Character Heights/CP Auditions

[SandrA9810]

usually casted for something else. There's still a lot of things to do in entertainment without being a face character. Like the parade dancers.

 

[PennyLou]

the way you say to they then do fur. all face roles also do fur, I mean some of them dont do it often but to do face you have to be traind in fur..

I don't do face as I am to tall for most and I was told my teeth are to small to play a villan that doenst smile.. but I'm working on getting past that anyway, its a lot of fun to be fun and do perades and stuff, sometimes fur seems to be less stressful and A LOT more fun. I'm sure its fun to be face but some days its nice to not have to talk to the gust and smile all the time lol.

But yea there are a ton of things to do other then face once you are trand in fur

also I know at least one woman who aged out of snow white and went into fair god mother and shes the most wonderful FGM! She's also jsut a very kind person

 

[cuethemusic]

is it still not very likely for a CP to get a face character?

 

[r1009t]

the way you say to they then do fur. all face roles also do fur, I mean some of them dont do it often but to do face you have to be traind in fur..

I don't do face as I am to tall for most and I was told my teeth are to small to play a villan that doenst smile.. but I'm working on getting past that anyway, its a lot of fun to be fun and do perades and stuff, sometimes fur seems to be less stressful and A LOT more fun. I'm sure its fun to be face but some days its nice to not have to talk to the gust and smile all the time lol.

But yea there are a ton of things to do other then face once you are trand in fur

also I know at least one woman who aged out of snow white and went into fair god mother and shes the most wonderful FGM! She's also jsut a very kind person

When I say do they then do fur, I meant fur exclusively. Fur seems like a lot of fun and so do parade dancers, I guess I'm just curious about face because there's a lot less information out there about it. If you don't mind me asking how tall are you?

 

[seobaina]

Apologies if they've been answered elsewhere (I did read through the first few pages) but out of curiousity:

1) What height is princess height? Friend who is interested
2) Is there an age limit to be friends with a character? I'm about 5ft 1-2 and someone suggested I should go for it BUT I've got (started) my own company and just can't afford to take time out of building it up right now. I was curious about whether this was something I could come back to in the future? I'm 34 now but look about 26 apparently.

Thanks

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

Apologies if they've been answered elsewhere (I did read through the first few pages) but out of curiousity:

1) What height is princess height? Friend who is interested
2) Is there an age limit to be friends with a character? I'm about 5ft 1-2 and someone suggested I should go for it BUT I've got (started) my own company and just can't afford to take time out of building it up right now. I was curious about whether this was something I could come back to in the future? I'm 34 now but look about 26 apparently.

Thanks

1) Princess height is about 5'3" - 5'7"/5'8" ish, I believe.
2) I don't believe there is an age limit. It's more about how old or young you look. The only thing to keep in mind for age is the fact that most princesses were in their late teens when their stories happened. I'm sure Disney doesn't look for people who look like teenagers, but they definitely look for a "young" look.

 

[seobaina]

1) Princess height is about 5'3" - 5'7"/5'8" ish, I believe.
2) I don't believe there is an age limit. It's more about how old or young you look. The only thing to keep in mind for age is the fact that most princesses were in their late teens when their stories happened. I'm sure Disney doesn't look for people who look like teenagers, but they definitely look for a "young" look.

Thanks for the info. I'm too short to be a princess anyway LOL I was meaning more for fur. Thank you

 

[SandrA9810]

Most the princesses are like 16-18 in their stories. But there are the villians and fairy god mother who are "older" characters.

CP's do get to be face characters, you just have to make it. There's not a lot of them out there because not a lot of them have the look. There's a small percentage of CP's within entertainment, and an even smaller number for face. There's only like a handful of face characters compared to fur anyways. And depending on the location, there might only be one person playing a face character for the day. But for a fur character, there's 3 groups for each hour (20min sets). Toontown is like the only location that have back to backs (2 groups). I don't know about dining... never worked there with photopass.

 

[SandrA9810]

You can be any age for fur. As long as you can keep up. There was a mickey at Camp that was much older than any one else. But she was good at what she did.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

Thanks for the info. I'm too short to be a princess anyway LOL I was meaning more for fur. Thank you

oops! I guess I didn't read that well enough lol sorry!

