#InsideOutBloggers Archives

Riley’s First Date & My Interview With Kyle MacLachlan & Kaitlyn Dias of Inside Out

November 3, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

As most of you know I attended a special Disney. Pixar & Disney Junior event from September 29-October 2 in San Francisco to take part in a fun few days of exploring the movies, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and Miles From Tomorrowland. It was an amazing few days and it is my pleasure to share some of my experiences with you!

On the first day there we spent all day meeting cast as well as the Directors of the movie Inside Out. As a HUGE fan of the movie, I was really excited to have the opportunity to talk to these wonderful people and let them tell their side of the story and share with me what the movie meant to them.

Today I am sharing with you some of my thoughts on the short from the Movie Inside Out, Riley’s First Date and on the interview with Kyle MacLachlan and Kaitlyn Dias.

Riley’s First Date is the story of just that, Riley having her first date and the internal and external reactions from mom, dad, Riley, and her date Jordan. The short was a ton of fun and one of the things that was very cool form the very beginning was that the same voices were used throughout the actual movie and the short. There were some new voices inside of Jordan’s head including Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers!

The short was special for me as I could easily put myself in the shoes of the dad, Kyle MacLachlan’s character as he has to deal with his own feelings of letting go. There was comedy as well as touching moments. I have to say that I can only hope to be that cool when my daughters have their first dates (when they are 25 or so).

The short is one that I know people will love, and just wait until you see the inside of the boyfriend, Jordan’s head – it is amazing and the voices were epic!

In regards to the interview with Kyle MacLachlan and Kaitlin Dias, I was very excited to meet both of these actors. While I knew the body of work that Kyle has done in the past, much has been geared toward adults and this was completely different which was refreshing and new and Kaitlyn was a brand new, young actress which really captured the essence of the character Riley.

What was interesting from the beginning in this movie was the journey of this film. We learned that the film took about 5 years to complete. Kaitlyn Dias mentioned that she started work on the film as a scratch voice (a voice used as a fill in for a character while they are in pre-production) and they approached her about being the actual voice. She started this when she was 11 and now she is 16. She talked about the changes that she went through herself during this time, and how she had to physically raise the pitch of her own voice to keep it consistent with what she had started with years before.

Kyle MacLachlan explained that being a part of this movie was a pleasure, as it is a film that he can share with his own seven-year old son. He actually told us the story of the first time his son saw the film and all of the questions that he had afterward. He let us know how much the film allowed his son to now articulate the emotions that he had, which was part of the power of this film in general.

Someone asked Kyle how he felt about being a Disney Dad now and also being listed as one of the top sexy Disney Dad and his response? “I’ll reign for a few weeks and then get bumped off.”

We also asked Kyle MacLachlan about whether he was an ACDC fan, as he really rocks out on this with Tiley’s boyfriend Jordan in the short, but Kyle confessed that if he was being honest it is Led Zeppelin that really holds his passion!

Both actors stated that they put a lot of themselves into their characters. Kaitlyn Dias specifically mentioned that you see a lot of her, especially in regards to goofball island.

I asked both who was the better hockey player and both agreed that Riley took that honor. Kyle shared a story with us about a trip that he and his family took to Rockefeller Center. While there, they went ice skating and it was his son that had to lead him around the ice holding up his dad.

We talked to both about their favorite characters in the movie. Kaitlyn Dias mentioned that Anger probably was hers as she mentioned she loved that “his head explodes” and Kyle MacLachlan said that he loved Joy and he tries to have this for himself on a daily basis. He also talked about how he enjoyed seeing how joy manipulates Sadness at first and how that relationship has to change and the importance of this.

In the end I loved how both of these actors played off of each other in the interview and even though Kyle has been in the business for many years he did an amazing job at drawing Kaitlyn into the conversation too!

——————————————————————————————-

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com

My Interview With Phyllis Smith and Richard Kind of Inside Out

October 29, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

As most of you know I attended a special Disney. Pixar & Disney Junior event from September 29-October 2 in San Francisco to take part in a fun few days of exploring the movies, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and Miles From Tomorrowland. It was an amazing few days and it is my pleasure to share some of my experiences with you!

Today I am sharing with you some of my thoughts from the interview with Phyllis Smith and Richard Kind.

Both of these actors were ones that I deeply respected. Not only because of what they did in this film, but also for what they have produced and been a part of over the years.

In preparing for this interview, one of the things I was taken by first was the breadth and depth of the experience that Richard Kind has. If you look at his IMDB page you will see so many television and movie experiences and they have gone back to the start of his career in 1985. I salute you Mr. Kind for the body of work and professionalism you have brought to the industry.

In looking into Phyllis Smith’s background (more info on IMDB) I was struck to see the interesting journey that she went on to be where she is today. She touched on this in her interview as she talked to us about starting as a St. Louis Cardinals cheerleader and dancer, getting injured, and then getting into casting work for about 19 years, as she mentioned, honing her craft without knowing it. She attributed her success to a continual process of working at it. By doing this she said that a new life emerged.

