Walt Disney

Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disneywas an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer he received 22 Academy Awards from 59 nominations and has won more individual Oscars than anyone else. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and one Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth5 December 1901
CityChicago, IL
In learning the art of storytelling by animation, I have discovered that language has an anatomy.
The insignia meant a lot to the men who were fighting ... I had to do it ... I owed it to them.
I just want it to look like nothing else in the world. And it should be surrounded by a train.
Disneyland is a work of love.
You know, the only way I've found to make these pictures is with animators. You can't seem to do it with accountants and bookkeepers.
The life and ventures of Mickey Mouse have been closely bound up with my own personal and professional life.
We seem to know when to 'tap the heart.' Others have hit the intellect. We can hit them in all emotional way. Those who appeal to the intellect only appeal to a very limited group. The real thing behind this is: we are in the motion picture business, only we are drawing them instead of photographing them.
The story man must see clearly in his own mind how every piece of business will be put over. He should feel every expression, every reaction. He get far enough from his story to take a second look at it... to see whether there is any dead phase... to see whether the personalities are going to be interesting and appealing to the audience. He should also try to see that the things that his characters are doing are of an interesting nature.
Even miracles take a little time.
The mind is the pilot. We think of things before the body does them.
I believe firmly in the efficacy of religion, in its powerful influence on a person's whole life. It helps immeasurably to meet the storms and stress of life and keep you attuned to the Divine inspiration. Without inspiration, we would perish.
It is my wish to delight all members of the family, young and old, parent and child.
The four Cs of making dreams come true: Curiosity, Courage, Consistency, Confidence.
The ideal set-up would be the story man, the director, and the layout man, as well as musician, operating as a sort of story unit. They all should be keenly interested in the picture. No one in person should donate to an extent where he would keep the others from entering into the production and freely expressing themselves.