You have to go through this fear in order to to create.’” All of us who are involved in any creative process, we have this entity that comes from us, comes from our parents or peers, that makes us doubt and it’s part of the creation process. “It's funny because when we pitched the story the first time, they said, ‘Oh my God, you got to keep this Miss Hésitation character. If you want to be credible, it has to be very real.”įor Laprise, Miss Hésitation couldn’t be some supernatural monster. “It's pretty tough in a Cirque show because if you have a character with an obstacle, but then you have an acrobat doing a triple salto, that is the obstacle. Pencil (and her favorite pillow, touched with a dash of magic carpet pizazz), she sets out to develop her own skills as an artist but must spar with Miss Hésitation, a living embodiment of Julie’s doubts and fears of her own talent. The show follows Julie, whose late animator father leaves behind an inspiration to start drawing. WATCH: Video Highlights and Photos From Drawn to Life by Cirque du Soleil and Disney Usually, Cirque du Soleil shows are more of a tableau, or a poem, but Drawn to Life is different, with a complete storyline just like any good Disney movie. What sets Drawn to Life, which opened in November 2021, apart from other Cirque du Soleil shows is its storytelling. From the first year of development, that authenticity, that artistry, we really wanted a love letter to the art of Disney animation.” “It's the stroke of the artist with the pencil on the piece of paper. With total creative freedom, the visionary went to work, striving to hit the core of what Disney animation is. Thankfully, his boss called a few weeks later and said they were planning on replacing La Nouba (which held residency at Disney World for almost 20 years). “All the sacrifice and egoless-based dedication coming to both approaches was fascinating to me.”Īfter establishing an emotional core based on dedication and tenacity between the two companies, Laprise decided to make a show about it.
That parallels the life of an acrobat at Cirque du Soleil, who often has to start training at a young age and practice every day.
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