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Jonas Brothers Cancel Show In Zurich November 7, 2010

Disney Dreaming — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:36:03 +0000

Oh no! The Jonas Brothers are canceling their show tonight in Zurich. This is the first time that the JoBros have had to cancel a show due to sickness.

The Jonas Brothers posted the following statement on their Twitter account:

We are sad to announce the cancellation of the Jonas Brothers concert for this evening in Zurich. Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers is ill with an upper respiratory infection of the nose and throat and the doctor has advised that he not speak or sing. This is the first time that the Jonas Brothers have ever cancelled a show for sickness and deeply regret that they will not be able to perform as a group tonight.

The band, the management, and the promoter apologize that the show must be cancelled on such short notice. We will do everything we can to revisit Zurich in the future and perform for our wonderful fans. Tickets can be refunded as of Monday, 9 November until 31 December 2009 at the presale agency.

Feel better Nick!

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Kevin Gamble Working On Disney Television Animation

Disney Dreaming — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:36:46 +0000

Disney Television Animation has appointed the previous Vice President of Production and Creative for Classic Media, Kevin Gamble, as their new Vice President of Development.

Kevin is now responsible for developing and producing new animated shorts for the Disney Channel and Disney XD.

Good luck Kevin on your great undertaking!

Source: World Screen.com

Interview With “UP” Writers And Directors Part 2

Disney Dreaming — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:56:26 +0000

Over the next week we will be posting numerous sections of an interview with the co-Directors and co-Writers of Disney/Pixar’s “UP,” Pete Doctor and Bob Peterson. You can check out the first section of the interview we posted here.

Below is the second part of the interview:

Q: In the “Up” Blu-ray, you talk about being inspired by a drawing of a grumpy old man holding balloons. At what point did you realize you had a movie, and not just a premise?

Bob Peterson: I think the first pitch to John Lasseter when we made him cry (with no visuals!) did we think we had the emotional underpinnings of the story. Story wise we had finally cracked Carl’s motivation for escaping life – that he had lived an amazing relationship with his wife that ended in something not quite completed. It’s a good feeling when you find that nugget of truth in your story. Humor and characters will come in and out of a story, but that nugget will remain.

Q: In an earlier interview, Pete Docter said he modeled Russell after Pixar’s Peter Sohn and one of his son’s friends. Has the “real” Russell seen the movie, and if so, what does he think of it?

Pete Docter: Russell’s namesake, my son’s friend, was happy with the film but told me we should add dinosaurs and a spy subplot to the story. (This is why I didn’t show it to him until we were finished.) Jordan Nagai seemed to like it as well, though said he didn’t really recognize his own voice.

Q: Did you consider using animals other than dogs as companions for Muntz?

Bob Peterson: Not really. We felt that dogs could play a wide variety of roles in the film just as dogs do in our lives – from loveable companion to enforcers. Ultimately a dog’s unquestioning love fit well with what Carl needed in the film – to accept new relationships in his life. And simply…DOGS ARE THE BEST!!!

Q: This isn’t the first time Pixar chose an old man as the main character in a plot; I remember the wonderful short “Geri’s Game”. But could you talk about the challenge of conceiving of a character like Carl, a lonely old man, in this film?

Pete Docter: Yeah, “Geri’s Game” was great — I got to animate a shot on it and was surprised by the challenge of animating an older guy. One of the biggest problems was to break habits we have as animators; we generally try to loosen up movement with things like overlapping action and nice fluid movements. Watching real old men, we noticed there is a stiffness that comes with age — your bones fuse and you tend to be less flexible. So we came up with some rules for ourselves: Carl can’t turn his head beyond 15-20 degrees without turning his upper torso, for example. He can’t raise his arms too high. Then we also wanted to have him grow more flexible at the end, so he transforms into an action hero and rejoins life.

Q: Was there a draft of the script before you took the research trip to Venezuela, or was it more of a treatment/outline, which was shaped by the locations?

Bob Peterson: We had a few drafts under our belt before we headed south. We workshop all of our stories until right before the film comes out, so we had some key elements of the story that were still in flux – mainly Charles Muntz. We hadn’t figured out why he would go to South America and stay there for so long – the idea of Kevin the bird therefore was still being developed. We wondered about making Kevin more magical – the bird who lays golden eggs, or contained the secret to eternal life. In the end, we went with a more “conventional” primitive bird whose bones cause Muntz’s Geographic society to doubt his credibility.

Q: What’s the most rewarding thing you’ve learned or taken from making this movie?

Pete Docter: Hmm, tough question. Overall I’d have to say that the best thing was the experience of making it — the research, the work, and most of all the amazing people we got to work with.

