10. Sebastian, one of the most prominent characters in the movie, was not written to be from the Caribbean, he was supposed to be British.
However, when producer Ashman read the script, he suggested the change because he wanted “Jamaican and calypso-influenced music that would give it a folk feel.” Thus was born “Under the Sea,” the song that won Best Original Song at the 1989 Academy Awards.
11. When Samuel Wright Tested for his career-making role as a Caribbean crab, he actually had no idea what he was testing.
“I was told they were looking for a Sammy Davis Jr.“Personality type, a lot of energy, I was going to go and represent Sammy… that’s all I know,” he recalls. Madame Noir. “I had no idea about that The Little Mermaid. I flipped out because I had always wanted to work for Disney since I was a little kid. I used to draw Disney characters on window panes and mail them to Disney.”
12. While they initially didn’t want Wright to write ad lines, after he finished his voice work, he was called back for a final session where they asked him to spend three hours adding whatever he wanted. This included the line, “Teenagers, you think you know everything. You give them an inch, and they swim over you.”
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