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- From: torsten@cwis.unomaha.edu (Torsten Wesley Adair)
- Subject: Re: Aladdin and Prince Eric
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.053255.3515@news.unomaha.edu>
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- Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 05:32:55 GMT
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- raf5s@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU writes:
- > ssquier@silver.ucs.indiana.edu writes:
- > > Isn't Aladdin's face modelled after Tom Cruise in an effort to appeal
- > > to the younger generation...with that in mind, he does resemble him a
- > > bit, especially in the nose.
- > > Sean Squier
- > > (Future CEO - The Walt Disney Company)
- > > ssquier@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
- > When I was at MGM Studios this past March, I went on the Animation tour
- > and saw some of the artwork for Aladdin still in progress. Clipped
- > to the desks of many of the animators were photos of Keannu Reaves of
- > "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures" and "Point Break" fame. I think
- > his look may have been the inspiration for Aladdin, much like the
- > animators referred to photos of buffalo, lions, etc. to create the Beast.
- > Rob Flax
- > raf5s@faraday.clas.virginia.edu
- > University of Virginia
-
- Now that you mention it, Aladdin does look a lot like the animated version of
- Keannu Reaves from the animated "Bill and Ted's".
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- Torsten at Omaha
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