The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney

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Like many projects he worked on, critics doubted the idea of Disneyland, and they were certainly right when it opened. Disney was immersed in his own dreams; what made him different, and so much more exciting and interesting than most entrepreneurs, was that he emerged as an artist through realizing his ambitions for his business.

Barrier observes that Disney's career had thus seemed to "run in reverse", creating a great achievement of storytelling and art in Snow White in the 20s, and regressing to "playing with toys" by the 60s. It makes for a read that if you don't really know much concrete stuff about Disney it paints a fuller picture than anyone could reasonable ask for.Disney and the latter was crowded with people who obviously adored him and spoke of him with tears in their eyes. We tend to view Walt Disney as the brains behind Mickey Mouse, the man with the golden touch whose animation features are forever etched in history as untouchable classics for all generations.

In effetti da bambina mi ci è voluto un po' per capire che Disney fosse una persona in carne e ossa.

Gabler's bio, while longer and having more details, does not have an appreciation for Disney or animation. Regardless his imagineering and perseverance have made an indelible mark on pop culture as we know it. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. This author Michael Barrier isn't interested in exploring any of that s**t, whether you believe it or not, and YET this is a very good read for the simple reason that it does explore Disney's contradictions.

Steven Universe and his focus on using love and kindness to defeat everyday monsters sounds saccharine but it covers mature themes (it’s a LGBTQ+ standard bearer), has big laughs and banging tracks. The author played media critic a bit too much, which bothered me, but in the end I walked away with a clearer picture of a true American success story. There is a sense in Barrier's work that Disney could have gone much further with the art he did so much to create, but was instead distracted by shiny but superficial pursuits.His strengths turned out to be persistence, enthusiasm, an intense focus on storytelling, and an uncanny ability to squeeze the best performance out of his staff, causing them to produce better work than they had thought possible. Barrier juxtaposes Disney's own recollections against the memories of those other players to great effect. I'm not sure I would make this my first biographical endeavor into the life of one of the most influential people of the Twentieth Century.