{"id":1174,"date":"2022-12-31T20:01:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T01:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idina-here.com\/press\/?p=1174"},"modified":"2022-12-31T20:01:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T01:01:40","slug":"idina-menzel-reveals-enchanted-song-cut-from-original-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idina-here.com\/press\/idina-menzel-reveals-enchanted-song-cut-from-original-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Idina Menzel Reveals Enchanted Song Cut From Original Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

Idina Menzel\u2019s voice is one of the most iconic, powerful, and well known in all the land, so it may come as a mystery why Menzel wasn\u2019t given a single note to sing in 2007\u2019s hit film,\u00a0 Enchanted<\/em>. Yet, that mystery may have just been uncovered almost 15 years to the debut of the original film and more importantly the why behind one of Disney\u2019s most puzzling questions.<\/p>\n

With the upcoming release of Disenchanted on Disney+<\/a>, Menzel sat down and had a chance to speak about her song work for Enchanted with legendary composer, Alan Menken, who like Menzel, is returning for the highly anticipated sequel.<\/p>\n

Menken revealed that Menzel was not only meant to sing in the original Enchanted, but had crafted specifically with her in mind. \u201cWe had two attempts in the first movie to do that, we just couldn\u2019t get it in. It was timing,\u201d he admitted.<\/p>\n

Idina recalled one of the songs, discussing what it was like working with Menken on trying to get Nancy\u2019s song into the film. \u201cWe shot one of them and I remember Jenny said \u2018this isn\u2019t going in the movie, it\u2019s gonna be on the cutting room floor.\u2019<\/em> I was like, what do you mean it\u2019s gonna get cut? She\u2019s like, \u2018It\u2019s never gonna make it\u2019<\/p>\n

Yet, Menzel admitted that it had to happen to fit with the pacing of the rest of the story despite her musical chops. \u201cIt was just superfluous at the time because you (Menken)<\/em> were trying too hard and I really appreciate that but now you made up for it in so many ways that I\u2019m singing a song that I can barely sing live if I tried\u201d.<\/p>\n

Menken once again teams up with legendary songwriter, Stephen Schwartz, crafting all new songs for Disenchanted, that include two songs for Menzel, both of them bringing fans what many would consider 15 years in the making.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you have someone like Alan and Stephen writing for you, because they are so incredibly talented, even for character, the way they write melodies and these soaring melodies, it\u2019s kind of their little sign to tell you how to approach it. You don\u2019t even have to think that much because the way they write gives you everything you that you need. To have someone like them write for you, for all of us, it\u2019s such a gift, to have someone take you in,\u201d Menzel exclaimed.<\/p>\n

Disenchanted will also give a chance for other returning cast to join in on the musical fun, including Patrick Dempsey\u2019s Robert. Dempsey discussed bringing a new side to Robert and the fun in transforming the character beyond his less-than-enthused attitude towards song and dance from the original film.<\/p>\n

Dempsey said it was \u201cgreat fun with the singing and the dancing. It was a joy! That whole process of going through finding your voice, working with the coach on that. Learning the lyrics and the dance was an extraordinary experience and something I\u2019ve never done before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yet, it was a bit out of his comfort zone as he would go on to admit, nevertheless, something Dempsey was more than willing to take on with enthusiasm and excitement. \u201cIt was a great opportunity to play something that was so broad. I don\u2019t get that opportunity and I really loved it. It\u2019s a little bit scary at first but you know it was great, it was a safe environment to work in. It was fun to play and I hope people enjoy that.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a perfect mix, especially with Menken and Schwartz leading the way with their musical charm. \u201cRather than writing for any individual actors, Stephen and I, write for the characters and the storyline and take it from there. It so happens that the actors are perfect for this,\u201d Menken said proudly. He, like many returning, feel that Disenchanted will bring the right tune to fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first Enchanted<\/em> had the most amazing premise. We start in the world of early Walt Animation and this animated princess has a spell put on her and and is thrown up in Times Square, where\u2019s she\u2019s totally unequipped to deal with what happens and the score kind of grows up with her as she gets to adapt to this world. In the new version, she longs for that world, so we still go back to that,\u201d Menken mentioned.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey know our voices and they can write for our strengths and then we can really shine and to have that kind of back and forth with composers like the two of them is just, yes,\u201d Menzel added.<\/p>\n

Disenchanted <\/em>debuts exclusively on Disney+<\/a> on November 16th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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