💖 QOTD: Who is your favorite #DisneyPrincess? Let me know in the comments below! 💖 My go-to answer is of course Rapunzel, BUT I've also always had a massive love of Mulan. (When I was 2 years old, I had a Mulan shirt and I *refused* to wear anything else for a solid couple of months, so my mom would wash it while I slept 😂)
I mean, she doesnt wear oversized sweatshirts on screen (that I can remember), but I think Princess Amelia Mignonette (Grimaldi) Thermopolis Renaldi(/o) definitely fits the vibe.
I’ve played Belle, Ariel, and Anna within the last 2 years and I remember complaining about how annoying Ariel was. But, then I started looking at her from a different view point and found out “I think she’s trading he voice in spite of her dad and to see her dream world, Prince Eric was just a bonus. After that realization a bunch of other things clicked as well. Belle and Anna were way less difficult to go in depth to, and Anna is way more then she seems to be and I love it! Now I’m playing Dorothy and needed this video as a reminder that characters are never what they seem😊
Coming from another Caroline who has been told multiple times my (our name) sounds like a princess name (seriously my favorite complaint) so I’ve got to the decision that if you are named Caroline, you are a Disney princess
I’m glad you made this. There is a lot more to Disney princesses than people give credit for. For example, I have always disagree with people who find Cinderella bland or had not character. She was PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY ABUSED by her stepfamily after the loss of her parents. Yet she still treats people with kindness. She knew that getting that room unlocked to go down to the Prince was a risk, yet she finds the courage to leave her abusive family for a life of the unknown. I will stand by Cinderella, 100% more to that character than people give her credit for.
QOTD: My Favorite Disney Princess is Merida from Brave which is soooo underrated. It is less about a romance and more about a broken relationship between a mother and her daughter and how they mended their relationship and became a family again.
yaaaaaas I am ALL about this! Ariel is especially a character I will defend to the heavens and vow to play as truthfully as I can because I feel like she gets a bad rap. tl;dr I’m about to go on a very long tirade defending her lol here I goooooooo Ariel has had this passion for a world disallowed in her land (by her own father!) for years and years, as evidenced by her impressive collection of human artifacts. She’s basically an anthropologist! There’s a scene where she risks her life in a shark chase over a dang _dinglehopper_ with little hesitation - the girl is hardcore. She also physically rescues a human from drowning, coincidentally a charming prince who is the first human she ever gets a close look at, but nonetheless through that act of saving his life (another thing that gets surprisingly overlooked! How many other fairytales start with the princess saving the prince?) she falls in love with him. Note that the song Part of Your World is not about Eric and never has been about Eric, he’s not a part of her story yet. Yes, while the pronoun is “your” in the song’s title, the actual line she repeats over and over again in the original song is “part of *that* world” - referencing the world above she’s been obsessed with for years. Not merely Eric’s world (who even is Eric? again, she doesn’t know he exists yet). Only when the Reprise of that song happens after she rescues Eric does the line change to “part of *your* world” referencing him now that her dream has taken a new direction. Now she has a more direct goal to accomplish in the pursuit of becoming human, and it guides her further to make it happen. Ariel’s father destroys her entire collection of human stuff when he finds out about this - that’s years of dreaming, exploring, discovering, learning, gone in an instant. That scene is always difficult for me to watch. Ariel is now at her lowest point, completely broken. The opportunity comes along that she can join the human world, for a price, and it comes at the perfect time because not only is she absolutely crestfallen after what has just transpired with her collection, but she has this new motivation for her lifelong dream of being a human now that Eric is part of her story. She doesn’t change herself for a man, like what so many people like to say, she’s simply taking advantage of an opportunity she’s wanted nearly her entire life, an opportunity that now has a clearer direction through her newfound love. Was she manipulated by Ursula into taking that opportunity due to her impulsiveness and also being at a completely desperate state after having her dreams be literally shattered in her face? Hellll yeah. She’s not perfect, yet that’s another thing that makes her, well, human! But going to Ursula was a last resort - she’s completely alone in her ideas about the world above, what makes her life worthwhile is the connection she finds with the human world and she is made to believe that there is nothing left for her under the sea. She is a go-getter - she was making plans to meet Eric again not even a day later from rescuing him (those plans got intercepted by a really catchy song, but nonetheless!). She’s not just a dreamer, she’s a doer. She takes every opportunity to make her dreams come true and runs with it. And the pink dress scene is significant because this is the first time she’s actually standing on her own two…what do you call ‘em? oh, feet! She’s dreamt of this day for a long time, and she gets to share this moment in front of the very catalyst of making her dreams a reality. It isn’t just a princess in a pink dress and some heels looking pretty as usual, this is a moment where a girl who has been told “no” her whole life about the thing she loves most of all, she’s been told for years that the world above is to be feared and not loved, and now she is welcomed by humans to take part in the very life she’s always dreamt about without that judgment. This is where she belongs! And to top it off, the prince is more or less drooling at her, so even if she can’t speak she’s already thwarting Ursula’s plans with her own innate charm! Ariel has so much agency in her own story and I wish more people would recognize that. (I could go on and on, heck I wrote my senior thesis project on this 😂) Anyway, I love this video bc Disney Princesses + theatre ingenues + makeup + you + that bit at the end w/ the wig & David Hasselhoff in Jekyll and Hyde = best! day! EVER!
I played Ariel recently and I feel like a lot of people don’t realize she has this depth. My favorite part of the show is the song “if only (quartet)” because what a lot of people don’t realize is the stakes. Ariel is in the place she’s always wanted to be and it’s so surreal but she knows that she’s going to essentially die tomorrow and she’s looking around at this room that she’ll never be in again touching things she’ll never touch again and she has this urgency that’s so hard to convey through the movie
Hiiii! I was looking forward to this cult meeting all week! It's really necessary, because this week has been quite stressful - I totally bombed a maths test on Tuesday, I have a Spanish test tomorrow, and I am just a ball of stress regardless. I want to thank you for giving me this space where I can just geek out and feel separate from school!
My friend was Jasmine in our school musical and she interpreted the role so well. She was very sassy, yet also sensitive. She spoke like she was speaking for the princess and not just from the script.