 

[mollay]

I was told my teeth are to small to play a villan that doenst smile.

Whaaaaat?!
That's my biggest fear.... I don't have a certifiably-cute button nose, and I have small teeth! I'll never get to do Face!! ;(

 

[teamlouise]

I totally posted a reply in the wrong thread.

BUT ALSO
I'm nervous about my teeth too, because they've slipped a little since I had braces! I have the urge to go to the dentist and dig out my retainers, even though i know chances at face are ridiculous! haha

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Ugh I know! My teeth are fine now (yay no more braces and crest whitestrips!) but I worry about my nose. I've seen some Ariels and step-sisters with not-button-noses though, so I have hope yet.

Amazing how this makes us scrutinize every little thing, eh?

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

BUT ALSO
I'm nervous about my teeth too, because they've slipped a little since I had braces! I have the urge to go to the dentist and dig out my retainers, even though i know chances at face are ridiculous! haha

I've been having that freak out, too! My teeth look fine because I did have braces, but I know they're not how they were when I got my braces off. I've actually been looking for my retainers

Ugh I know! My teeth are fine now (yay no more braces and crest whitestrips!) but I worry about my nose. I've seen some Ariels and step-sisters with not-button-noses though, so I have hope yet.

Amazing how this makes us scrutinize every little thing, eh?

I worry about my nose all the time. It's round but it scares me that it's too round lol And yes- this is totally amazing at how it makes us so conscious of every little thing. I can't tell you how much I have scrutinized and messed with my face for this (as in my eyebrows and makeup... i haven't had surgery or anything lol)

 

[Pure_Imagination]

I'm already in the CP, but recently I've decided that being a character performer would be pretty cool. I'm 5 ft., maybe a little shorter or a tiny bit taller depending on how Disney would measure me, so I think would be in an in-demand height range so I think it would be worth it to try out. I have some dance experience too, which should help.

I've heard they do auditions for character performers all throughout the year here in Florida. Can CPs audition or is that only for full/part time roles?

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

I've heard they do auditions for character performers all throughout the year here in Florida. Can CPs audition or is that only for full/part time roles?

Most of the throughout the year auditions I've seen say that CPs cannot audition at those. If you want to extend your program you can audition to change roles, I believe.

 

[Joanna71985]

Most of the throughout the year auditions I've seen say that CPs cannot audition at those. If you want to extend your program you can audition to change roles, I believe.

That is correct.

is it still not very likely for a CP to get a face character?

Yes. It's not too likely for CPs to get face. It happens. But it's not too common.

 

[seobaina]

Yes. It's not too likely for CPs to get face. It happens. But it's not too common.

Out of interest - why not?

Also, how do they pic face characters? Obviously height and I assume weight but what about the face? I've seen some pretty girls who don't look that much like the characters being 'friends' with them. I had a friend who is a trained dancer and actress audition for DLRP cinderella. She's a HUGE fan, very pretty, very talented and didn't get through. Just curious on what criteria they use.

 

[PennyLou]

woundt say that a lot of CPA don't get face when I was a cp last there where a lot of them and right now as I just go to fl yesterday I know they Are hurting for a lt of face because they kind of jet went threw and got rid of a lot of people who they dedcided didn't actually look like the roles they are in.

They look face shape eyes smiles and nose a lot of the gals will have the right face shape and eyes or face shape and smile. But not all of the smae things but since they just did a big go thea of the department and cleaned it out a bit they might be more careful fob a while at who they pick to be face.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

woundt say that a lot of CPA don't get face when I was a cp last there where a lot of them and right now as I just go to fl yesterday I know they Are hurting for a lt of face because they kind of jet went threw and got rid of a lot of people who they dedcided didn't actually look like the roles they are in.

They look face shape eyes smiles and nose a lot of the gals will have the right face shape and eyes or face shape and smile. But not all of the smae things but since they just did a big go thea of the department and cleaned it out a bit they might be more careful fob a while at who they pick to be face.

that's really interesting. although it scares me that they're going to be even more picky, it makes the Disney geek inside me happy that they're working to make sure the friends look more like the characters.