This was composed by me using the Heroine Creator on Azalea Paper Dolls. It’s a recreation of Esmeralda from the Jetlag Version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Jetlag Esmeralda made with Azalea Dolls
This is silly, I like the Frollo and the choice of music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF2ejJuj080
Follow thehunchblogLast time we looked at the Hunchback episode of Wishbone
First off, due to the format of Wishbone the retelling of any of any the classic stories the show tells is severely abridged. The Notre Dame section is only about 10 minutes in length. There are only three principle characters; Quasimodo, Frollo, and Esmeralda. However Phoebus is mention but only as Esmeralda’s boyfriend.
Wishbone as Quasimodo, The Hunchdog of Notre Dame
The first and longest part of the Hunchback segment is Quasimodo (played by Wishbone) is saying that he should get out more and bam a second later he is at the Feast of Fools and crowned the “Prince of Fools.” (That’s a new one)
Esmeralda (Lanell Pena) and Wishbone as Quasimodo, The Hunchdog of Notre Dame
The crowd laughs at him and makes quips at his ugliness but then we meet Esmeralda. She dances as both Quasimodo and Frollo watch. She stops when she see Quasimodo’s face and runs off. Frollo then yells at Quasimodo by telling expository dialogue about how they know each other.
Esmeralda (Lanell Pena) and Wishbone as Quasimodo, The Hunchdog of Notre Dame
Frollo and Quasimodo then go into a tavern where the see Esmeralda dancing. Frollo watches her intently. He then tells Quasimodo to get her for him. As she leaves, Qausimodo approaches her and tells her to come with him or Frollo will hurt him. Just then Frollo comes up behind Esmeralda and tries to grab her. But she faints and Frollo runs off leaving Qausmodo to take the blame.
Esmeralda (Lanell Pena) and Wishbone as Quasimodo, The Hunchdog of Notre Dame
The next time we go back to the Hunchback story, Quasimodo is on the pillory asking for water. Esmeralda walks up to Quasimodo and gives him water and Quasimodo is thankful.
Esmeralda (Lanell Pena) and Frollo (Sean Hennigan), The Hunchdog of Notre Dame
The last segment of the story is the big rescue. Wishbone explains that Frollo attacked Esmeralda’s boyfriend but she is accused of the crime and is sentenced to death. As she brought up the gallows, Frollo stops her and tells her that he can save her if she accepts him but she rejects him.
Wishbone as Quasimodo, The Hunchdog of Notre Dame
Quasimodo watches on but relieve that he can do something. He leaps down and bits the pant leg of the hang man. As he does Esmeralda removes the rope from her neck (I guess her hands were not tied).
Esmeralda (Lanell Pena) and Wishbone as Quasimodo, The Hunchdog of Notre Dame
The two run towards Notre Dame but Frollo tries to stop them but fails. The two make it inside the cathedral and Esmeralda telling Quasimodo that “he is truly beautiful”. The End
And that is it. It’s very short and really only have like only 4 scenes and yet it still better than most made for video hunchback versions.
Next Wishbone article – Review of the Hunchback segment
Esmeralda (Lanell Pena), The Hunchdog of Notre Dame
Kenny Barker as R2D2, Star Wars
Did you know that Kenny Barker, who is best known for playing R2D2 in Star Wars was in the 1982 version Hunchback. He played a pick pocket.
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Another song named after Quasimodo.
The song captures Quasimodo as a figure who is pushed around and who suffers but breaks free of and does accept himself. Of Course the song has a lot of interpretations but given the name it has to a reference to Quasimodo the literary figure.
Get the song here
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- Richard Cocciante and Luc Plamondon,Notre Dame de Paris, World Tour, Crocus City Hall
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- Richard Charest as Gringoire, Notre Dame de Paris, World Tour, Crocus City Hall
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- Ian Carlyle as Clopin,Notre Dame de Paris, World Tour, Crocus City Hall
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- Elicia MacKenzie as Fleud de Lys & Yvan Pedneault as Phoebus, Notre Dame de Paris, World Tour, Crocus City Hall
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- Matt Laurent as Quasimdo & Robert Marien as Frollo, Notre Dame de Paris, World Tour, Crocus City Hall
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- Alessandra Ferrari as Esmeralda, Notre Dame de Paris, World Tour, Crocus City Hall
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- Dancers, Notre Dame de Paris, World Tour, Crocus City Hall
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- Alessandra Ferrari as Esmeralda, Notre Dame de Paris, World Tour, Crocus City Hall
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- Matt Laurent as Quasimodo, Notre Dame de Paris, World Tour, Crocus City Hall
Today’s Fan-art was done by Manon Yapari. It’s a rendering of Disney’s Esmeralda in CLAMP’s style. CLAMP is a manga group known for their gorgeous artwork. I think this is really gorgeous. It captures both the style of CLAMP and Esmeralda perfectly.
La Esmeralda by Manon Yapari
Check out more by Manon Yapari and be sure to look at hersecond account myapari.
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Esmeralda and Frollo in Kingdom Hearts
Let us re-address Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance
The answer is Corey Burton. Burton is veteran voice actor but it is worth mentioning that Burton voiced the Brutish guard in the Disney movie. Which I find slightly amusing. But Burton doesn’t do a bad job as Frollo is it just different than Jay.
Video of Frollo voiced by Burton.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OalfxY6Xe4s
In Japanese, he is played by Shouzou Sasaki. Sasaki hasn’t lent his voice to much and it seems that this is his biggest role to date.
The Other Voice actors
Quasimodo – Ari Rubin (En)/Sousuke Komori (Jp)
Esmeralda – Renee Faia (En)/Urara Takano (Jp)
Phoebus – Phil LaMarr (En)/Souma Suzuki (Jp)
Hugo- Jason Alexander (En)/Atsushi Haruta (Jp)
Victor- Charles Kimbrough (En)/Kiyotaka Imai (Jp)
Laverne – Patricia Lentz (En)/Hisako Kyouda (Jp)
Some Interesting Notes,
– Jason Alexander and Charles Kimbrough were the only former cast members to reprise their roles.
– Renee Faia appeared in an episode of Seinfeld which stared Jason Alexander.
– Phil LaMarr is also a popular voice actor who was also on MADTv.
– Urara Takano is a well known voice actress who appeared in the musical stage shows of Sakura Taisen (I loved these shows)
– Kiyotaka Imai played the Phantom in the Japanese version of the Phantom of the Opera. Listen here
– Hisako Kyouda oftens plays old ladies in anime.
Victor Hugo
On May 22th 1885, at the age of 83, Victor Hugo died of pneumonia. His death created an intense national mourning. He was revered not only as a literary figure but as a statesman who shaped the Third Republic and democracy in France.
More than 2 million followed his funeral procession in Paris from the Arc de Triomphe to the Panthéon, where he was buried. He shares a crypt with Alexandre Dumas and Émile Zola.
Film Fact – In the film Camille Claudel
Does anyone else think Victor Hugo should get a bio-pic?
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