That’s his interpretation that he gave me to read and then translate. So I don’t take that performance of Ariel as mine. It’s not mine, I just got to embody it as an actress but it was handed to me, spoon-fed on a platter by my director.
“I never get tired of singing Part Of Your World. I’m honored to sing it. I’m truly blessed. And I look back to that day with Howard Ashman standing at my left hand side in the studio whispering every line to me as I’m singing it. That’s where I go every time I hear the overture of that song starting so it’s a real wonderful memory that I get to relive every time I get to sing it with a symphony.
“So for me, Howard is alive and well and in my heart and in my performance. I feel very thankful that I get that. I can hear him, I can hear that going on in my head. It’s wonderful. It’s really neat for me, I’m very thankful.”
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I miss the days when they casted voices not celebrities
Yolandy Michel Moana! 😊
Yolandy Michel Coco??
Yeah the actors can really sing
I just missed the good ol' days period!
Yolandy Michel that’s an amazing point
Howard Ashman was a very brilliant man. He knew how to get the actors to bring out their characters. He has Jodi sing in a dimly lit room to give her the feeling that she's singing in dim cavern where Ariel is. Disney had never had a guy like Howard Ashman since Walt Disney, himself. Howard had a great imagination. He was a broadway producer and put the feeling of Broadway into Disney movies. He was leading Disney into a new renaissance until he sadly passed away in 1991(from AIDS) when the rough cut of "Beauty and the Beast" was finished and the making of "Aladdin" was part way through. Jodi Benson actually sang this song at Howard's funeral, thanking him for all he did for her.
I know. I saw the footage from his memorial service. Howard Ashman himself might be gone, but his legacy will never die.
She worked so hard, and the end result was worth it. Ashman and Menken knew what they where doing. The final song packed such an emotional punch...it made that final, nearly sobbed 'wish I could be...' hit you right in the chest. Jodi really did manage to express the character's restrained intensity.
100 agree
He's a genius... he composed so many great Disney songs
KiKi he gave a Mermaid her voice, a Beast his soul and a Genie his freedom. “We will be forever grateful.”
Howard Ashman (1950-1991)
@@darthkurland yessss this is so good
He was emphasizing more of feelings, the intense, emotional desires and endless yearning of Ariel, which could be delivered in various ways like the control of breaths and warmth and sadness of the voice tone, instead of just focusing on singing through the scenes and technical skills. He was definitely right and they have created us our forever emotional and magical song and the Little Mermaid ❤️ Thank you for your works...💕
those are pretty much technical thing tho😅
Such a gift that we lost! Talented as Ashman should live longer... still sad!
Grace Gian he was diagnosed with HIV shortly before the 1990 Academy Awards. He didn’t let Alan Menken know about it until they were back in New York. He died on March 14, 1991 at age 40, about eight months before “Beauty and the Beast” premiered. I still remember that the first time I saw the film, there was a dedication to him at the end. Howard Ashman himself might be gone, but his legacy will never die.
Wonderful Howard Ashman. He gave every breath to the character.
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
Jodi's version always the best of all
Still forever my all time favorite movie.
same
I sat next to her daughter in art class. I loved this song as a little girl. Wow...! Beautiful voice
Legit just got goosebumps just now.
They both put so much heart and soul in the song.
In Behind the Scenes, there’s Howard Ashman And Jodi Benson.
Jodi Benson Was Voice Actor
Howard Ashman Was Lyric And Producer
HOWARD ASHMAN 1950 - 1991
The best all-time animated movie and the best voice ever will be forever in the Universe centuries and thousands years after us. Thank to all Disney's staff from Kay Nielsen at the beginning till John Musker/Ron Clements to finish and ,of course , to Mrs.Jodi Benson
You know what is funny? This was recorded exactly two days before, in the same year, I was born and The Little Mermaid is one of my very favorite movies of all time. I don't wanna say it was destiny and all that mystical nonsense but I find a special connection with this film, this song and Howard's figure, so discovering this peculiar almost coincidence makes all this more special to me. Thank You so much for sharing this!
we share birthdays and favourite mermaid aswell! This one is also my favourite Disney song. Can't wait to watch the Howard documentary 😍
1:18 She mentions the Lunt-Fontanne. Almost 20 years later, that would become the home of the Broadway incarnation of _Mermaid,_ which sadly did not last very long.
jasobres lmao you’re so right!!!bit of Broadway history for you: Howard’s show, Smile, which also starred Jodi, also played there and flopped!
4:04 man thats ariels dnaand soul what howard was conveying to jodi...the breaths of ariel and who she is
This reveals the mystery behind the veil of time and emotion, showing why the vocal performance in The Little Mermaid has lasted so many decades. For those of us who were children when this movie came out, we know the impact it's had on our whole lives.
Even though I know it was just the "new take" beep, the beginning made it sound like someone swore. XD
Literally thought the same thing haha
I want to see the making of "THE POOR UNFORTUNATE SOUL" by Pat Caroll.
We might see that in the Disney+ documentary film debuting next month.
Two years late but it's "Poor Unfortunate Souls"
I was listening to this song tonight (because I often listen to Disney music and this recording is amazing) and I accidentally noticed that this song was recorded exactly 30 years ago, on the day! Wow :O I love it
What a great footage. Thanks for charing it!
Amazing how well this matches up with the final animation given it's just a demo.
This is amazing.Thank you for sharing this.
I think that the actual recording date was August 16, 1988. I believe that because the song’s publishing information said:
©️1988 Wonderland Music
Omg she recorded that on August 16th! That's my Birthday!!!!
thats awesome!
lucky
oh wow. tfs! this was GREAT to see. I loved this song the most back when i watched it at around 7-9 years of age back in the late 80's & early 90's.
THAT WAS SOO COOOoou YOU GUYS! ( in cart man voice )
amazing!!!!
The Little Mermaid my 3rd favourite Disney animated film of all time. Has been since I was a child
what a wonderful man and artist. rip sir
He's rolling in his grave with the new version
perfect
ART!
fascinating
Спасибо за видео)
Голос потрясающий
Why did Howard have to die before my lifetime? 😭😭
He died of AIDS.
#masterclass
At 52 seconds u can see howard clearly annoyed at her and he looks at the booth and rolls his eyes like as to say why is she not getting it.
Ohh it’s amazing deleted scences
You can tell jodi wasnt quite there yet here with ariel.....
Good morning SiS you can read all my comments if you aren't buisy & you all be shocked & proud
march 14th how ironic
MrGabeanator that was the day he died in 1991.
@@darthkurlandyep
Just watched the new one with my daughter. It was cringe tbh