Director Kevin Lima

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast! Do we have a treat for you today! We interviewed Kevin Lima, director of A Goofy Movie, 102 Dalmatians, and Enchanted. And co-director of Tarzan. If that sounds impressive to you, wait until you hear what he had to say!

This week in Disney News, Disney revealed all of the wonderful events that will be taking place throughout their 50th celebration including a new light show that's sure to be illuminating, dancing animal kites, and interactive character statues.

Disney also announced their selection of Rachel Zeglar as their new Snow White for the upcoming live-action adaptation.

Finally, Scarlett Johansson will be producing the new Tower of Terror movie.

It was a huge honor and privilege to talk to Kevin Lima this week, who had one of the most interesting and inspiring tales we've heard to date. During our interview, Lima talks about his origins from his hard childhood to his passion for drawing to his "never say never" attitude that started at a young age. When things didn't go his way and Disney hired nobody from his graduating class, he took lemons and made lemonade, moving to Taiwan to work for a company on Brave Little Toaster. But, eventually, Disney did start hiring again, and he got to go work for the company during the very beginning of the Disney Renaissance.

His confidence and positive attitude eventually landed him the gig as director of A Goofy Movie, a movie that he wasn't necessarily chomping at the bit to direct, but turned into a labor of love. Eventually, Lima switched from directing animated to live action movies. We also learned some of the difficulties of the movie business and being a director. Lima was a fantastic well of information and also motivation. 

Thank you again, Kevin, and thank you for listening. If you're new to the podcast, don't forget to subscribe and leave a rating. Have a magical week!

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