Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the June 5 article: Jim on Film at <a href="News-ID180320.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID180320.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By MouseBear Salutations Jim, Interesting list, we have to see if Disney's listening. MB
Originally Posted By basil fan Just the other day I was thinking that Dean Jones should do voice work for Disney. Great minds think alike... I also loved Mandy Patinkin's voice in The Secret Garden. Wasn't he set to play Quasimodo until Disney youthened the character? I heard he was pretty riled. Maybe he wouldn't want to do a Disney voice now. Basil of Baker Street <a href="http://www15.brinkster.com/wtstsgalor/basil/bakerst.html" target="_blank">http://www15.brinkster.com/wts tsgalor/basil/bakerst.html</a>
Originally Posted By ToonKirby >Wasn't he set to play Quasimodo until Disney youthened the character?< I hadn't heard about Patinkin, but Meat Loaf as Quasi was also mentioned early in the making of the film. Patinkin did end up playing Quasimodo in the TV movie "The Hunchback".
Originally Posted By Wendybird I may be incorrect, but I heard Patinkin chose the TV version of Hunchback b/c it was more dramatic. I always found it kind of ironic that he passed on a singing role when he has such a beautiful voice. I love many of his c.d.s-- Jim you should check out "Oscar and Steve", since you also appreciate Sondheim.
Originally Posted By Wendybird Sorry-- tangent! What about John C. Reilly? I could listen to him speak all day, he has such a unique voice.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Are you interested in any voices of people who are not collecting Social Security? Just kidding.
Originally Posted By JenLoy02 I totally agree that Betty White would be a wonderful choice to add to Disney's list of vocal talents. She has so many generations of fans and I'm sure they would all love to hear her voice comming out of a Disney character.
Originally Posted By lemisfan I would love to her betty white and the women from annie as a disney voice. I also have another person in mind. I don't know if he has done a disney animated movie before but i think Tim Curry could make a great villian character. I would love to see him in a disney animated feature.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby Tim Curry was the voice of Forte, the villanious pipe organ in "Beauty and the Beast: An Enchanted Christmas".
Originally Posted By JeffG Tim Curry has done a ton of animation voice work over the years (mostly television) so it is kind of surprising that he has never done a major voice in one of Disney's theatrical animated films. I suspect they will get around to using him eventually. Interestingly, the Internet Movie Database (<a href="http://www.imdb.com" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com</a>) lists him in the credits for "The Little Mermaid" under "Additional Voices". I'm not sure what exactly he did. -Jeff
Originally Posted By jasmine7 He was the voice of the Evil Manta in the Little Mermaid animated series. He was also in Gargoyles as Dr. Zavaros (I think that's the right last name but I'm a little fuzzy tonight).
Originally Posted By AmosHart I definitely agree that "Jim on Film" has brought up some excellent voice artist ideas! I am an avid fan of Broadway musical theater and visit NYC sometimes 4 times a year to stay current on shows, etc. I think Carolee Carmello and Audra McDonald are sublime choices! Carol Channing would be a divine sidekick or perhaps a slightly goofy villain ala "Mad Madam Mim". And excuse me...aren't we forgetting the divine Miss Sutton Foster ("Thoroughly Modern Millie") and her brother Hunter Foster ("Urinetown" and the upcoming "Little Shop of Horrors" revival)? Marisa Jaret Winokur ("Hairspray") would be a GREAT along with the entire "Hairspray" cast which is campy enough to be a cartoon. An entire vocal lead cast made of strictly Broadway musical theater up and commers is truly what I would be anxious to see! P.S. The live film version of "Urinetown" is rumored to be in the works. Would love to see a Disney animated film that is just as satiric, biting, and Brechtian!!
Originally Posted By electra Mandy Patinkin also did a voice on Hercules tv series as a doctor. =) And Cloris Leechman was the old lady on the plane in Beavis & Butthead do America...
