Kenny Ortega, Director of Disney Channel’s Descendants, looks for scripts based on a saying his mentor, Gene Kelly, often told him: “there needs to be a reason at the center of your ideas that motivates all of your work.” Personally, I agree that it’s a great perspective. Kenny Ortega Therefore, with each script or pitch Kenny…
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be on a Disney Channel show? Recently, we were given the opportunity to watch a bit of the process in action. Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything invited us to stop by for a Network Run-Thru. Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything In 40 minutes, we watched…
Did you know that Michael Douglas began his acting career back in 1966? And in the 56 acting credits over those years, he has never once done a special effects movie. The technology in Marvel’s Ant-Man was new to him and he was a bit excited about it. I know because I asked him recently…
From the moment Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly walked into the room, there was a refreshed energy. They were both delightful to talk to and had a genuine friendship chemistry between them. They laughed and talked to us as though we had all been best friends forever. Over the next 16 minutes with them, we…
It may be a little known fact that Marvel’s Ant-Man Director, Peyton Reed, was the insect-sized superhero back in the day. Well, sort of anyways. When we visited the set back in November, he told us the story of how he always loved the character. Then, back in the 80’s, he was in a punk band…
Pete Docter, Director Pixar’s Inside Out and Jonas Rivera, Producer, will both tell you they “love making movies.” As in, they both have a genuine passion for what they do. Together, they are the leading minds behind Inside Out. And that passion is apparent in each frame of the film. Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera…
As much as we may not seem to realize it, actors and actresses are people too. They still “put their pants on one leg at a time” just as the rest of us do. When Ginnifer Goodwin was pregnant while working on Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast, she quickly realized the challenges…
Imagine a movie being made about your small town. You travel to the audition simply to drive your cousin who wants to give it a try and somehow end up with a role in the movie. And not just ANY role—the role of Danny Diaz. THE Danny Diaz in McFarland, USA. McFarland, USA Cast McFarland,…
One thing Niki Caro, director of McFarland, USA, loves about her job is the opportunity to tell real stories about real people. For this particular movie, she immersed herself fully into the community to learn about its people and culture. Niki Caro In fact, when Niki Caro went to McFarland to research prior to filming…
Disney’s McFarland, USA, is helping to put the Diaz brother’s hometown on the map across the globe, including Danny, David, and Damacio.