As the bloggers waited to meet with these two actors, the room was charged and you could here Richard and Phyllis coming in and everyone was so excited. As they entered and we clapped, it was so much fun to see the smile on Richard’s face as well as Phyllis taking pictures on her own cell phone!

While we did not have a lot of time with them, they were both very open and honest in their interview.

Phyllis shared that she never really realized how popular Sadness was, while Richard quickly retorted that in fact she was popular, which led to laughs from the room. Richard continued though in saying that he felt that Sadness really was something that everyone related to and that Phyllis was perfect for the role as she portrayed the character as down in the dumps, not depressing, just sad.

Phyllis explained that to get into her character she did not sit around thinking about horrible things. Instead she did whatever she could to be truthful with the scene or the line and allow people to experience the emotion. She and Richard Kind both mentioned that both Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera did an amazing job at working with the actors to help them to embody their characters by supporting them and encouraging them. Sometimes this meant trying a line numerous ways to make sure that the message of the line was being received in the right way!

Richard Kind talked about his character, Bing Bong. He told us that he truly loved playing Bing Bong. He told us that in creating the character he put a lot of himself in the character. He told us that he is energetic and sees himself as a nice man with ethics and morals and he saw this in his character too. He also said that he appreciated that Bing Bong was free of negativity and though Richard said that he could not say that he always was free of negativity himself, he tries to emulate Bing Bong in this way as he can.

At the end of the Inside Out interview I asked Richard Kind a question I had been wondering about what he hoped people would take away from the sacrifice that Bing Bong makes. Richard Kind was very open when he told us that he really did not interpret what people thought of Bing Bong. Instead he said that he would leave that to religious people. I thought it was very touching and true when he said to us “I don’t think. I just interpret.” Well, Richard Kind, you interpreted the character of Bing Bong perfectly and your interpretation will live on for years to come!

This was an amazing interview and we had a ton of fun doing interacting with them!

——————————————————————————————-

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com

My Interview With Peter Docter & Jonas Rivera of Inside Out

October 27, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Today I am sharing with you some of my thoughts from the interview with Director, Peter Docter & Producer, Jonas Rivera.

I was so excited to be able to be interviewing Peter Docter and Jonas Rivera on the first day. Why, you might ask? Well, as someone that has been a fan of Pixar for years, I loved what Peter Docter did on movies such as , , , , and and while I did not know Jonas Rivera as much, I was in awe at what they created together in Up and in Inside Out and was interested to hear more about the creative process and more.

As Peter Docter and Jonas Rivers started their conversation with us, I was so impressed with how open and honest they were as well as how close of a team that they were in regards to their working relationship and how they thought. I was first surprised to find out that it took five years to bring Inside Out to the screen. While you can guess how much goes into the making of a movie like this, I would have had no idea that it could take that long.

We talked about a lot in regards to the movie, but one of the first questions out of the mouths of the bloggers in attendance was whether there would be a sequel. Unfortunately, their answer was no as they said that “what wakes us up in the morning is the idea of creating something new.” Don’t be too sad though as they said that if you liked Inside Out know that they already have some ideas that the two of them are working on already and they are very excited about them!

In regards to Inside Out, both Peter Docter and Jonas Rivera both said that they felt that they have the greatest job in the world. They were also very happy at the success of the movie. They said that “we knew we liked it” but they “never dreamed it would be received s broadly.”

When you think of the inside of the mind that was depicted in the movie Inside Out Peter Docter and Jonas Rivera told us that the first depiction in the creation of the movie was that of a spaceship and from there they created the headquarters that you ended up seeing in the film itself. They also talked about the process of creating the islands and areas of the brain that were explored and how there were some areas that were considered but not used such as: The Stream of Consciousness and Brain Washing. In all they saw the brain and how it was set up kind of like Disney Land.

We asked Peter Docter and Jonas Rivera about the evolution of the character Bing Bong. They told us that “at the beginning we thought it was about growing up. Then we figured out that it really was from the adult stand-point.” Bing Bong was the character that they said embodied the overall film. They expounded further and said that in the end it is Bing Bong who gets to represent the message of the film.

The other characters that you see in the control room came about after many tries. There were many other characters that were also in the mix, but after trying all of the ideas through many situations and scenes it was Anger, Disgust, Fear, Joy and Sadness that remained in the end.

While the movie of Inside Out is behind us both Peter Docter and Jonar Rivera both stated that it only took about 45 minutes from the idea being born that they both hoped that Inside Out would be a part of one of the Disney theme parks. They shared that they were so pleased to see that both Joy and Sadness are already a part of the park, “they’re beautiful, and just seeing them there is really a treat for us.” So in the end, they, and I, hope that Disney acts on this and brings forward some of the fun worlds seen in the mind for all of the world to explore and enjoy together – only time and the creative imagination of Disney will tell!

A large thank you to Disney for bringing Peter Docter and Jonas Rivers to meet with us. Also, thank you too Peter Docter and Jonas Rivera for being so open and honest with all of us! It was so wonderful to turn the minds of Peter Docter and Jonas Rivera Inside Out!

