Pat Carroll: The Importance of Body Language

[@timlemmens1087]

R.I.P. Pat Carroll. You could tell that she really loved this role.

[@robbyosborne9708]

She sure did. In fact, she stated in an interview that it was her lifelong dream to be in a Disney movie. And she certainly fulfilled it with a bang.

[@timlemmens1087]

@@robbyosborne9708 She reprised the role on every occasion.

[@robbyosborne9708]

@@timlemmens1087 That's right. It showed how much she was attached to her character.

[@timlemmens1087]

@@robbyosborne9708 And I love that.

[@robbyosborne9708]

@@timlemmens1087 Me too Tim.

[@BadGuyRants]

33 years of voicing the same character. That’s longer than Lugosi played Dracula. Ursula was Pat Carroll’s alter ego. She never gave the performance anything less than 110% & the character transcended the film. I’ve seen dozens of her interviews and I miss her greatly.

[@shaunsteele6926]

I love how she delivered that line... "BODY LANGUAGE"

[@CeeBee781]

“Body language HA”

[@Zarastro54]

I love that her natural laugh is essentially just Ursula’s laugh. And the fact that she also voiced Morgana and made her similar, yet distinct from Ursula really shows her acting chops. And I also think it’s fantastic that she literally completed her acting bucket list. Not many people can say that and I can’t think of a more deserving person to have done it.

[@melissadahl7561]

She's definitely one of my favorite villain voices. It's just a joy to watch her do what she did.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I know exactly what you mean

[@wdwnutjm]

I had the pleasure of meeting her at the stage door after a Broadway performance in the 90s. I told her how much I enjoy the character Ursula - her reaction made it obvious that she loved her as well.

[@chunri1626]

I love that she realized how important it is to fill what the artist has created. If you’ve never seen Howard Ashman direct his actors search the videos. The little nuances he had in his mind was absolutely brilliant and beyond just sounding nice etc. rip ms Carroll

[@felixkimani5375]

Listening to Ursala telling us her life story is so entertaining

[@Almanatrix]

Her dry sense of humor was wonderful and i love how receptive she was to critique. She was unique and so funny, its a shame she is still so underrated

[@deenawhiting9961]

I had the privilege to actually know Pat. She came to the Regional Theater I worked at in NY. Our theater was 30 minutes outside of Manhattan and I was chosen to drive her back and forth from where she was staying in NYC to our theater. We had so many wonderful conversations on those trips, my 3-month-old daughter was at the theater one day and Pat wanted to hold her. It was so sweet; I of course took pictures of them. After we had moved to AZ I still kept up correspondence with her. I am so blessed to have had that time with her. I cherish those memories.

[@Dizographies]

That is amazing! She really seems like a loud but sincere and caring lady. Im so happy you got that opportunity!

[@psgamer-0199]

Rest in peace, Pat. Beautiful, funny, talented, gracious, a delight of a person (even if I never knew her personally) and performer. Much love to her❤

[@JomarDelprado]

May your fortunate soul rest in peace miss Patt. You'll be remembered

[@The_Future_isnt_so_Bright]

When I rewatched little mermaid recently, I said after unfortunate souls 'Ursula would make a great car salesman,' To hear Pat Carroll say that was what she imagined made me smile.

[@SweeetSue]

Wonderful doc....thank you ! The amazing jazz singer, Nancy Wilson, was African American. Your picture is of Nancy Wilson, from the band Heart. 💞

[@jessicaclark4922]

Until it stops steaming it belongs to special effects ... 😅😅😅😅😅 ... Her natural laugh IS Ursula ❤️❤️❤️ gosh I love her ☺️

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Right?! I cracked up when she laughed, you could hear Ursula lol.

[@delphee4713]

I worked backstage at a theatre where she was doing a show. During rehearsal whenever I heard her laugh I froze and looked around for Ursula! Really nice lady.

[@jessicaclark4922]

@@delphee4713 oh man, what a memory! Thanks for sharing that with me!! ❤️

[@Vic35102]

lifes full of tuff choices isn't it ? she was a gorgeous bright legend r i p pat Carol

[@speedracer2008]

The last part of the line was improvised by Howard Ashman during the recording of Poor Unfortunate Souls and Carroll incorporated it into the performance.

[@starmelodyelizabethb7380]

Rest her soul she will always be rembered

[@josephvitaliano3226]

Pat Carroll, love you always! Thank you for Ursula, one of the greatest villains of all time!!! NO ONE will come close to your performance! That maniacal laugh alone can't be matched!!! Rest In Peace... By the way, here's Ursula's maniacal laugh without Pat even trying... 🤣 10:10

[@DK-td1lc]

“Ex-Shakespearean actress who’s a used car salesman!!!” 😂😂😂😂❤

[@TG-nd9rj]

Pat Carroll looked just like my grandma, same hairstyle, similar cadence and style and mannerisms. Just a slightly deeper voice. Makes me miss my grandma (she's perfectly fine, I just live 5 hours away)

[@newprincessofpop9208]

Awww bless your grandma ☺️❤️

[@robynwhite9226]

10:12 omg I love hearing her laugh ❤

[@authenticallykyle]

Wow, she was a fascinating human being, thank you for sharing this and RIP to Pat Carroll!!! wowww!

