Ron Clements and John Musker
In part three, directors and writers Ron Clements and John Musker describe their writing process as well as developing The Little Mermaid and Aladdin.
Get the MP3 here: Show 9: Ron and John, Part Three
(11.9MB, 25:27 minutes)
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Get the AAC here: Show 9: Ron and John, Part Three
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In part two, directors and writers Ron Clements and John Musker detail how they made the transition from animating to the story department to directing.
Something interesting in this one: in Part Two, Ron & John talk about the days when Michael Eisner arrived at Disney. It’s a coincidence that today Eisner is giving his going away speech on the studio lot.
Get it here: Show 8: Ron and John, Part Two
(12.1MB, 26:16 minutes)
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The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet
Ever seen one of these movies? In part one of the interview, directors and writers Ron Clements and John Musker talk about getting in to Disney in the seventies, the first year of Cal Arts, and working under Frank Thomas and Cliff Nordberg.
This will be a brief detour from the Nik Ranieri series since today marks the first day that Ron and John no longer work at Disney. After 32 years for Ron and 28 years for John, there’s a big hole in the heart of the feature animation building. I’m posting for two groups: those who have never met Ron and John – enjoy; those who know Ron and John – I thought hearing their voices might make the halls seem a little less empty today.
The drawing portion of the above image (if you can see it) is an example of John Musker’s peerless caricature style.
Get it here: Show 7: Ron and John, Part One
(14.7MB, 32:02 minutes)
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