Submit Questions for John Musker & Ron Clements

[KubrickFan]

Anything about the company or its executives will definitely not be answered, I'm sure .
But if they have any information about a Blu-ray release of Hercules (or the other movies they directed) I'd like to know.

[Disney Duster]

Yea, I'm wondering if some questions will not be answered quite...fully about certain issues.

If they didn't like something about Disney, like name changes and the like, they probably would not say it, because they would get in trouble! Or, dare I say it, they may not tell it 100% truthfully. I'm not saying they will lie for sure, I'm saying it's a possibility, I don't know. I would think better of them that they wouldn't because it's Disney and it's them, but I'm saying that could happen.

[totallyminnie86]

The Little Mermaid was credited with ushering in a new, successful era in Disney Animation, The 'Disney Renaissance' .

Do you think that The Princess and the Frog will be regarded as a pivotal film that will set the trend for subsequent films in this chapter of the company's animation history?

[rj.disney]

I disagree. If Snow Queen ever is put back into production, I think Clements and Musker would be my last choice for directors. They're much more comedy based, and Snow Queen should NOT be comedy based.

My same sentiments. In my opinion, Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise would be better options.
sorry for being offT.

Anything about the company or its executives will definitely not be answered, I'm sure.

It could be worth a try

But if they have any information about a Blu-ray release of Hercules (or the other movies they directed) I'd like to know.

+1

[rb_canadian181]

What are your thoughts on the Animation Department now, and Disney's current state as a Company?

I think this is one of the better questions because it's more open ended.

I'm sorry to disappoint but I don't think they would be able to answer any questions that pertain to concrete, official details like the release date of Hercules or anything... I'm sure their employers would not be pleased if they went around telling people something that they haven't issued as a press release yet, ya know what I mean? I think the only way they could respond would be by saying "hopefully soon", which is as much as anyone could say.

Hopefully we are able to get some of their insights though!

[Wonderlicious]

Having adapted some of the most famous stories of all time, are there any fairy tales and classics that you would want to adapt?

Have you got any new projects lined up?

What do you think about the success of The Princess and the Frog? Not good enough or pleasant?

[ajmrowland]

I'm sorry to disappoint but I don't think they would be able to answer any questions that pertain to concrete, official details like the release date of Hercules or anything... I'm sure their employers would not be pleased if they went around telling people something that they haven't issued as a press release yet, ya know what I mean?

Their emplyers didnt exactly go around telling everyone that the Dumbo SE was delayed, either. Call it very risky payback.

[Marianne81]

This is so wonderful that you are going to be able to interview. My questions are:

1.) What are you most proud of in terms of The Princess and the Frog?

2.) So many classic fairy tales have been adpated by Disney- are either of you familiar with George MacDonald's books which are fairy tales in their own right- in particular The Light Princess? I think this book would make a wonderful animated film in the same vein as my favorite The Little Mermaid.

I hope you have a chance to ask them these.

[Goliath]

Could you ask if they were aware of The Great Mouse Detective's new release and had any interest in adding new bonus material to it?

Yes, I'd like to know how much input directors have over a dvd release. Not much I guess, but it's a shame the 'little' movies get so little respect from Disney. How hard could it be to add at least an audio commentary?

[BwayJ]

I'm surprised nobody has asked this yet, but perhaps you should ask just why Charlotte did not turn into a frog when she kissed Naveen after midnight, since that has been the subject of much debate upon the viewers (wish I knew if they will address this on the commentary).

[Elladorine]

Since it is never specified at the end of the film, are Tiana and Naveen still able to talk to Louis now that they are human again?

I'm surprised nobody has asked this yet, but perhaps you should ask just why Charlotte did not turn into a frog when she kissed Naveen after midnight, since that has been the subject of much debate upon the viewers (wish I knew if they will address this on the commentary).

I second both of these questions.

[disneyfella]

Thanks for allowing the forum to input on such a special opportunity. I like a lot of the questions already asked. My interest would probably be satisfied with any responses to questions because I feel like we've never been given a truly in depth exploration of their film-making process in any of the DVDs or books that I've read. They always seem to be cursory in nature and only skim the surface of the actual film-making story. I suppose one question I would ask is:


"What is your collaboration process? As a directing team do you ever disagree on how best to tell the story, and if so how do you settle the disputes. Can you give any examples in the making of "The Princess and the Frog" where the two of you had creative differences, and how did you resolve the issue?"


Kind of lame, I know, but I think a lot of the actual 'making of' info was in the Art of The Princess and the Frog book.

[Luke]

I asked every thing posed here that I thought could get an answer and sadly, none of them were taken. Nevertheless, thanks very much for the input. We did get two questions answered and other outlets had pretty good questions too.

You can read the entire interview here:
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/princessa ... rview.html

[rj.disney]

I asked every thing posed here that I thought could get an answer and sadly, none of them were taken. Nevertheless, thanks very much for the input. We did get two questions answered and other outlets had pretty good questions too.

You can read the entire interview here:
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/princessa ... rview.html

And thanks, too for giving us the opportunity

[blackcauldron85]

That Q&A was quite good (and I'm glad you got a couple questions in!). I wish that they had gone more in-depth with some of their answers, but I will have to just hunt down a copy of the Art Of book...

[SWillie!]

Great interview!

I only wish we could've seen the question, "what's next for you guys?" answered.

[Disney Duster]

I thought the whole interview was very, very interesting, ad sounded pretty honest. We finally know how the whole idea of a changed, and black, version of The Frog Prince happened and I feel a little better about it not just being to have a black princess. Definately better than the Chicago idea.

[Elladorine]

I actually liked the Chicago idea, but I'm probably biased as I used to live in that city.

[Super Aurora]

I like the part he said about his mom typing his term papers for him.