Q: With “Up” being a film that is so adventurous and exciting, if there was a ride or attraction for “Up” at Disneyland or Walt Disney World, what would you both like to see?

Bob Peterson: Pete Docter is so tall, that I think we could build a ride around him! Just string a gondola or ski lift up over his head, and you’ve got a great ride. So far no plans for an “Up” ride, but with its adventurous flying and travel, “Up” seems like it would be a natural. As the voice of Dug, I’d love to have Dug appear in the theme parks somehow!

Q: Watching one of the special features titled “Adventure Is Out There,” I was surprised to find out that six people were left behind until a helicopter could return after weather conditions cleared up. Curious, were you guys scared out of your wits having to stay huddled inside the “Lou” during the storm, or did you all embrace the weather conditions and think “how are we going to incorporate this into our film?”

Pete Docter: Bob and I were lucky enough to be in the first two helicopter trips, so we were already down when the storm closed in. I was in the second copter shuttle, and when we flew out we saw huge storm clouds closing in. The pilot said, “That’s going to be the last trip up here for today.” Uh oh… Once down, someone got us food, but we felt too guilty to eat, knowing our pals were still up there. I had stood in the “Lou” during an earlier downpour and it was pretty cramped quarters. I can’t imagine anyone would have slept at all had they been stuck there — neither the group on the mountain nor the group back on the ground! All part of the adventure I guess.

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Jennifer Stone To Play Harriet The Spy

Disney Dreaming — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:25:48 +0000

Jennifer Stone, from the Disney Channel Original Series “Wizards of Waverly Place” has been cast as the lead character in the upcoming Disney Channel re-make of “Harriet the Spy.”

The show is based on the children’s book by Louise Fitzhugh, which has already been turned into a movie by Nickelodeon in 1996. The previous actress who held the role of Harriet was Michelle Trachtenberg.

Head of Disney Channel Programming, David Levine, had this to say about Jennifer playing the part this time around: “We know kids love to see series stars in movies.”

Are you excited to see Jennifer starring in this new role?

Source: Variety.com, Image Via Flickr

Jonas Brothers Live CD And DVD At Walmart November 10, 2009

Disney Dreaming — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:51:35 +0000

Just as they are doing for Demi Lovato, Walmart releasing a CD and DVD pack for the Jonas Brothers on November 10th. The discs will cost $9 total and will include the live Walmart soundcheck from the band as well as an exclusive interview with Nick, Joe and Kevin.

Will you be picking up a copy?

Debby Ryan Is Writing A Music Blog

Disney Dreaming — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:32:21 +0000

Debby Ryan had some awesome information to share with fans on Twitter yesterday! Debby wrote:

“So I’ve been developing, creating &editing a super cool project. & I’m about ready to announce it. Y’all wanna know?”

“I’m writing a music blog! Telling you guys as I stumble upon new bands or classic songs. I also get to interview some really cool artists!”

Will you be reading Debby’s new music blog?

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Selena Gomez Likes Justin Bieber’s Music!

Disney Dreaming — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:12:49 +0000

Selena Gomez just posted some great news on her Twitter for Justin Bieber fans! She said: “Mom made me turn the depressing music off and put on “One Time” by my boy Justin Bieber. Why does he always put me in a good mood?”

Justin replied: “@selenagomez thank u”

Justin puts us in a good mood too! What about you?

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Demi Lovato Live CD And DVD At Walmart November 10, 2009

Disney Dreaming — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:47:29 +0000

On November 10th Walmart is releasing a Live CD and DVD from Demi Lovato’s performance on Walmart’s Soundcheck. The CD and DVD will feature 6 of Demi’s hit songs, plus an exclusive interview with Demi!

Will you be picking up your copy on November 10th?

Justin Bieber’s “My World” CD Part 1 AND Part 2

Disney Dreaming — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:35:43 +0000

Justin Beiber just Tweeted some amazing news: “The word is getting out 2day. MY WORLD is going to come out in 2 Parts. Part 1 is Nov 17th and Part 2 will start Valentines Week next year”

Wohoo! Will you be buying both Part 1 AND Party 2 of Justin Beiber’s album “My World”?

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Disney Contest Winner November 6, 2009

Disney Dreaming — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:23:43 +0000

Congratulations to our Disney Dreaming Weekly Winner Amber Priest!

Amber will be receiving some awesome gifts in the mail shortly, including a Jonas Brothers backpack, a CD from Walt Disney Records, and tons of fun gifts from our Disney Dreaming Prize Pack Sponsors.

Don’t worry if you didn’t win this week, we pick a winner every Friday. Sign up to win next weeks Prize Pack here.

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