As a Disney princess lover all I can say is YASSS for balanced but loving views On Disney girls! Just because they are classically feminine doesn’t make them any less strong! 💪🏼
Agree 100%. When it comes to Disney in particular, Snow White and Aurora are the only 2 that have little to no personality/depth. Everyone else is unique. So, here's my list of how to humanize other Disney heroines : Cinderella: she's spent like a decade in servitude. NEVER did she think she'd end up being royalty. Another very important detail is that Cinderella literally NEVER says anything about wanting a prince to save her from her problems. All she asks for is a cute dress and a night out. Ariel: Remember that Eric is NOT the main reason for Ariel's obsession with humans. The "thingamabobs" came first, and Eric is just an added bonus Belle: literally just watch this video because Kat does a really intense deep-dive into Belle specifically Jasmine: She was given more ambition in the remake, but she was already SO powerful in both the original and on Broadway! She wanted to get the hell out of that castle and stand up for what she felt was right. She didn't want to be held down by the expectations that her royal status keeps bombarding her with. Meg: This should be especially useful with "Hercules"'s upcoming Broadway debut. First thing's first, don't immediately assume that Meg and Belle have to be similar. Susan's resume is just versatile. Then you have to understand this: she was so in love with a guy that, when she found him dead, she basically did the equivalent of selling your soul to the devil. Then the dude is caught with another girl, leaving Meg to jump to conclusions and make bad assumptions about men. It's for this reason that it literally takes her an entire song to confess her feelings for Hercules. Giselle: Okay. "Enchanted" may or may not make it to Broadway one day. But Giselle is a character I feel like I just have to deep-dive into. Now I know what you're all thinking. "But Grace, she's a walking stereotype!" I know. Giselle, much like Fiona from "Shrek", is intentionally a parody of the classic damsel in distress. But once she gets accustomed to life in New York, she becomes much more independent, and, more importantly, learns how true love actually works Tiana: This one should be a no-brainer, but remember: love was NEVER at the forefront of Tiana's mind, even after meeting Naveen. All she cared about was working as hard as possible to afford her own restaurant, and fulfill the dream that her dad didn't live to see come true Rapunzel: Rapunzel and Jasmine have very similar motives... Anna: Although Belle gets the longest period of attention from Kat, Anna is discussed in depth during the video as well
One: my favorite princesses is probably Belle (because of boooooks but also she's strong and independent and caring), but I also like Giselle, because of the character arc. And fite me, but the "So Close" scene is just. So. Beautiful. Two: The David Hasselhoff joke killed me. I am deceased.
I have been Jasmine, Belle, Ariel, Anna and Cinderella. Everyone hated me for it thought I was selfish, thought I just got the role because I was pretty and thin. No matter how many other roles I played no one cared about my vocal talents *I was Annie in front of my school school!!!* but it didn’t help that I was also Elle Woods and characters like that. This really helped for the future. Thanks so much!!!
I am Princess Jasmine for a company called "A Tale as Old as time" I love your tips and tutorial in this video. Princess Jasmine is my all time favorite so I'm already into being her, but this just helps with more insight plus makeup
One thing that I love about the original Disney Cinderella is that while being very optimistic in a realistc sort of way she's also very sarcastic in an understated way that's easy to miss if you're not paying attention. Another thing that I've also noticed about Aurora is that despite her short spoken appearance, you can tell she's a lot more of a dreamer and naive due to her upbringing than say Ariel (who's more impulsive) and Belle (who's very practical but gutsy like you said) given that Aurora's noted to dream about finding love and just goes dancing with a stranger in the woods and then proceeds to tell him where she lives, so I try to incorporate that into my portrayals of the two of them. Sorry for the rambling, I just wanted to share that since the video was also analyzing the princesses.
Ginny Potter Granger Lovegood hahah sure! i’m doing it at a high school so it’s a little less high-stakes, but i was just super genuine with my singing and acting! i guess, don’t be afraid to go bigger? i think i got the part bc i was confident in my acting and wasn’t embarrassed about going big lol. hope that helps!
@@oliviafrankenbach31 Thanks! I completely understand the low stakes thing.. I'm auditioning in middle school and because its' an in-school class I'll at least be in the ensemble so...
I auditioned for her too, in the R+H 1957 version, in a really small company. The funny thing is my big, animatedness and genuine-ness kinda.... Well not backfired but turned out different than I thought! I got one of the stepsisters, which, while it took a lot of work, turned out to be amazing and a very very fun role. Especially the song!
my favorite disney princess is jasmine....she's been my favorite since i was three and i told everyone that she was my favorite because "she wore turquoise pants." i also love merida because we have really similar names and we're both scottish....i'm indecisive but thanks for this video!!!
One thing I think a lot of people miss when analyzing Ariel is that she didn’t just fall in love with her prince and was willing to do anything for him. She isn’t just a privileged girl who’s impulsive and curious. She’s wanted to one thing in her life that she was never allowed to do, she wanted to see and explore a new world she desperately wants to know more about. In her ‘I want song’ she says that she wants something new in her life, she wants more. Ariel is a curious, gutsy, adventurous character that has had her sights set on the one thing that makes her happy. She’s willing to risk herself and everything she has for curiosity. Sure she’s reckless, naive, but I guess that’s not really her fault either since she was barred from knowing what she wanted to know. It’s like when someone tells you not to do something but that only makes you want to do it more... She’s wanted to explore the human world for almost her entire life and what leads to her actually doing that is Eric. She sees him and she doesn’t immediately fall in love with him, she’s curious. She thinks he’s handsome and wants to know more about him, about his crew, his ship and more. Then after saving him, knowing a bit more about him, she falls in love. I honestly don’t think she’s superficial and shallow. She just seeks knowledge and understanding... sort of like Belle in a way. Remember when in the movie she’s accidentally told about the forbidden wing and she’s immediately curious. Then she later visits the wing for herself? It’s the same with Ariel, in the shipwreck and the human world... and later Eric. Ariel is a brave, gutsy, ambitions, intelligent, curious character that’s also reckless, careless, privileged, and naive. Yes she has her flaws, but that’s what makes her an interesting character. No she isn’t always right, but really...she’s a young girl with a passion for something that she can’t get... wouldn’t you do almost anything to get to that one thing you’ve always wanted? Just wanted to say that. Sorry it’s so long.
