Character Heights/CP Auditions

[QueenofPrideRock]

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.

Not trying to be mean, but this is actually what you said in your previous post....

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

We simply wanted to clear it up, since people do tend to seek out info for WDW here and while there are exceptions to every rule, they're just that... exceptions.

 

[mousefan2322]

Ok, I got it, no problem my intention was never to confuse anyone. In that case, is there someone that works for entertainment that might have the official list. I have seen the one for fur characters, but is there one for face?

 

[PennyLou]

TO be honset back in the day the princesses did go that tall at WDW but they made them all shorter cuz most little girls are little (thought I've ben tallest in my call forever and would have been to tall to be some princess at 11.. but I'm not bitter lol)

now for girls short = good and tall =evil! so sad.. I guess I was born to be bad.. lol

 

[ipodluvr287]

Just got off the phone with disney, I couldnt take the wait anymore! So I called them.. I'm in! FA Pluto/eeyore! She said my email should be out today and I can accept once I get my email!

CONGRATS!

 

[ipodluvr287]

Maybe I'll see you people on my upcoming September trip!

 

[mollay]

Hey, I don't know if any of you guys would know, but do the Characters at DL Tokyo speak English, Japanese, or both? And do they usually hire Japanese face characters or do they seek out Anglo people for the sake of looking like the characters? I'm not planning on going to Tokyo anytime soon but I was listening to some music from their park events/parades and I noticed that whenever a character would speak/sing, sometimes it was in English and other times they only spoke Japanese.


Anyone know? :3

 

[mousefan2322]

For face characters no japanese is needed, they actually encourage characters not to talk in japanese as people in japan relate disney to america and their characters are supposed to speak english. But, sometimes they don´t even speak english!!!! When I was there, Prince Charming had a very noticeable French accent and his english was very limited.!!!

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

Hey, I don't know if any of you guys would know, but do the Characters at DL Tokyo speak English, Japanese, or both? And do they usually hire Japanese face characters or do they seek out Anglo people for the sake of looking like the characters? I'm not planning on going to Tokyo anytime soon but I was listening to some music from their park events/parades and I noticed that whenever a character would speak/sing, sometimes it was in English and other times they only spoke Japanese.


Anyone know? :3

I know they have a lot of their character auditions for Tokyo and Hong Kong in Australia and here in the States. So I don't think you have to speak Japanese, but they probably give the performers a basic lesson in what they need to know. And if you're living there, you probably do your best to learn the language anyway. I'd love to go see Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea. It looks awesome.

 

[mollay]

I know they have a lot of their character auditions for Tokyo and Hong Kong in Australia and here in the States. So I don't think you have to speak Japanese, but they probably give the performers a basic lesson in what they need to know. And if you're living there, you probably do your best to learn the language anyway. I'd love to go see Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea. It looks awesome.

WOW I did not know that! Makes me wish I was a better actor (and a more sought-after height) because I would love to be a face character at Tokyo or DS. *__*

Though it kinda stinks for any guests who only speak Japanese if they wanna talk to Cinderella!

 

[PennyLou]

WOW I did not know that! Makes me wish I was a better actor (and a more sought-after height) because I would love to be a face character at Tokyo or DS. *__*

Though it kinda stinks for any guests who only speak Japanese if they wanna talk to Cinderella!

Not really at least when they come up to us at Disney (we have a pretty big Japanese guest population at WDW) they are just sooo happy and they get the point across, they also know enough english to get by most of the time they start teaching english in early school years in Japan so they can get by and they are just so excited to meet the characters most of the time. They wouldn't want face roles to look Japanese/ speak Japanese in there park because they don't look Japanese in the cartoons and people in Japan are purists when it comes to things like Disney lol (its funny but its sooo true). They are really awesome meet in the parks, cuz they are so happy and excited all the time!

 

[broadwaybrian318]

I am new to this board but I auditioned for entertainment in orlando and I actually found out earlier this week that I got it. I am tigger height and move in May 19th. I cant wait i wanted this so much

 

[mousefan2322]

congratulations!! what was your audition like? did they pulled you for face?

 

[r1009t]

Just an interesting fun fact but the body model that was used for ariel, Sheri Stoyner is 5'2. She also was used for live-action reference for belle. Kind of random, but I thought it was interesting...

 

[PennyLou]

you mean for being drawn? Thought Alyssa Milano was used for her but maybe it was just her face, and she was a kid then

 

[r1009t]

you mean for being drawn? Thought Alyssa Milano was used for her but maybe it was just her face, and she was a kid then

Yeah but I don't think for her face. I think Alyssa Milano's personality was used as an influence, but not really sure.

 

[broadwaybrian318]

Um the audition was good. First we did a basic across the floor routine. Then they made cuts got through that round. then they thought us an animation exercise and then thought us a MUCH more complicated and longer dance. Then they split us up into groups of six by our numbers then had us do the animation exercise straight into the dance then do the animation again then the dance again without stopping. It was kinda intense but fun. I DO have to say this it was not as hard for me cause I am a trained dancer but alot of other people were struggling with it really badly and by ALOT i mean everyone without a decent amount of dancing experience. Then they had us stand in a line ask us where we were from what college we go to and whats our major. Then from my group they pulled two girls for face and that was it. I didnt get pulled for face but hopefully once i get there i will be able to be re-looked at for face at the entertainment-only color codings.

 

[r1009t]

Anyone know what Rapunzel's height range is going to be?

 

[ipodluvr287]

Anyone know what Rapunzel's height range is going to be?

I don't really know, but if they put her in the parks my guess would be it would be around 5'4. Probably a pretty average height.

 

[broadwaybrian318]

from what i heard rapunzel is going to be shorter then most of the princess.

 

[r1009t]

from what i heard rapunzel is going to be shorter then most of the princess.

That's intresting I wonder why? I always thought with all the hair she would be taller so the hair didn't overwhelm her...