Walt - The Man Behind the Myth
An Interview with Diane Disney Miller, daughter of animation legend Walt Disney
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Diane Disney Miller, daughter of the legendary Walt Disney as she shared with us some information on the recently released DVD, Walt - The Man Behind the Myth. Here's what she had to say.
PSi: First, for the benefit of our readers, could you please introduce yourself?
DIANE:
Well, my name is Diane Disney Miller, the daughter of Walt Disney, and I believe we're here to talk about the DVD we're putting out.
PSi: Yes - that's it. I know it wasn't like Walt to plan of failure, but did Walt ever mention what he would like to do if the animation studio didn't work out?
DIANE:
Yeah - when he left his failed business in Kansas City, he was 21 years old and he came to Hollywood to become a director. No one seemed to need him. He tried to get into the studios and he couldn't get beyond the front gates so he decided, 'I guess I better go back to being an animator.' But he always had dreams of being a director and early on, an actor.
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Persons
Diane Disney Miller (interviewee)Walt Disney (subject)
Keywords
AnimationComputer
EPCOT
Kansas City
Mary Poppins (1964)
Mickey Mouse
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Studio
Walt Disney World