People hate on Cinderella for having the prince save her but like,,,,what other options did she have? She was abused ever since she was small and is still a nice person somehow???? Literally AMAZING. Of COURSE she went with the prince; he's the first person in her life who didn't treat her horribly and he was her way out of an abusive and toxic household. And if people want to talk about reality, where is she supposed to run away to in historical France? Where is she supposed to go in MODERN France? She was remarkably strong for staying nice in that horrid situation and took an opportunity when she saw it. I hope to play Cinderella one day and do the roll justice! :)
I was just casted as Cinderella in Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at my high school, and I was extremely clueless, because I had no previous acting experience. (It's a small school, so I was basically casted for my voice) This was such a huge help with characterization. Thank you for doing what you do, and I love your channel!
Hey kat!! Idk if you’ll read this but I just wanted to say something really quick- tonight was the opening night of my first ever show Murder in the Knife Room! It was so fun and I loved it SO much. I’ve been watching your vids nonstop to deal with show nerves and I can honestly say YOU and your channel are the reason I’ve done this play. Thank you, I love you!!😘
I love all Disney princesses I think I they are all unique in there own right and they all like are wonderful .one of my favorites is Jasmine she's fierce sassy and free will. I appreciate them for who they are from classic to modern age.
QOTD: I’m pretty sure it was Cinderella when I was, like, 4. I had love for Snow White, Aurora and Belle too, I didn’t really pick favourites, I was just fascinated at the aesthetics of these breathtaking women. Now, though... can I say Belle? I know it’s suuuuper basic, but I feel like she has one of the most canonically solid characters in the lineup. Also, I had a nerd phase when I was 11 so. Mulan, too, we all love a badass warrior princess, but lately I can relate to her at the beginning when she can’t find her purpose. And recently, after a rewatch, Ariel too. I was shook at how concrete her characterisation was, not very ‘woke’, but a fleshed our person.
12:14 btw eric didn’t fall in love with ariel because of her looks, he fell in love with her because of her voice. Just a fact Disney princess geek right here 🤪
Thank you so much Kat! I’m currently playing the role of Liesl von Trapp in a community theatre production and whilst she isn’t a Disney princess I found this video really helped me figure out more of her character! QOTD Rapunzel is easily my fav Disney princess but Cinderella is my fav broadway princess✨
Wow what perfect timing!! Kat, I swear you read my mind sometimes🙂❤ (Also, Aurora is my fav princess because of my experience with her as a character performer)👸🏼😴💕
Omg this video couldn’t have one out at a better time. On November 6th and 7th, I’m trying out for Belle in beauty and the beast. I’ve worked really hard for it and I’m sure this video will help me a lot. You’re probably not gonna see this but, thanks anyway💗💗
Nice! Coincidentally, I saw some friends perform in a community theater production of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' earlier this year. 👌Good luck on your audition!
This video has helped me so much!!! I’m auditioning for Belle this fall and want the role sooo badly because it’s my favorite! Thanks for all the tips!
This was perfect timing!! I’m not playing a princess but I am playing the helpless heroine in a melodrama and I’ve been STRUGGLING with relating to her. Although my director wants me to play up the stereotype this video really helped me hate the character less and relate a bit more haha ❤️❤️ Thank you!
i just got cast as Perdita in my first college show, the Winter's Tale!! she's very disney princess-y and i knew i wanted to come rewatch this video!!!
This made me so happy! I played Belle back in May. The production was bad but it was fun. (When I say bad, I mean our Beast forgot to die. IT WAS BAD) I love Disney princesses and everything about this video. This notification made me so happy when I saw it.
Thanks so much for this video Kat! I was just cast as Miss Honey in Matilda and this video has really helped me! She is not a princess but she has a lot of similar traits to and ingenue and has been criticized by many as being boring and just "sweet". I was pretty nervous about my portrayal as I want it to be so much more than just nice or lovely but watching this and hearing you say "You get to create a character which is often forgotten by the script" has made me so excited! Love your channel! :)
Thanks for the video! These days I can never pick just one Disney Princess, it changes based on the day and the inspiration I’m looking for (and that’s a great thing!). Though I will say that Jane from Tarzan is underrated - adorable, kind, smart, and SO funny.
Yes! I needed this! I just got casted as Belle so this game at the PERFECT time! My favs are Belle, Rapunzel, and stitch because HE CAN BE A PRINCESS IF HE WANTS TO!
My favorite princess is Ariel. I always saw the fact that she goes to land, not because of her being "in love" with Eric, but because she feels out of place in the sea. She sings several times about how she feels like she was meant to be on land. I relate to the idea of not feeling like you belong where you are, or being torn between to places. I'm part Latina, but because I don't fully look the part, and I dont get to spend alot of time with my family from Colombia, I always feel like an outsider to that culture. Ariel is a mermaid, but doesn't feel like she belongs on her own world. When she finally meets Eric, that is the pushing point. She never wanted to go on land for Eric. She wanted to go on land for everything that Eric HAD. And that's why Ariel is my favorite princess and one of my dream roles. I want to go a lot more in depth, but I could write a book based off of my opinions on The Little Mermaid ALONE. And it would be a long one. I also LOVE Meg from Hercules but who doesn't. Time to go write a book series about my opinions and interpretations of princess movies.
I agree that Disney princesses are more than just pretty and nice (which is a very underrated quality if you ask me, but that’s a topic for another day) and I don’t think they’re portrayed as just those things in their original animated films. Instead, I think there are a lot more characteristics to Disney princesses shown through their actions and words in their original animated movies that people like to gloss over and not acknowledge because they don’t fit their opinions of Disney princesses. I also agree that the falling in love at first glance aspect of Disney films should not be taken so seriously as the world of Disney is and probably supposed to be completely different than reality (which is why I love Disney movies so much). Sorry, if my comment’s a little long, I just have a lot of opinions when it comes to this subject matter. By the way, my favorite Disney princesses are Anna, Merida & Ariel.
I just got done playing Anna in Frozen Jr. I directed the show over the summer and never related to her until now. I am IN LOVE with Anna. I relate to her so much and I loved bringing her to life. I was able to be myself and not have that stereotypical princess voice/walk/ look. I would love to play Anna in the Broadway production one day.
I recently got cast in an upcoming production of A Christmas Carol and this channel prepared and taught me so much. Especially with my resume, audition, and character building. Thank you so much Kat❤️😊
perfect timing for this video! i'm playing cinderella in into the woods right now and i've been struggling to find the right way to do certain parts. thank you, this helped a lot!!!!
