Happy Halloween!
Today’s episode is with special guest Jonathan Freeman aka the voice of Jafar from the 1992 animated Aladdin movie (as well as the Return of Jafar movie, Aladdin video games, etc.). You are in for the ultimate fan service as Jonathan shares his experience being part of the creation of Aladdin. We also talk about Disney villains and how awesome they are, you may even hear Jafar say a few Disney villain quotes too.
Follow Jonathan Freeman on Instagram @thejonathanfreeman
Get your own personalized video from Jonathan on Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/jonathanfreeman
Timestamps:
00:00 - 01:46 Intro
01:46 - 13:58 Disney villains being queer-coded & Jonathan’s attraction to Disney villains
13:58 - 28:17 Favorite or most unique Disney villain in Jonathan’s eyes / talking about Disney villain songs and appearances
- Behind-the-scenes animation and recording Aladdin
28:17 - 37:31 Jonathan’s Jafar mindset “Who’s Aladdin?” / Jafar’s happy ending
37:31 - 49:27 Most challenging part about playing Jafar
- Audition and callback for the Aladdin movie
- Experience recording lines for Aladdin
- Technical pieces (i.e. laughs, screams, etc.)
49:27 - 53:04 Reunions with cast members
53:04 - 56:42 Jafar’s first scene in Aladdin / cave of wonders scene
56:42 - 01:00:46 Vanity and queer coding / saying Disney villain quotes as Jafar
01:00:46 Ending
Outro music credit: Let the Mystery Unfold by geoffharvey from Pixabay
You can find the podcast online:
Website: www.wonderfulworldofdisneyvillains.com
Instagram: @wwofdisvillains
Kaytie's Instagram: @disvillainsscholar
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