John Musker, renowned Disney director responsible for projects like “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin,” offered his words of advice for the company following several public flops for the studio.
For more than four decades, Musker served as co-director alongside Ron Clements. Some of his other well-known projects include “The Great Mouse Detective,” “Hercules,” “The Princess and the Frog,” and “Moana.”
The filmmaker spoke with Spanish outlet El País during the Animayo International Summit in Gran Canaria last week about several topics, including negative feedback for “The Princess and the Frog” (2009), the story of a waitress who dreams of opening her restaurant in New Orleans.
“We weren’t trying to be woke, although I understand the criticism. The classic Disney films didn’t start out trying to have a message. They wanted you to get involved in the…