I have a callback for an ingenue tonight and have kind of been freaking out about how to characterize her and this is literally exactly what I needed! Thank u meme/cult queen 🙏🏼
i gotta say about Ariel though, she didn’t just throw her life away for Eric! she had a fascination with the human world from the beginning, Eric’s really just a bonus lol
Thanks for this! I’m not a playing a princess necessarily, but one of those moms who usually don’t have much personality except smiling and I’m trying to develop the character. This has really helped!
I had a Belle moment too with Fiona from Shrek! I remember thinking she's a princess, I'll never get that part because I'm not the princessy type. Then I watched the musical and realized we have more in common than I thought. Now I'm playing Fiona next week!
Oh Goodness! I’m currently preparing to play a character in a WW2 Show focusing on the women in the Ordinance Work factories. Out of the 4 females, I’ve had the privilege to struggle with my character who’s descripton says she’s 18 and nervous. Watching this, it is helping me to see how she is more of an ingenue than I realized and how I can actually develop her into a full character and not just 18 and nervous and kind. Thank you!
I’m auditioning for Belle in December! I definitely relate to her. I never thought I was the prettiest girl and always felt like an outcast. How do I convey that personal connection in my audition? I feel like that connection is too deep beyond what the casting team may be looking for.
Found you by accident after watching ingenue by Thom Yorke. Loved the ultra intelligent and literary aware monologue combined with the very artistic makeup tutorial. You’re amazing. Love from, a grumpy 30 year old Australian bloke. Can’t believe I watched the whole video.
I’ve already played Elsa in the past but we are doing The Little Mermaid right now and I want to play Ariel sooo bad! I usually would be cast as Ursula but I feel like Ariel has a lot more personality than other princesses and I relate to her a lot. Also I love how you say to drop the princess voice and all of the fake stuff and play them real because a lot of time I’ve seen people play princesses that way and get the parts over the people who play them real and it makes me so upset
I audition for Elsa on Saturday. This really helped me want to dive into the character more, and pointed out a few new things to me I hadn't thought of before. Thanks!
THANK you for making this and thank you for coincidentally making this nine days before an 👀 audition 👀 with specific reference to the character i’m auditioning for!!!! magic is real and it is this channel!
💖 QOTD: Who is your favorite #DisneyPrincess? Let me know in the comments below! 💖
My go-to answer is of course Rapunzel, BUT I've also always had a massive love of Mulan.
(When I was 2 years old, I had a Mulan shirt and I *refused* to wear anything else for a solid couple of months, so my mom would wash it while I slept 😂)
I also love mulan but she isnt a princes but i count her as one
Katherine Steele you should do a video on princess jasmine!
Tiana
Mine has always been...have you seen my profile picture?
My favorite is Merida (I know she’s Pixar, don’t come for me)
I wish I could’ve had this at age seven, when I insisted on dressing as a Disney Princess everyday. Thanks to Kat I might start doing it again!
omg YES!!!
you look like a modern day Rapunzel. QOTD: Rapunzel and Belle, But mostly Rapunzel
She played Rapunzel in Into the Woods
Lets make a petition to disney create a relatable princess that wears oversized sweatshirts.
WHERE DO I SIGN
Don't forget the no pants
I mean, she doesnt wear oversized sweatshirts on screen (that I can remember), but I think Princess Amelia Mignonette (Grimaldi) Thermopolis Renaldi(/o) definitely fits the vibe.
anya wares an over sised trench coat if that counts lol LETs MAKE THIS HAPPEN
but really why cant princesses ware over sised sweatshirts and no pants
@@Eli-yr3rs Although recently bought by Disney, Anya is *not* a Disney princess.
I’ve played Belle, Ariel, and Anna within the last 2 years and I remember complaining about how annoying Ariel was. But, then I started looking at her from a different view point and found out “I think she’s trading he voice in spite of her dad and to see her dream world, Prince Eric was just a bonus. After that realization a bunch of other things clicked as well.
Belle and Anna were way less difficult to go in depth to, and Anna is way more then she seems to be and I love it! Now I’m playing Dorothy and needed this video as a reminder that characters are never what they seem😊
Wow belle Ariel and Anna are some of my Disney dream roles
@@Caroline-le8gm same 😆
You are actually living my dream. Ariel, Belle, Anna, AND Dorothy?? Lucky
my school is doing wizard of oz in the spring and i'll be auditioning for dorothy! currently i'm playing penny in "you can't take it with you"
I'm playing Ariel and I have also had a hard time looking past the surface of her character. This really helped, thanks!!
The last time I was this early, Danny Zuko was saving a drowning Sandy ‘Sandal’ Dabrowsky
OMG 😂😂😂
Hahaha
*yawn* everyone knows he just showed off, splashing around.
@@mattmclaren3067 oh my god hahaha lol 😂
Summer dreeeaaaaammms ripped at the seeaaammmsss
Last time I was this early, Emma still had time to think about the implications......
I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS!!!!!
hello fellow starkid fan
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I dIdNt ThInK aBoUt The ImPlIcatIonS
Tell me....ARE YOU FRIGHTENED!?
Didn't like didn't like didn't likea like 'em,
Didn't like didn't like didn't likea like 'em
I don't think you understand, I don't want to _play_ a Disney princess
I want to _be_ a Disney princess
SAAAME!!! 😂
Lol
EXACTLY (although I still very much want to play a Disney princess, especially if I can't be one)
same!
Coming from another Caroline who has been told multiple times my (our name) sounds like a princess name (seriously my favorite complaint) so I’ve got to the decision that if you are named Caroline, you are a Disney princess
The "status" tip helped me sm! thanks Kat!
You know you're talking to a theatre nerd when they say "Cinderella from into the woods" and not "Cinderella from Cinderella"
or “Cinderella from Cinderella Rodgers and Hammerstein”
I’m glad you made this. There is a lot more to Disney princesses than people give credit for. For example, I have always disagree with people who find Cinderella bland or had not character. She was PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY ABUSED by her stepfamily after the loss of her parents. Yet she still treats people with kindness. She knew that getting that room unlocked to go down to the Prince was a risk, yet she finds the courage to leave her abusive family for a life of the unknown. I will stand by Cinderella, 100% more to that character than people give her credit for.
