The Disney Renaissance

Walter Elias “Walt” Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Hermosa, Illinois. Walter along with his brother Roy, co-founded Walt Disney Productions, in 1923, which became one of the best-known motion-picture production companies in the world.

After decades of success, Disney Productions lost popularity. Walter and Roy’s death, 1966, left Donn Tatum, Card Walker, and Ron Miller in charge of production. When Don Bluth, a long-time animator, branched off taking 11 Disney animators along with him, production delayed. For the next 20 years Disney did not have a box office hit. The animation department was pushed to a side.

In 1988, Steven Spielberg, a long-time animator joined the Disney animation team. “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, a live action/animation was created. This film was a success. It won three Academy Awards, bringing interest on animation back to Disney.

The Disney Renaissance was a successful era in which cartoon movies took a turn for the best.

The Little Mermaid was approached differently, it wasn’t a regular cartoon, nor a regular musical. It was written, composed, and produced as a Broadway Musical. Its development started in the 1930s. Lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken both with Broadway background took over the project and turned it into what is known today. Ashman and Menken were involved in all Disney Renaissance Productions.

 

November 14, 1989, The Little Mermaid was released breaking the record of highest-grossing animated film.

 

 

It marked the start of the Disney Renaissance, following with all-time favorite animated movies, The Lion King, Mulan, The Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, Hercules, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Aladdin, and The Rescuers Down Under.

 

Change creates Longevity !!!

Change Creates Longevity

 

Artists now a days have become a gossip concept. When they are heard off, everyone talks about, everyone knows about it, everyone goes crazy about it, and then, everyone forgets about it. With so much music, movies, and painting created every day, no one is assured to be remembered a year from now. For people like sport players, age is a barrier.

How can you give your career longevity?   CHANGE

For example, who doesn’t know Will Smith? He has done so many things, rapping, acting, entertaining, and lately producing. If he would have stayed rapping his entire life, what would have guaranteed his success? Because the changed and developed his career even further, he created longevity.

Another example is Enrique Iglesias!

He started his career in the Hispanic market singing romantic songs. Later he introduced himself in the English speaking market with his more upbeat music. He opened his doors to change and succeeded.

“Change is good”

Below there are some tips for staring on the entertainment/artistic market.

1^st… understand that no matter what your style, skill level, or age is, there’s a tribe of humans out there among the billions that will love what you do, and gladly pay for it. Your challenge is to find them, move them, and continue to feed them.

2- YOU ARE YOUR OWN INVESTOR!!! NO ONE will come knocking on your door!!!! Can’t say that loud enough. YOU NEED TO GO OUT AND KNOCK DOORS!!

3- YOU MUST CREATE ART FOR THE RIGHT REASONS!! If you’re creating art for fame, fortune, or prestige, this may come as a shock, but you really should STOP right now!!! Clearly we all would want those things if we’re honest, but the foundation of why you create Art can’t be built on that stuff. ”I have to build this no matter what, no matter how long it takes, no matter how high I have to climb, no matter how many times I slip and fall, no matter how many obstacles get in my way, and no matter what anyone thinks!!!!!! If you CAN’T bring that kind of passion and resolve to the table, then maybe this new age of the independent Artist/Entrepreneur isn’t for you.

4- TRY TO LET YOUR ART REFLECT YOU, BUT NOT BE ABOUT YOU!  And lastly, if it’s going to be about you, then let it be something inspiring ok!

How Eugenio Derbez inspires me!

 

I remember being a 6 year old and watching different comedian characters all over the Hispanic television. No one in my family missed an episode of XHDERBEZ.

As I grew older, I found out all these characters were represented by the same man, Eugenio Derbez.

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XHDERBEZ was a channel by itself created to specifically run Eugenio’s shows. Later he produced and stared in “La Familia Peluche”, a family sitcom. This production aired throughout the Spanish speaking countries as well as the Spanish speaking Americans.

This is the entrance of the second season of the show. As you can see, there is a lot going on. However, you can always keep track of what his message is. Also, what amazes me the most is the fact that everything changes, the background, the costumes, and the setting, but if you pay close attention, you will see that Ludovico Peluche (Eugenio Derbez), never gets out of sight. He is on camera constantly through the entire intro.

It was only until his latest production Instruction Not Included aired, that I learned who he really was. He is what I call, an “all in one” professional. He is a great actor, he is a writer, he is a director, editor, and best of all, producer. What most astonishes me is that, he can be it all in one production. On Instructions not included, he did it all, he was part of every single detail, making the film truly his.

Eugenio Derbez has a long trajectory, he started from the bottom, as an extra on a Novela, and now he is producing his own movies. I admire his work. He has become a role model in my career. My love for film production was born watching, El diablito, Hans Pujenhaimer, Aaron Abasolo, Longe Moco, and many more, all presented by one person, Eugenio Derbez.