show is because DISNEY didn’t honor their contract with him? ROBIN WILLIAMS provided the voice for “THE GENIE”, at a union scale rate (the lowest legal pay rate a studio can give an actor), on the provisos that his voice was not used for merchandising (i.e. Did you know that the reason for why WILLIAMS did not play “THE GENIE” in the first sequel and the t.v. We join ROBIN’S friends and fans everywhere in mourning, and offer our thoughts and condolences to his family during this difficult time." Did you know that WILLIAMS laughed at one of Co-Star GILBERT GOTTFRIED’S improvised jokes? When “IAGO” pulls a picture of him and “JAFAR” out of his cage, the line, "And, uh, how about this picture? I don't know, I think I'm making a weird face in it," was ad-libbed by GOTTFRIED, and WILLIAMS could not stop laughing when he heard it. He was a true “DISNEY LEGEND”, a beloved member of our family, and he will be sorely missed. An incredible actor and a comedic genius, ROBIN will always be remembered for bringing some of the world's favorite characters to life, from his zany alien on ABC's “MORK & MINDY” to the irascible “GENIE” in “DISNEY’S ALADDIN”. a more recognized career choice and perhaps even elevating the pay scale long term.'"Īnother version of this image has a message from former DISNEY Chairman and CEO BOB IGER: "We're deeply saddened by the loss of ROBIN WILLIAMS, a wonderfully gifted man who touched our hearts and never failed to make us laugh.
VOICES OF ALADIN PROFESSIONAL
But where did this leave professional voice actors, who spent years perfecting their relationship with a microphone? Are celebrities stealing work and exposure they don’t even need, or does their involvement help the profession? According to VOICES.COM, the trade site for voiceover artists, a voiceover workshop posed that question to its participants and “The consensus was that 'No-celebrities actually raise the profession to a new level, making V.O. Soon, celebrities were happy to lend their voices to talking toys and singing monkeys. His work on “ALADDIN”, combined with the rising quality of Disney films, gave a new respectability to voiceover work. These are just some of the characters voiced by the sweet quavery voice of STERLING HOLLOWAY.) But then came “GENIE”, who was written exclusively with WILLIAMS in mind. (Think of “WINNIE THE POOH’S” original voice and “THE CHESHIRE CAT” from “ALICE IN WONDERLAND”, “KAA THE SNAKE” from “THE JUNGLE BOOK”, “THE STORK” in “DUMBO”.
Disney even kept a stable of regulars throughout the decades. The work was left to professional voice actors. Even BEA ARTHUR reportedly refused the role of “URSULA” in “THE LITTLE MERMAID”. Prior to “ALADDIN”, “Real” actors seldom stooped so low to do voice work unless they were on the desperate end of their careers. the A-Listers who have voiced characters in animated films reads like the seating chart at “THE OSCARS”.
VOICES OF ALADIN MOVIE
Did you know that WILLIAMS’ portrayal of “THE GENIE” changed the way movie stars looked at Voice Acting for the better? WILL FERRELL, BRAD PITT, STEVE CARELL, TINA FEY, BILLY CRYSTAL, TOM HANKS . I’m sure it wasn’t the only factor, but then he signed the dotted line." He could see the potential of what the character could be. "That’s essentially what I did." WILLIAMS came in to see the test, and, GOLDBERG says, "I think what probably sold him was the one where he says, 'Tonight, let’s talk about the serious subject of schizophrenia-No, it doesn’t!-Shut up, let him talk!' What I did is animate “THE GENIE” growing another head to argue with himself, and ROBIN just laughed. “JOHN and RON said, 'Pick a couple of sections from his comedy albums and animate a “GENIE” to them,'" Goldberg told ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY. When he was first handed the script by Co-Directors RON CLEMENTS and JOHN MUSKER, GOLDBERG was also told to dig up some old ROBIN WILLIAMS comedy albums. ERIC GOLDBERG led the team of Animators who were in charge of creating “GENIE”. One negotiation later, the film had its biggest star. Animators even used one of his stand up routines to create test footage to sync the animation style with his off-the-wall humor. The role of “THE GENIE” was made for Williams before he even set foot in the studio. In fact, it might not exist at all if it wasn't for this one character. The film wouldn't nearly be as successful or popular if it wasn't for the comedian's portrayal as the famous “GENIE”. Did you know that the role of “THE GENIE” was created specifically for WILLIAMS? There's no way we can talk about “DISNEY’S ALADDIN” , original or remake, without talking about the late great ROBIN WILLIAMS.
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