QOTD: My Favorite Disney Princess is Merida from Brave which is soooo underrated. It is less about a romance and more about a broken relationship between a mother and her daughter and how they mended their relationship and became a family again.
you’re so pretty it isn’t fair
YOUR NAME I CAN'T
@@meganb11 isn’t it just amazing? 😁
yaaaaaas I am ALL about this!
Ariel is especially a character I will defend to the heavens and vow to play as truthfully as I can because I feel like she gets a bad rap. tl;dr I’m about to go on a very long tirade defending her lol here I goooooooo
Ariel has had this passion for a world disallowed in her land (by her own father!) for years and years, as evidenced by her impressive collection of human artifacts. She’s basically an anthropologist! There’s a scene where she risks her life in a shark chase over a dang _dinglehopper_ with little hesitation - the girl is hardcore. She also physically rescues a human from drowning, coincidentally a charming prince who is the first human she ever gets a close look at, but nonetheless through that act of saving his life (another thing that gets surprisingly overlooked! How many other fairytales start with the princess saving the prince?) she falls in love with him. Note that the song Part of Your World is not about Eric and never has been about Eric, he’s not a part of her story yet. Yes, while the pronoun is “your” in the song’s title, the actual line she repeats over and over again in the original song is “part of *that* world” - referencing the world above she’s been obsessed with for years. Not merely Eric’s world (who even is Eric? again, she doesn’t know he exists yet). Only when the Reprise of that song happens after she rescues Eric does the line change to “part of *your* world” referencing him now that her dream has taken a new direction. Now she has a more direct goal to accomplish in the pursuit of becoming human, and it guides her further to make it happen. Ariel’s father destroys her entire collection of human stuff when he finds out about this - that’s years of dreaming, exploring, discovering, learning, gone in an instant. That scene is always difficult for me to watch. Ariel is now at her lowest point, completely broken. The opportunity comes along that she can join the human world, for a price, and it comes at the perfect time because not only is she absolutely crestfallen after what has just transpired with her collection, but she has this new motivation for her lifelong dream of being a human now that Eric is part of her story. She doesn’t change herself for a man, like what so many people like to say, she’s simply taking advantage of an opportunity she’s wanted nearly her entire life, an opportunity that now has a clearer direction through her newfound love. Was she manipulated by Ursula into taking that opportunity due to her impulsiveness and also being at a completely desperate state after having her dreams be literally shattered in her face? Hellll yeah. She’s not perfect, yet that’s another thing that makes her, well, human! But going to Ursula was a last resort - she’s completely alone in her ideas about the world above, what makes her life worthwhile is the connection she finds with the human world and she is made to believe that there is nothing left for her under the sea. She is a go-getter - she was making plans to meet Eric again not even a day later from rescuing him (those plans got intercepted by a really catchy song, but nonetheless!). She’s not just a dreamer, she’s a doer. She takes every opportunity to make her dreams come true and runs with it. And the pink dress scene is significant because this is the first time she’s actually standing on her own two…what do you call ‘em? oh, feet! She’s dreamt of this day for a long time, and she gets to share this moment in front of the very catalyst of making her dreams a reality. It isn’t just a princess in a pink dress and some heels looking pretty as usual, this is a moment where a girl who has been told “no” her whole life about the thing she loves most of all, she’s been told for years that the world above is to be feared and not loved, and now she is welcomed by humans to take part in the very life she’s always dreamt about without that judgment. This is where she belongs! And to top it off, the prince is more or less drooling at her, so even if she can’t speak she’s already thwarting Ursula’s plans with her own innate charm!
Ariel has so much agency in her own story and I wish more people would recognize that.
(I could go on and on, heck I wrote my senior thesis project on this 😂)
Anyway, I love this video bc Disney Princesses + theatre ingenues + makeup + you + that bit at the end w/ the wig & David Hasselhoff in Jekyll and Hyde = best! day! EVER!
Thank you!
I so agree about the anthropologist thing!! I fully believe Ariel would have found her way onto land even without Eric.
I also wanna note that Ariel was going to try to meet Eric as a mermaid at first. The person who told her she needed to change was Ursula, the villain
LOUDER FOR PEOPLE IN THE BACK
I played Ariel recently and I feel like a lot of people don’t realize she has this depth. My favorite part of the show is the song “if only (quartet)” because what a lot of people don’t realize is the stakes. Ariel is in the place she’s always wanted to be and it’s so surreal but she knows that she’s going to essentially die tomorrow and she’s looking around at this room that she’ll never be in again touching things she’ll never touch again and she has this urgency that’s so hard to convey through the movie
Please someone draw Kat as Disney princess in a over sized sweat shirt
Omg PLEASE !!!!
@@Kath_Steele I'll get right on that
Wow the last time I was this early Christine was still a ballet girl :)
Amazing
Hiiii! I was looking forward to this cult meeting all week! It's really necessary, because this week has been quite stressful - I totally bombed a maths test on Tuesday, I have a Spanish test tomorrow, and I am just a ball of stress regardless. I want to thank you for giving me this space where I can just geek out and feel separate from school!
My friend was Jasmine in our school musical and she interpreted the role so well. She was very sassy, yet also sensitive. She spoke like she was speaking for the princess and not just from the script.
Sorry but Ariel can’t be shallow she can only be deep if she was shallow everyone would be able to see her tail. Sorry that was a bad joke
*sorry that joke was shallow
As a Disney princess lover all I can say is YASSS for balanced but loving views On Disney girls! Just because they are classically feminine doesn’t make them any less strong! 💪🏼
Agree 100%. When it comes to Disney in particular, Snow White and Aurora are the only 2 that have little to no personality/depth. Everyone else is unique. So, here's my list of how to humanize other Disney heroines :
Cinderella: she's spent like a decade in servitude. NEVER did she think she'd end up being royalty. Another very important detail is that Cinderella literally NEVER says anything about wanting a prince to save her from her problems. All she asks for is a cute dress and a night out.
Ariel: Remember that Eric is NOT the main reason for Ariel's obsession with humans. The "thingamabobs" came first, and Eric is just an added bonus
Belle: literally just watch this video because Kat does a really intense deep-dive into Belle specifically
Jasmine: She was given more ambition in the remake, but she was already SO powerful in both the original and on Broadway! She wanted to get the hell out of that castle and stand up for what she felt was right. She didn't want to be held down by the expectations that her royal status keeps bombarding her with.
