TheLittleMermaid director Rob Marshall says he knew Halle Bailey was Ariel from the first audition.
From director Rob Marshall and screenwriter David Magee, Disney’s live-action reimagining of The Little Mermaid goes on an adventure with a curious young mermaid, as she explores the world beyond the sea and interacts with humans for the first time. While on land, Ariel , who traded her siren song for legs bestowed on her by the sea witch Ursula , gets to know Prince Eric and the two form a connection that just might be strong enough to bring the kingdoms of sea and land together.
ROB MARSHALL: Because there’s nothing like working with them. I feel supported, in a massive way. They let you do your work. They trust you. From Bob Iger to Alan Bergman to Sean Bailey, all of them are there to support artists. That’s what I felt, the entire time. This is a massive film with a massive budget, but I never felt that. I never feel that from them. They really, truly respect artists. That’s why I’ve done these movies with them. We feel a home there.
MARSHALL: It’s surprising how, when you think about the animated film, you realize that Ariel had one song. There’s a series of reprises, but it’s one song. The great thing about working with Alan is that he’s so open to looking at things. He knew this was a different genre. We were doing a live-action film, so we had to figure out how to approach that. We said, “Can we find another place for Ariel?” The challenging thing was that she had, of course, lost her voice.
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