Mother Gothel always about ... who’s best for the part". Film critic James Berardinelli of "ReelViews "observed that this decision echoed "Disney's approach during the late 1980s and early 1990s, when big name stars where often bypassed in favor of lesser known talents." An additional asset was that the actor be able to perform well both independently and collaboratively. Mother Gothel is voiced by American actress and singer Donna Murphy, a Tony Award-winning Broadway actress who was informed about the casting call for "Tangled "by her agent. Having never voiced an animated character before, the actress decided to audition for the role
Disney Shot Kennedy Disney Shot Kennedy Disney Shot Kennedy is a 2010 American independent comedy film written, directed, and produced by Atlanta filmmaker David Lawrence. The movie captures the last week in the life of The Oswald, a small bankrupt conspiracy newspaper. It was Lawrence's first feature film, and the first film to come out of his production company, Modest Conspiracy. "Disney Shot Kennedy" has been compared to Richard Linklater's "Slacker" and Kevin Smith's "Clerks". The film was an official selection at the 2010 San Antonio Film Festival where the local alternative weekly newspaper, the "Current", listed it as one of "Five Films