Meg: This should be especially useful with "Hercules"'s upcoming Broadway debut. First thing's first, don't immediately assume that Meg and Belle have to be similar. Susan's resume is just versatile. Then you have to understand this: she was so in love with a guy that, when she found him dead, she basically did the equivalent of selling your soul to the devil. Then the dude is caught with another girl, leaving Meg to jump to conclusions and make bad assumptions about men. It's for this reason that it literally takes her an entire song to confess her feelings for Hercules.
Giselle: Okay. "Enchanted" may or may not make it to Broadway one day. But Giselle is a character I feel like I just have to deep-dive into. Now I know what you're all thinking. "But Grace, she's a walking stereotype!" I know. Giselle, much like Fiona from "Shrek", is intentionally a parody of the classic damsel in distress. But once she gets accustomed to life in New York, she becomes much more independent, and, more importantly, learns how true love actually works
Tiana: This one should be a no-brainer, but remember: love was NEVER at the forefront of Tiana's mind, even after meeting Naveen. All she cared about was working as hard as possible to afford her own restaurant, and fulfill the dream that her dad didn't live to see come true
Rapunzel: Rapunzel and Jasmine have very similar motives...
Anna: Although Belle gets the longest period of attention from Kat, Anna is discussed in depth during the video as well
Thank you so much ! I loove Disney so much !
One: my favorite princesses is probably Belle (because of boooooks but also she's strong and independent and caring), but I also like Giselle, because of the character arc. And fite me, but the "So Close" scene is just. So. Beautiful.
Two: The David Hasselhoff joke killed me. I am deceased.
I have been Jasmine, Belle, Ariel, Anna and Cinderella. Everyone hated me for it thought I was selfish, thought I just got the role because I was pretty and thin. No matter how many other roles I played no one cared about my vocal talents *I was Annie in front of my school school!!!* but it didn’t help that I was also Elle Woods and characters like that. This really helped for the future. Thanks so much!!!
I am Princess Jasmine for a company called "A Tale as Old as time" I love your tips and tutorial in this video. Princess Jasmine is my all time favorite so I'm already into being her, but this just helps with more insight plus makeup
I've just been cast as Snow White and haven't done princessing in years! This video is so helpful 😍 thank you 🍎❤️
6:37 she's also the voice of Rose Quartz/ Pink Diamond
As an “ingenue” this is the most helpful thing in the universe!
One thing that I love about the original Disney Cinderella is that while being very optimistic in a realistc sort of way she's also very sarcastic in an understated way that's easy to miss if you're not paying attention. Another thing that I've also noticed about Aurora is that despite her short spoken appearance, you can tell she's a lot more of a dreamer and naive due to her upbringing than say Ariel (who's more impulsive) and Belle (who's very practical but gutsy like you said) given that Aurora's noted to dream about finding love and just goes dancing with a stranger in the woods and then proceeds to tell him where she lives, so I try to incorporate that into my portrayals of the two of them. Sorry for the rambling, I just wanted to share that since the video was also analyzing the princesses.
I found out I was playing Ella
in Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
today!! This was so helpful!!!
Ooo can I get audition advice? I'm auditioning for Ella!
Ginny Potter Granger Lovegood hahah sure! i’m doing it at a high school so it’s a little less high-stakes, but i was just super genuine with my singing and acting! i guess, don’t be afraid to go bigger? i think i got the part bc i was confident in my acting and wasn’t embarrassed about going big lol. hope that helps!
@@oliviafrankenbach31 Thanks! I completely understand the low stakes thing.. I'm auditioning in middle school and because its' an in-school class I'll at least be in the ensemble so...
@@allyb3969 I got the Queen:) thanks for asking
I auditioned for her too, in the R+H 1957 version, in a really small company. The funny thing is my big, animatedness and genuine-ness kinda.... Well not backfired but turned out different than I thought! I got one of the stepsisters, which, while it took a lot of work, turned out to be amazing and a very very fun role. Especially the song!
my favorite disney princess is jasmine....she's been my favorite since i was three and i told everyone that she was my favorite because "she wore turquoise pants." i also love merida because we have really similar names and we're both scottish....i'm indecisive but thanks for this video!!!
One thing I think a lot of people miss when analyzing Ariel is that she didn’t just fall in love with her prince and was willing to do anything for him. She isn’t just a privileged girl who’s impulsive and curious. She’s wanted to one thing in her life that she was never allowed to do, she wanted to see and explore a new world she desperately wants to know more about. In her ‘I want song’ she says that she wants something new in her life, she wants more. Ariel is a curious, gutsy, adventurous character that has had her sights set on the one thing that makes her happy. She’s willing to risk herself and everything she has for curiosity. Sure she’s reckless, naive, but I guess that’s not really her fault either since she was barred from knowing what she wanted to know. It’s like when someone tells you not to do something but that only makes you want to do it more... She’s wanted to explore the human world for almost her entire life and what leads to her actually doing that is Eric. She sees him and she doesn’t immediately fall in love with him, she’s curious. She thinks he’s handsome and wants to know more about him, about his crew, his ship and more. Then after saving him, knowing a bit more about him, she falls in love. I honestly don’t think she’s superficial and shallow. She just seeks knowledge and understanding... sort of like Belle in a way. Remember when in the movie she’s accidentally told about the forbidden wing and she’s immediately curious. Then she later visits the wing for herself? It’s the same with Ariel, in the shipwreck and the human world... and later Eric. Ariel is a brave, gutsy, ambitions, intelligent, curious character that’s also reckless, careless, privileged, and naive. Yes she has her flaws, but that’s what makes her an interesting character. No she isn’t always right, but really...she’s a young girl with a passion for something that she can’t get... wouldn’t you do almost anything to get to that one thing you’ve always wanted? Just wanted to say that. Sorry it’s so long.
Rapunzel and Cinderella for sure! Love you Kat💛💛
Princess- ahem, oh wait, excuse me...
QUEEN KAT HAS UPLOADED!
