https://t.co/v0gZEQEYO2 And at long last, JOANNA & THE TWELVE CROWNS, my retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses fairy tale, is available for paperback ๐๐ฅณ๐พ
@Calxiyn Yeah Snow White bounced back from being told her stepmother wanted her dead relatively quickly, and it didn't seem to be a surprise to her either. Ariel was abused too but her father did love her and corrected his behaviour. Cinderella had pretty much nothing
Madame Medusa from Disney's The Rescuers is inspired by the Diamond Duchess from the second book in the series - a lady living in a palace that looks like it's made of diamond, surrounded by clockwork attendants, who kidnaps the 'Penny' to be a servant. Love Medusa but I wonder..
There is zero shame in the people who have most shaped you in positive ways being people you've never met or don't know. Those of us who grew up in danger or toxicity didn't have a lot of real life role models, & characters & writers & celebrities filled the gap. Still do.
To me one of the greatest voice performances of all time is Irene Bedard as Pocahontas. She was an unknown actor who only got nominated for a Golden Globe while they were making it, cast purely off her talent rather than name recognition and hello five dimensional performance
Matthew Lillard criticized the industry for prioritizing celebrities over voice actors in animation:
โThe ability to carry a film, as the lead of a film with only a voice, is a power very few people have. The idea that they keep hiring crappy celebrities to carry huge films is killing us.โ
I am Tanea Brooks. I am Rebel. Now, I AM ALS.
ALS may be terminal, but I'm showing up to fight as an Ambassador for I AM ALS, a patient-led movement pushing for real progress. Iโm proud to join I AM ALS & Iโm asking you to step into the ring with us โ https://t.co/RVHbWz6I52
https://t.co/nguIBhdoxb And finally IMANI & THE LOST CITY, the action packed sequel to my fantasy novel JOANNA & THE TWELVE CROWNS, is available on Amazon
About to watch Pan's Labyrinth to celebrate the 20 year anniversary. I have said "the legendary Ivana Baquero" three times in the first ten minutes ๐