——————————————————————————————-

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com

Exclusive Deleted Scene from Inside Out

October 12, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

In celebration of the early Digital HD release of Inside Out today I wanted to share with you an exclusive deleted scene from this great movie! I hope you are as excited about it as I am!

SYNOPSIS: Do you ever look at someone and wonder what’s going on inside their head? Disney-Pixar’s “Inside Out” takes an exciting and hilarious journey into the mind to find the answer. Based in Headquarters, the control center of 11-year-old Riley’s mind, five emotions are hard at work, led by lighthearted optimist Joy. She strives to make sure Riley stays happy as she operates alongside fellow emotions Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. It’s “an instant classic,” raves Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times. Experience it like never before on Disney Blu-ray!

CAST: Amy Poehler (“Freebirds,” TV’s “Parks and Recreation”) as Joy; Bill Hader (Monsters University, TV’s “Saturday Night Live”) as Fear; Phyllis Smith (“Bad Teacher,” TV’s “The Office”) as Sadness; Lewis Black (“The Aristocrats,” TV’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”) as Anger; Mindy Kaling (“Wreck-It Ralph,” TV’s “The Office”) as Disgust; Richard Kind (A Bug’s Life, TV’s “Spin City”) as Bing Bong; Kyle MacLachlan (TV’s “The Good Wife,” “Twin Peaks,” “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) as the voice of Riley’s Dad, Diane Lane (Batman vs. Superman: The Dawn of Justice, Under the Tuscan Sun, The Perfect Storm) as the voice of Riley’s Mom & Kaitlyn Dias (voice cast debut) as the voice of Riley.

EXEC. PRODUCERS: John Lasseter (“Toy Story,” “Cars”) and Andrew Stanton (“Up” “Ratatouille”)

PRODUCER: Jonas Rivera (“Up,” “Toy Story 2”)

CO-DIRECTOR: Ronnie Del Carmen (Dug’s Special Mission video short and TV’s “Freakazoid!”)

DIRECTOR: Pete Docter (“Up,” “Monsters, Inc.”)

RELEASE DATES: October 13, 2015 – Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere

November 3, 2015 – Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand

PRODUCTS: Digital HD, Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA), Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD

and On-Demand

BONUS: Digital HD*, Blu-ray Combo Pack & Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA)

Riley’s First Date? (In-Home Exclusive Animated Short Film) – Riley, now 12, is hanging out at home with her parents in San Francisco when potential trouble comes knocking: a boy shows up at the door. Can Mom and Dad’s emotions handle “Riley’s First Date?”
LAVA (Theatrical Short Film) – Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, LAVA is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.
Story of the Story – Director Pete Docter talks about the evolution of Inside Out, from the ideas and memories that inspired the story through the hurdles, explorations and experiences that helped shape it into the film it is today.
Paths to Pixar: The Women of Inside Out – Inside Out filmmakers, from voice actors to animators to production crew, talk about their paths, their goals, the challenges they’ve faced and the lessons they’ve learned along the way
Mixed Emotions – Inside Out‘s filmmakers talk about how they decided which emotions to focus on in the story and how they went about creating each one’s distinct personality and visual identity
Mapping the Mind – Inside Out‘s artists take you through the years-long process of designing and creating a world everyone knows, but no one has ever seen – the human mind.
Our Dads, the Filmmakers – Elie Docter (daughter of director, Pete Docter) and Grace Giacchino (daughter of composer, Michael Giacchino) bring you behind the scenes for an inside look at the making of the film.
Into the Unknown: The Sound of Inside Out – What is the sound of a memory forming? Sound designer Ren Klyce describes the challenges – and the unique solutions – involved in creating the aural world of Inside Out.
The Misunderstood Art of Animation Film Editing – Learn more about the crucial role of an animation film editor, who helps take the story from its earliest, most exploratory versions, to the final, polished film you see onscreen.
Deleted Scenes
Riley Grows Up – In this scene from a version of the film where the primary relationship was between Joy and Fear (then named Freddie), the emotions begin to notice a change in Riley.
Joy’s Decline – Joy’s struggles to make sense of the limitations on Riley’s behavior that seem to be springing up at every turn.
Misdirection – Joy and Freddie encounter a group of Riley’s “retired” imaginary friends, including an early version of Big Bong.
Construction – Joy is guided through Riley’s mind by a radical non-conformist, Bing Bong, outraged by the demolition of older areas like Imagination Park.
Commentary – Commentary includes participation from directors Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen, and producer Jonas Rivera.
Mind Candy – A montage of toolkit and interstitials produced for Inside Out.
Inside Out Trailers – A collection of domestic and international trailers made for Inside Out.

*Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer

Blu-ray 3D

LAVA

DVD:

LAVA
Commentary

DMA Exclusives:

Designing Abstract Thought – Inside Out character designer Albert Lozano describes the challenging, exciting and appropriately nonlinear process of designing the films “Abstract Thought” sequence.
Deleted Scenes
Joy Alone – Pursuing a lost memory underneath the ocean, Joy is given a chance to fulfill her heart’s desire.
Imagination Park – Joy is chased through a reactivated Imagination Park by an antagonistic Freddie.