Interviews

Interviews

Interviews with Disney-related individuals from the past and present.

A Conversation with Neil Engle Doug Marsh (4/16/2004)
Doug discusses Tower of Terror with the Production Designer, Neil Engle.

Michael Young on the 2004 WDAC Convention LaughingPlace.com Staff (10/30/2003)
Walt Disney Art Classics Director Michael Young talks about the upcoming WDAC Convention.

Profile of Sam McKim Scarlett Stahl (2/13/2003)
A profile of the life and career of Imagineer and Disney Legend Sam McKim.

The Premiere of Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular Michelle Smith and Rebekah Moseley (1/17/2003)
Coverage of the official premiere of Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular at Disney's California Adventure. Includes a brief interview with Artistic Director Anne Hamburger, coverage of the pre-show ceremony honoring Alan Menken and pictures and video from the show itself.

An Interview with Burny Mattinson Scarlett Stahl (1/8/2003)
Scarlett interviews long-time Disney artist Burny Mattinson.

An Interview with Disneyland Resort President Cynthia Harriss - Part Two Doobie Moseley (10/14/2002)
Disneyland Resort President Cynthia Harriss sits down for an extensive interview on several aspects of the Disneyland Resort - Part Two of Two.

An Interview with Disneyland Resort President Cynthia Harriss - Part One Doobie Moseley (10/11/2002)
Disneyland Resort President Cynthia Harriss sits down for an extensive interview on several aspects of the Disneyland Resort - Part One of Two.

Disney Couples: Howard and Amy Green Scarlett Stahl (8/27/2002)
In the first of a series of profiles of Disney couples, Scarlett talks to Howard and Amy Green.

An Interview with Larry Joe Campbell Doobie Moseley (8/23/2002)
A interview with Larry Joe Campbell of the ABC show According to Jim.

Profile of Glen Keane Scarlett Stahl (7/19/2002)
A profile of famed Disney animator Glen Keane.

Interview Didier Ghez, Author of Disneyland Paris: From Sketch to Reality Lee MacDonald (7/12/2002)
The author discusses what's in the book, how the book came to be and more.

An Interview with John CaneMaker and a look at Walt Disney's Nine Old Men Rhett Wickham (5/7/2002)
Rhett looks at the book Walt Disney's Nine Old Men & The Art of Animation and talks to the book's author, John Canemaker.

An Interview with Leonard Maltin Doobie Moseley (1/11/2002)
Noted television personality, author, film critic and Disney historian Leonard Maltin discusses his books, the Walt Disney Treasures DVDs and several other Disney topics.

Thoughts on Walt Disney Personalities (12/5/2001)
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Walt Disney LaughingPlace.com presents thoughts on Walt from various Disney personalities.

Kim's Corner Kim Petersen (11/28/2001)
Kim interviews Disney artist Dick Duerrstein and takes a close look at his unique artwork.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (11/16/2001)
Michelle talks to Larry Wilk, Vice President, Business Design and Development, about Innoventions.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (10/26/2001)
Fab talks to Michael Broggie about his new children's book, Walt Disney's Happy Place.

An Interview with Artist Dave Avanzino Rebekah and Doobie Moseley (8/31/2001)
Dave Avanzino discuesses the unique artwork he's done for Disneyland special events and the upcoming Official Disneyana Convention.

Encounter at the Theme Building Marc Borrelli (8/6/2001)
In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Theme Building, LaughingPlace.com presents and interview with Eddie Sotto, the head of the team at Walt Disney Imagineering that created its unique restaurant, Encounter, "The kinda place George Jetson, James Bond and Barbarella could drink together". Marc Borrelli's interview also features numerous rare historical photos and documents, as well as many shots of Encounter's one of a kind interior.

An Interview with Paul Pressler, Part Two Doobie Moseley (7/31/2001)
Paul Pressler, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, sits down for his first extended interview with an independent Disney website. In Part Two Pressler discusses the Cruise Lines, the Internet, Walt Disney and much more.

An Interview with Paul Pressler, Part One Doobie Moseley (7/30/2001)
Paul Pressler, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, sits down for his first extended interview with an independent Disney website. In Part One Pressler discusses California Adventure, DisneySea, his career at Disney and much more.

Bob Gurr on the original Alice attractions Bob Gurr (7/30/2001)
Legendary Imagineer Bob Gurr discusses designing, installing and maintaining Disneyland's original two Alice in Wonderland attractions.

Disney's Electrical Parade - Interviews Doobie Moseley (7/3/2001)
Interviews with Don Dorsey, Cynthia Harriss and Paul Pressler for Disney's Electrical Parade.

An Interview with Hooked on Trivia's Mike Cook Doobie Moseley (6/28/2001)
Mike Cook, the host of the radio game show "Hooked on Trivia", talks about Disney trivia on his show and Disney in general.

An Interview with the Director of Walt Disney Art Classics - Lee Zoppa Doobie Moseley and Tim O'Day (6/26/2001)
New director Lee Zoppa discusses the major changes at WDAC over the past year and what collectors can look forward to.

An Interview Tab Murphy - Atlantis Screenwriter Rick West (6/14/2001)
Tab Murphy is the screenwriter behind Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Tarzan and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

An Interview With Steven Davison - Part 2 Doobie Moseley (6/12/2001)
Part two of our interview with Steven Davison, creator of Eureka! A California Adventure Parade and "Believe...There's Magic in the Stars".