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I’m loving that flower crown
THANK YOU!!! It's from a show I did when I was 15 ♥️♥️
Katherine Steele haha I have one from when I was in Once Upon a Mattress in the 5th grade😂
People hate on Cinderella for having the prince save her but like,,,,what other options did she have? She was abused ever since she was small and is still a nice person somehow???? Literally AMAZING. Of COURSE she went with the prince; he's the first person in her life who didn't treat her horribly and he was her way out of an abusive and toxic household. And if people want to talk about reality, where is she supposed to run away to in historical France? Where is she supposed to go in MODERN France? She was remarkably strong for staying nice in that horrid situation and took an opportunity when she saw it. I hope to play Cinderella one day and do the roll justice! :)
I just had an audition I did awful :(
This is random but I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!
I'm so sorry to hear that :/ Cheers to the next one though!! You got this!!
Just keep trying💘💗💝💞💓💖💕
you got this.
wev all done awful in an audition before better luck next time
soo I got a callback but I still stand by my previous statement, I did do awful ( callbacks are the 30th I am so scared
Omg I love it I'm so early 😀 last time I was this early Cathy and Jamie were together
ouuuuuuuuuch 😂 But YAY EARLY SQUAD!
I was just casted as Cinderella in Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at my high school, and I was extremely clueless, because I had no previous acting experience. (It's a small school, so I was basically casted for my voice) This was such a huge help with characterization. Thank you for doing what you do, and I love your channel!
I'm a princess in a pantomime and I found this really really helpful so thanks Kat!!
This is absolutely incredible, I was thinking “PREACH” at just about every moment!
Hey kat!! Idk if you’ll read this but I just wanted to say something really quick- tonight was the opening night of my first ever show Murder in the Knife Room! It was so fun and I loved it SO much. I’ve been watching your vids nonstop to deal with show nerves and I can honestly say YOU and your channel are the reason I’ve done this play. Thank you, I love you!!😘
I love the love at first sight trope in theatre and even though it’s unrealistic, it just warms my heart!
Totally agreed!!!
You don't need to be a Disney priness to wear an oversized sweatshirt and no pants. I do it all the time!
Love the profile pic
@@ceruleanhearts7604 Thank you!❤ Bare is life.
I’m trying out for Jasmine in my school’s production of Aladdin and this video is going to help me so much in my audition! Thank You! ❤️
Break a leg!
Disney, musical theatre & Kat, a purely magical combination!!
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This is the best video you’ve ever made.
100%
Best. Ever.
I’m obsessed.
Bless you. 💕💕💕💕💕
My heart jumps when you post ❤️❤️❤️ You should your alto audition songs soon :D Finding the good ones are hard and it would be really helpful
Thanks for uploading this! I really needed it for an audition for Ariel!
I love all Disney princesses I think I they are all unique in there own right and they all like are wonderful .one of my favorites is Jasmine she's fierce sassy and free will. I appreciate them for who they are from classic to modern age.
QOTD: I’m pretty sure it was Cinderella when I was, like, 4. I had love for Snow White, Aurora and Belle too, I didn’t really pick favourites, I was just fascinated at the aesthetics of these breathtaking women. Now, though... can I say Belle? I know it’s suuuuper basic, but I feel like she has one of the most canonically solid characters in the lineup. Also, I had a nerd phase when I was 11 so. Mulan, too, we all love a badass warrior princess, but lately I can relate to her at the beginning when she can’t find her purpose. And recently, after a rewatch, Ariel too. I was shook at how concrete her characterisation was, not very ‘woke’, but a fleshed our person.
12:14 btw eric didn’t fall in love with ariel because of her looks, he fell in love with her because of her voice.
Just a fact
Disney princess geek right here 🤪
Meme princess yes
My favourite musical is the phantom of the opera
Thank you so much Kat! I’m currently playing the role of Liesl von Trapp in a community theatre production and whilst she isn’t a Disney princess I found this video really helped me figure out more of her character! QOTD Rapunzel is easily my fav Disney princess but Cinderella is my fav broadway princess✨
Wow what perfect timing!! Kat, I swear you read my mind sometimes🙂❤ (Also, Aurora is my fav princess because of my experience with her as a character performer)👸🏼😴💕
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Omg this video couldn’t have one out at a better time. On November 6th and 7th, I’m trying out for Belle in beauty and the beast. I’ve worked really hard for it and I’m sure this video will help me a lot. You’re probably not gonna see this but, thanks anyway💗💗
Nice! Coincidentally, I saw some friends perform in a community theater production of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' earlier this year.
👌Good luck on your audition!
This video has helped me so much!!! I’m auditioning for Belle this fall and want the role sooo badly because it’s my favorite! Thanks for all the tips!
This was perfect timing!! I’m not playing a princess but I am playing the helpless heroine in a melodrama and I’ve been STRUGGLING with relating to her. Although my director wants me to play up the stereotype this video really helped me hate the character less and relate a bit more haha ❤️❤️ Thank you!
i just got cast as Perdita in my first college show, the Winter's Tale!! she's very disney princess-y and i knew i wanted to come rewatch this video!!!
This made me so happy! I played Belle back in May. The production was bad but it was fun. (When I say bad, I mean our Beast forgot to die. IT WAS BAD) I love Disney princesses and everything about this video. This notification made me so happy when I saw it.
oh YIKES 😳
Thanks so much for this video Kat! I was just cast as Miss Honey in Matilda and this video has really helped me! She is not a princess but she has a lot of similar traits to and ingenue and has been criticized by many as being boring and just "sweet". I was pretty nervous about my portrayal as I want it to be so much more than just nice or lovely but watching this and hearing you say "You get to create a character which is often forgotten by the script" has made me so excited!
Love your channel! :)
How creative and nice! Thank you.♥️
Thank YOU for the kind words!! ♥️
Thanks for the video! These days I can never pick just one Disney Princess, it changes based on the day and the inspiration I’m looking for (and that’s a great thing!). Though I will say that Jane from Tarzan is underrated - adorable, kind, smart, and SO funny.
Just finished opening night of my first high school production!!! I’m a freshman and have been watching your videos CONSTANTLY!!! Love you Kath!!!
Yes! I needed this! I just got casted as Belle so this game at the PERFECT time! My favs are Belle, Rapunzel, and stitch because HE CAN BE A PRINCESS IF HE WANTS TO!
Aw yay CONGRATS!!!! xx and omg, yes all the way to Stitch
Katherine Steele ahh omg! Love you!!!
