![]() ![]() ![]() “We had to figure out a way to talk them through everything remotely. They booked all of the talent in four days, shot all of the performances in three days, and spent the rest of their time in a virtual edit suite to achieve the final product. Mullan said there were people across the US working virtually on the production team, dropping off professional equipment at talents’ front doors and working to produce, direct, and troubleshoot performances over Zoom. “People had been doing some filming with celebrities from home, but it was still at that stage that it felt a bit like it was a brave new world of production.” Normally we take six to three months to put together a big talent-filled special like this, and the whole idea of doing it in under two weeks was bananas,” Mullan said. “We were working in such a condensed timeframe. Executive producer Katy Mullan told BuzzFeed News she delivered the final version of the special on Thursday morning after having only two hours of sleep in two days, editing through all hours of the night. Mills said she sent in her recording “in the nick of time” on Wednesday afternoon with only hours left to finish editing the final cut. Beyoncé singing ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’ was in the total spirit of not only what the special is about, but what the country is about right now, and it was something only she could do,” Mills said.īeyoncé’s performance was a surprise for viewers who tuned in on Thursday, unlike the other artists who were announced ahead of time. ![]() “She sent something in and it was absolutely beautiful. Mills also said that Iger personally reached out to Beyoncé and asked her to participate. The talent were all enthusiastic to join the special, which was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and included PSAs about Feeding America to help awareness and funds to help people who are affected by the COVID-19 crisis, since they had the time on their hands and wanted to bring people at home some joy. Cast members from High School Musical, including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, and Corbin Bleu, also reunited for a performance of “We’re All in This Together.” ![]() The star-studded lineup of performers included Ariana Grande singing “I Won’t Say I’m in Love” from Hercules, Josh Groban performing “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from Toy Story, Christina Aguilera singing “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King, and “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” sung by Demi Lovato and Michael Bublé. “This was a way that people were really turning to Disney to help provide some solace.” “Bob Iger had celebrities and noncelebrities posting Disney songs on their social pages, and I think you sort of saw the common thread there was that the Disney songbook has been there for us in good times and bad,” Mills told BuzzFeed News. After collaborating with outside producers, the company came up with Thursday night’s hourlong Disney Family Singalong special featuring more than 16 performances from beloved singers and entertainers. Two weeks ago while the United States continued to grapple with the impact of the global spread of the coronavirus, Disney Executive Chair and recent former CEO Bob Iger noticed a trend of people leaning on music from their favorite Disney classics while they were in quarantine.Īccording to Rob Mills, a senior vice president at ABC Entertainment, it was Iger’s idea to air a musical-themed Disney special. ![]()
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