An Interview With Steven Davison - Part 1 Doobie Moseley (6/5/2001)
Part one of our interview with Steven Davison, creator of Eureka! A California Adventure Parade and "Believe...There's Magic in the Stars".

Tim Disney, An Independent Filmmaker - Part 2 Paul Perrello (5/21/2001)
Tim Disney, the son of Roy E. Disney and great nephew of Walt Disney, has a film being released, A Question of Faith. Part Two of this interview discusses what it's like to grow up Disney.

Tim Disney, An Independent Filmmaker - Part 1 Paul Perrello (5/16/2001)
Tim Disney, the son of Roy E. Disney and great nephew of Walt Disney, has a film being released, A Question of Faith. Part One of this interview takes a look at that film.

DCA's Grizzly Peak Recreation Area Doobie Moseley (5/10/2001)
An upclose look at DCA's Grizzly Peak Recretional Area including interviews with two of the Imagineers that worked on it.

An Interview With Spy Kids Writer and Director Robert Rodriguez Paul Perrello (4/12/2001)
Robert Rodriguez - director, writer, producer and editor of Spy Kids - talks about his hit film in this interview.

Condor Flats Imagineer Interviews Doobie Moseley (3/20/2001)
Condor Flats and Soarin' Over California are in the spotlight in this article featuring interviews with Imagineer Alec Scribner - Condor Flats and Soarin' Over California show producer and Imagineer Mark Sumner - Mechanical Director for Soarin' Over California.

An Interview with Imagineer Neil Engel Doobie Moseley (3/16/2001)
Neil Engel was the show producer for Superstar Limo and the ABC Soap Opera Bistro and he talked with us about those and the rest of the Hollywood Pictures Backlot District at Disney's California Adventure.

An Interview with Imagineer Tim Delaney Doobie Moseley (3/13/2001)
Tim Delaney designed the Entrance Plaza and Paradise Pier at Disney's California Adventure.

The Fabulous Disney Babe Michelle Smith (3/9/2001)
This week Fab's regular column features an interview with the Imagineer that headed Disney's California Adventure - Barry Braverman.

An Interview with Actor Daniel Roebuck Doobie Moseley (8/18/2000)
Daniel Roebuck stars in The Disney Channel original film Quints debuting August 18, 2000. Quints is the story of a 13 year old who's forced to share her parent's affections when they have quintuplets. Roebuck is also a Disneyland Annual Passholder and big Disney fan and collector.

An Interview with Cynthia Harriss, Disneyland's President Doobie Moseley (7/14/2000)
In her first extended interview with an independent Disney website, the President of the Disneyland Resort Cynthia Harriss discusses Annual Passholders, the Internet, Disneyland Resort expansion and more.

Magical Memories Disneyland Fans (7/14/2000)
Disneyland personalities and regular guests share their Magical Memories of the Magic Kingdom in this series of articles unfolding from July 17th thru August 1st.

An Interview with Tony Baxter Doobie Moseley (6/26/2000)
Tony Baxter is the Senior Vice President of Creative Development at Walt Disney Imagineering. At an Autopia preview LaughingPlace.com had the opportunity to conduct a brief interview with him. In the interview he discusses the new Autopia, FastPass and the future of some Tomorrowland attractions.

An Interview Tim O'Day Doobie Moseley (5/18/2000)
Tim O'Day is best known as the moderator of panel discussions at the Haunted Mansion and Cinderella events. He will also be moderating the discussion at the May 20th Pirates of the Caribbean event. In this interview O'Day discusses past panel discussions, the Pirates event, his work on the souvenir book, the upcoming Disney Auctions web site and more

An Interview with the Sherman Brothers Doobie Moseley (5/5/2000)
The Sherman Brothers are famous for creating many Disney soundtracks including Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book and The Aristocats. Today LaughingPlace.com is thrilled to present an interview with the Sherman Brothers.

Alan Thompson Interview John Frost (4/3/2000)
Interview with Alan Thompson, one half of the Rod Miller/Alan Thompson duo currently playing ragtime duets at Disneyland on Friday and Saturday nights.

Barrage at Disneyland Kaz Liput and John Frost (12/23/1999)
An interview with the unique violin group Barrage and a look at their Disneyland show. Barrage has also played at Walt Disney World.

Interview: Imagineer Bob Baranick on the rehabbed Pirates Doobie Moseley (11/1/1999)
Bob Baranick, former Imagineer and now consultant for Disney, takes us through the changes in the latest Pirates of the Caribbean rehab scene-by-scene.

Interview With a Legend: Bob Gurr Doobie Moseley (9/10/1999)
Bob Gurr, the designer of the Autopia cars and many other Disneyland attraction vehicles, shares his memories of opening day, the first Autopia cars and Walt in this interview.

Interview with David Koenig, Author of More Mouse Tales Doobie Moseley (8/11/1999)
David Koenig has just released his third book about Disney, Mouse Tales: A Closer Peek Backstage at Disneyland. In this interview he talks about what went into to creating the book and gives his opinions on Disneyland today.

Interview With a Legend: X. Atencio John Frost (8/9/1999)
Disney Legend X. Atencio is best known for writing the script and lyrics for Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion. Here we bring you an interview where he discusses those projects and much more.

 


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