Character Heights/CP Auditions

[mebbradley]

I'm 5'8

Gah. My hope is slowly dieing. I'm 5'9, almost 5'10. bah.

haha

 

[ZeroToHero]

I wish I had better news for you, but as someone who has been hit several times because of the "union rules" I understand how frustrating it can be to get the job you want because you do not have the time (or height), but everyone is affected by it!

Violence is never the answer.....

(This is only funny if you haven't actually been hit. If you really were hit, and were being literal, I take everything back..)

 

[r1009t]

Congrats to all who got accepted that's so exciting!

On a side note- I just saw Mary Poppins (the broadway show) and it was fantastic! It really reminded me of the magic that disney creates

 

[Berlioz70]

Violence is never the answer.....

(This is only funny if you haven't actually been hit. If you really were hit, and were being literal, I take everything back..)

You were right... just figurative!!

 

[ZeroToHero]

Congrats to all who got accepted that's so exciting!

On a side note- I just saw Mary Poppins (the broadway show) and it was fantastic! It really reminded me of the magic that disney creates

I'm going in July! I'm so excited.

 

[PennyLou]

Congrats to all who got accepted that's so exciting!

On a side note- I just saw Mary Poppins (the broadway show) and it was fantastic! It really reminded me of the magic that disney creates

OH! good show, a little girl I used to baby sit for is one of the Janes right now shes super cute! But the show is also great I saw here in NYC and wehn I was in london.

I saw the Adams Family Musical tonight not Disney but a very fun show!

Oh high jacking of thread over lol

 

[mousefan2322]

Since people ask for this a lot!!! Here is the official info. I found it on a disneyland paris casting. I am guessing its the same for all the parks as disney talent casts everything

Female look-a-likes / dancing roles*:
Mulan 5’2” – 5’6”
Princess Tiana 5’5” – 5’8”
Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Mary Poppins, 5’5” – 5’8”
Sleeping Beauty, Jasmin 5’4” – 5’8”
Wendy, Tinkerbell 5’0” – 5’6”

Male look-a-likes / dancing roles*:
Prince Naveen, 5’10” – 6’2”
Aladdin, Prince Charming, Prince Eric, The Prince of Snow White, Belle & Sleeping Beauty 5’10”– 6’0”
Captain Jack Sparrow, 5’8” – 6’1”
Gaston 5’11” – 6’3”
Peter Pan, The Mad Hatter 5’0” – 5’7”

Dancing and none dancing roles*:
Male and female roles 4’5” – 6’5”

 

[JessBrennan]

Since people ask for this a lot!!! Here is the official info. I found it on a disneyland paris casting. I am guessing its the same for all the parks as disney talent casts everything

Female look-a-likes / dancing roles*:
Mulan 5’2” – 5’6”
Princess Tiana 5’5” – 5’8”
Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Mary Poppins, 5’5” – 5’8”
Sleeping Beauty, Jasmin 5’4” – 5’8”
Wendy, Tinkerbell 5’0” – 5’6”

Male look-a-likes / dancing roles*:
Prince Naveen, 5’10” – 6’2”
Aladdin, Prince Charming, Prince Eric, The Prince of Snow White, Belle & Sleeping Beauty 5’10”– 6’0”
Captain Jack Sparrow, 5’8” – 6’1”
Gaston 5’11” – 6’3”
Peter Pan, The Mad Hatter 5’0” – 5’7”

Dancing and none dancing roles*:
Male and female roles 4’5” – 6’5”

thanks this helps alot!

 

[JessBrennan]

but also, how skinny do you have to be to be someone like mary poppins or belle?

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Since people ask for this a lot!!! Here is the official info. I found it on a disneyland paris casting. I am guessing its the same for all the parks as disney talent casts everything

Female look-a-likes / dancing roles*:
Mulan 5’2” – 5’6”
Princess Tiana 5’5” – 5’8”
Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Mary Poppins, 5’5” – 5’8”
Sleeping Beauty, Jasmin 5’4” – 5’8”
Wendy, Tinkerbell 5’0” – 5’6”

Male look-a-likes / dancing roles*:
Prince Naveen, 5’10” – 6’2”
Aladdin, Prince Charming, Prince Eric, The Prince of Snow White, Belle & Sleeping Beauty 5’10”– 6’0”
Captain Jack Sparrow, 5’8” – 6’1”
Gaston 5’11” – 6’3”
Peter Pan, The Mad Hatter 5’0” – 5’7”

Dancing and none dancing roles*:
Male and female roles 4’5” – 6’5”

It actually varies park to park. Tink and Wendy are def waaaay under 5'6" at WDW and DLR, for one thing.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

It actually varies park to park. Tink and Wendy are def waaaay under 5'6" at WDW and DLR, for one thing.

Yeah it does vary- all the Parks are under "Disney Talent Casting" but they all have their own specific casting directors and restrictions for characters.