I'm playing Ariel in my Little Mermaid show and I'm FREAKING OUT
I'm auditioning for Rodgers and Hammersteins' Cinderella and this is useful
My favorite princess is Ariel. I always saw the fact that she goes to land, not because of her being "in love" with Eric, but because she feels out of place in the sea. She sings several times about how she feels like she was meant to be on land. I relate to the idea of not feeling like you belong where you are, or being torn between to places. I'm part Latina, but because I don't fully look the part, and I dont get to spend alot of time with my family from Colombia, I always feel like an outsider to that culture. Ariel is a mermaid, but doesn't feel like she belongs on her own world. When she finally meets Eric, that is the pushing point. She never wanted to go on land for Eric. She wanted to go on land for everything that Eric HAD. And that's why Ariel is my favorite princess and one of my dream roles. I want to go a lot more in depth, but I could write a book based off of my opinions on The Little Mermaid ALONE. And it would be a long one. I also LOVE Meg from Hercules but who doesn't. Time to go write a book series about my opinions and interpretations of princess movies.
I agree that Disney princesses are more than just pretty and nice (which is a very underrated quality if you ask me, but that’s a topic for another day) and I don’t think they’re portrayed as just those things in their original animated films. Instead, I think there are a lot more characteristics to Disney princesses shown through their actions and words in their original animated movies that people like to gloss over and not acknowledge because they don’t fit their opinions of Disney princesses. I also agree that the falling in love at first glance aspect of Disney films should not be taken so seriously as the world of Disney is and probably supposed to be completely different than reality (which is why I love Disney movies so much). Sorry, if my comment’s a little long, I just have a lot of opinions when it comes to this subject matter. By the way, my favorite Disney princesses are Anna, Merida & Ariel.
I just got done playing Anna in Frozen Jr. I directed the show over the summer and never related to her until now. I am IN LOVE with Anna. I relate to her so much and I loved bringing her to life. I was able to be myself and not have that stereotypical princess voice/walk/ look. I would love to play Anna in the Broadway production one day.
I recently got cast in an upcoming production of A Christmas Carol and this channel prepared and taught me so much. Especially with my resume, audition, and character building. Thank you so much Kat❤️😊
perfect timing for this video! i'm playing cinderella in into the woods right now and i've been struggling to find the right way to do certain parts. thank you, this helped a lot!!!!
Thank you so much for this video! I’m currently playing Elsa and I’m kinda living for it. Love you and you channel so much! 💕
as a person who just got casted as anna in frozen, i needed this. thank you kat!
I have a callback for an ingenue tonight and have kind of been freaking out about how to characterize her and this is literally exactly what I needed! Thank u meme/cult queen 🙏🏼
Currently playing Belle this is very helpful thanks Kat!
i gotta say about Ariel though, she didn’t just throw her life away for Eric! she had a fascination with the human world from the beginning, Eric’s really just a bonus lol
OMG Kat! You totally have to play a disney princess. I could totally see you in a movie especially a musical!
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Little Town was playing as I walked into one of my Day Care Centres (I teach a fitness dance class there) and it was everything.. 🌹🌹☺️
Thanks for this! I’m not a playing a princess necessarily, but one of those moms who usually don’t have much personality except smiling and I’m trying to develop the character. This has really helped!
Kath, I listened to your cover of WYWSHA and your vibrato is ON POINT. Could you PLEASE do a video on achieving/improving/controlling vibrato? x
kat said disney princess lives matter and i'm here for it
I had a Belle moment too with Fiona from Shrek! I remember thinking she's a princess, I'll never get that part because I'm not the princessy type. Then I watched the musical and realized we have more in common than I thought. Now I'm playing Fiona next week!
Yay I absolutely love your channel and tomorrow is my birthday I am turning 11 so exited
The Ginger Girl ♥️ yay happy birthday!!
Ok, that brown wig at the end is giving me Megara vibes.
Oh Goodness! I’m currently preparing to play a character in a WW2 Show focusing on the women in the Ordinance Work factories. Out of the 4 females, I’ve had the privilege to struggle with my character who’s descripton says she’s 18 and nervous. Watching this, it is helping me to see how she is more of an ingenue than I realized and how I can actually develop her into a full character and not just 18 and nervous and kind. Thank you!
I’m auditioning for Belle in December! I definitely relate to her. I never thought I was the prettiest girl and always felt like an outcast. How do I convey that personal connection in my audition? I feel like that connection is too deep beyond what the casting team may be looking for.
Found you by accident after watching ingenue by Thom Yorke. Loved the ultra intelligent and literary aware monologue combined with the very artistic makeup tutorial. You’re amazing. Love from, a grumpy 30 year old Australian bloke. Can’t believe I watched the whole video.
This is great!!! Im playing Ariel in the little mermaid right now so i'm so glad I found this!
yaaaas Kat spill all that eloquent and smart analysis in to my brains, I love this type of videos 👏👏👏👏👏
I’ve already played Elsa in the past but we are doing The Little Mermaid right now and I want to play Ariel sooo bad! I usually would be cast as Ursula but I feel like Ariel has a lot more personality than other princesses and I relate to her a lot. Also I love how you say to drop the princess voice and all of the fake stuff and play them real because a lot of time I’ve seen people play princesses that way and get the parts over the people who play them real and it makes me so upset
Whenever she posts it makes me really happy!
I audition for Elsa on Saturday. This really helped me want to dive into the character more, and pointed out a few new things to me I hadn't thought of before. Thanks!
I got the part!
Omg this really helps me
My favorite Disney princesses are Ariel and Belle! I'm actually being Belle for Halloween so this was really helpful! Love your videos!
Hi Love you so much! You are so amazing and inspiring. PLEASE DO A MUSICAL THEATRE PUMPKIN CARVING CHALLENGE 😱!!! It would be amazing!
QOTD: I love Belle! I relate to her so much. She likes books and is seen as weird because of it, kinda like me.
Oh snap you did the video!!! I just realized!!! Thanks Kat!!!
THANK you for making this and thank you for coincidentally making this nine days before an 👀 audition 👀 with specific reference to the character i’m auditioning for!!!! magic is real and it is this channel!
Jas Wong what show are you auditioning for?
it was for cinderella in into the woods! i actually ended up getting baker’s wife!
@@jasvwong oh cool that's a really fun role to play