 

[mousefan2322]

The male and princesses ones I know are the same for WDW!!! Except Prince Naveen I Have never seen a 6"2 Naveen in the parks

 

[PennyLou]

Since people ask for this a lot!!! Here is the official info. I found it on a disneyland paris casting. I am guessing its the same for all the parks as disney talent casts everything

Female look-a-likes / dancing roles*:
Mulan 5’2” – 5’6”
Princess Tiana 5’5” – 5’8”
Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Mary Poppins, 5’5” – 5’8”
Sleeping Beauty, Jasmin 5’4” – 5’8”
Wendy, Tinkerbell 5’0” – 5’6”

Male look-a-likes / dancing roles*:
Prince Naveen, 5’10” – 6’2”
Aladdin, Prince Charming, Prince Eric, The Prince of Snow White, Belle & Sleeping Beauty 5’10”– 6’0”
Captain Jack Sparrow, 5’8” – 6’1”
Gaston 5’11” – 6’3”
Peter Pan, The Mad Hatter 5’0” – 5’7”

Dancing and none dancing roles*:
Male and female roles 4’5” – 6’5”

Yea they aren't all right
tink is the shortest face role she's mouse height so 5" and under and the only princess that goes to 5'8 is tiana the feast of them stop at 5'6 or 5'7
Alice is normaly Bout 5"2ish short munk to tall mouse

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

It actually varies park to park. Tink and Wendy are def waaaay under 5'6" at WDW and DLR, for one thing.

Yeah it does vary- all the Parks are under "Disney Talent Casting" but they all have their own specific casting directors and restrictions for characters.

Yea they aren't all right
tink is the shortest face role she's mouse height so 5" and under and the only princess that goes to 5'8 is tiana the feast of them stop at 5'6 or 5'7
Alice is normaly Bout 5"2ish short munk to tall mouse

We're not trying to be mean- we just don't want confusion since most people come here looking for WDW info.

 

[mousefan2322]

Hey!!! Its not like I invented the info!!! You can check it out on www.disneyauditions.com on the disneyland paris character look a likes and performer auditions.


Yes, some of them do seem to be different like Alice and wendy(wich by the way has been retired as far as I know!) but that info came directly from disney.

 

[mousefan2322]

Here is the completa casting

Disney Character, Parade and Character Look-alike Performers
For: Disneyland Paris
Audition City: London, England
Location: Pineapple Studio
Looking For: Disney Character Look-alikes, Disney Character Performers, and Parade Performers April 30, 2010
10:00 AM
Time zone: London
Disneyland® Paris gives you the opportunity to perform in the “New Generation Festival” by joining their Character and Parade department.

We are looking for the following roles:

Female look-a-likes / dancing roles*:
Mulan 5’2” – 5’6”
Princess Tiana 5’5” – 5’8”
Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Mary Poppins, 5’5” – 5’8”
Sleeping Beauty, Jasmin 5’4” – 5’8”
Wendy, Tinkerbell 5’0” – 5’6”

Male look-a-likes / dancing roles*:
Prince Naveen, 5’10” – 6’2”
Aladdin, Prince Charming, Prince Eric, The Prince of Snow White, Belle & Sleeping Beauty 5’10”– 6’0”
Captain Jack Sparrow, 5’8” – 6’1”
Gaston 5’11” – 6’3”
Peter Pan, The Mad Hatter 5’0” – 5’7”

Dancing and none dancing roles*:
Male and female roles 4’5” – 6’5”

*All Parade Performers and Character look-alike performers also perform as costume characters.

Contracts start dates between May and August, for a minimum of 6 months. All candidates must be a minimum of 18 years old. Please bring your passport and a non-returnable CV.

Wear comfortable clothing, as you will be asked to participate in a movement/dance combination. All successful candidates will be asked to attend a job interview in the afternoon ending no later than 7pm.

OPEN AUDITION CALL:
30th April 2010 at 10:00am
Pineapple Dance Studios
7 Langley Street
LONDON
(Underground: Covent Garden)

Anybody unable to attend this audition is invited to apply on our web-site 2 months before their availability start date.
www.disneylandparis-casting.com/en or by mailing his or her CV + photo to:
Disneyland Paris Character and Parade recruitment
Bâtiment Merlin B.P 100
77777 Marne La Vallée Cedex 4
FRANCE

 

[ZeroToHero]

Yes, but you see, Disneyland Paris has different requirements than WDW does, and WDW has different requirements than Disneyland in California.

Some of those heights are correct for WDW, but others aren't. That's what everyone is trying to tell you.

If someone comes on here looking for info on WDW, and sees this, it could confuse them. So people just want to follow up and say that not all of this is accurate.

DLRP, WDW, and DL are all under the same company, but seperate entities.

 

[mousefan2322]

Well not everything is set in stone, as people say on these boards being a character its justa number game, It has to be the right height, the right casting director, the right time, etc...so it all depends, these are just guidelines not rules. I am pretty sure we all know someone who is the exception of the rule, such as

I know someone who is friends with 6 face characters, or I know someone who is 5"9 and is a princess, or someone who is 5"11 and was allowed to be friends with pluto and all of these are examples I remember people posted on the board. So as I said on my previous post,

THE INFORMATION ABOVE IS FOR DISNEYLAND PARIS AND MAY VARY FOR WDW.

Good luck to everyone who is auditioning and everyone who is a character performer now should feel lucky to have a job some people would die to have.

 

[r1009t]

I'm going in July! I'm so excited.

You'll love it, I know I did. If your going to see the touring version, the guy who's Bert originated the role on the west end and broadway is in it and he is amazing!!!

Pennylou that's so interesting about the girl you babysat for!

 

[r1009t]

I know someone who is friends with 6 face characters, or I know someone who is 5"9 and is a princess, or someone who is 5"11 and was allowed to be friends with pluto and all of these are examples I remember people posted on the board.

Do these people work at wdw? Or are these paris people? I'm little confused because I'm not sure if your saying you know these people or you've read about them. Did you read that there was a 5'9 princess/5'11 pluto on this thread? I've followed this thread for quite awhile and haven't ever heard of these examples.