[@Itz_luigi-h6h]

She was the voice of morgana in the little mermaid 2 (2000)

[@dianebarnes484]

Huge Disney fan and my favorite villains have always been Ursula and Maleficent.

[@Cinnamun52]

Me too

[@tidalboxer]

One if the BEST villains ever! As a kid… I KNEW how important this character was and how talented the voice actor for Ursula was.

[@kab9706]

Same, I loved the Little Mermaid as a little girl. But I knew Ursula MADE the movie what it was. Ariel's singing is also beautiful. But Ursula steals every scene with that VOICE

[@MadsterV]

Love how she took honest advice to heart and was grateful and successful for it.

[@shaykashif]

10:10 THAT LAUGH YEP THATS URSULA!

[@lilyann168]

Goes to show that if u openly give credit for bits of inspiration you take from other people, that the audience won’t care, and in fact will appreciate u more for it.

[@GrandPrizeFitnesAJAY]

Her laugh is iconic!

[@Cinnamun52]

It's so great seeing the actor behind Ursula...who I LOVE! 😍 The perfect voice for the perfect villainess.

[@kirkhassett8726]

The wonderful Pat Carroll made the role of Ursula absolutely hers for the ages. Now I haven’t seen the new version, and I’m sure that Melissa McCarthy does her best. But honestly, I do feel bad for Beatrice Arthur for never having the chance to even look at the script. In hindsight, the ONLY other actress I can fathom who could have done justice to Ursula in the animated version BESIDES Pat was Bea. I hope she fired her agent when she found out after the fact…😏

[@bigred8432]

Bea Arthur could have been an extremely good Disney villain but with Ursula, as she became she wasn’t right Had Arthur been signed on earlier, the role would have been very different, so we should be thankful we got this (Bea could be SO good but she’s slinky and snake like, not a big bloated squid. Bea always had a regal feel. Ms Caroll sounded like someone who thought she was an aristocrat but was fat, common, classless shrew

[@Grant-dx3qt]

Her daughter, Tara Karsian, is every bit a peach as Pat was. She played Bertie the cook in American Horror Story 1984.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Really? Interesting

[@gemmasmith6596]

I'm not saying that the actress who plays ursula in the live action film isn't any good, but no one could do it justice like pat carroll. Rip

[@gargoylestories]

Fantastic video. Ursula is one of the great ones. And this was a great video on the life of Pat Carroll. Thanks for all the great content you create.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

What a wonderful and long career. I would love to see you cover the man behind the bear of very little brain Sterling Holloway!

[@Dizographies]

You are in luck my friend! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJaqhGuFdtmolbM

[@jamesmoyner7499]

@@Dizographies Thank you for letting me know.

[@everettparker1313]

This was Incredible Masterpiece Video for The Late Patricia Anne Carrol (1927-2022) She did a Legendary Performance Bringing Ursula/The Sea Witch to Life.

[@JellyJammYesEverythingsRosieNo]

Pat Carroll was the best Ursula in this world. I love Pat Carroll 🐙

[@xjAlbert]

A fabulous bio/tribute to this spectacular lady. Thanks for including so much interview footage!!!

[@1getmade]

Your intro editing is genius. Your comedic timing is so good. There is no way I was going to pass up your video. Question, is there another Nancy Wilson 3 time Grammy winning, jazz singer self proclaimed song-stylist Hollywood Walk of Fame start 1990, that was approached for Ursula?

[@Dizographies]

lol :D apparently, I grabbed the wrong photo :D Thank you for the kind words!!

[@kristylewandowski8485]

She was so amazing. I just LOVE her! Her passion is so infectious!

[@G1R_PAWZ]

Rest in Peace Pat! I love you so much and Ursula! You were my childhood she is my favorite Disney Character ever made! She makes me laugh and smile just hearing her! I sang along to Poor Unfortunate souls so many times

[@deenawhiting9961]

I was absolutely broken hearted when she left us.

[@recuerdos26]

She was Queen Hippolyta in the 1988 Superman cartoon

[@gregman1715]

I've Always Loved Her Wished She Would Have Had Her Own Show Rest In Peace Funny Lady❤️💔

[@defleppardfan87]

RIP my dear 😢, what an absolute treasure!

[@orlandorocha6390]

10:14 omg this story is so funny! It had me in tears. 😂 the way she told it without laughing before the punchline.

[@hummingbirdcity]

...and her laugh. So iconic.

[@orlandorocha6390]

@@hummingbirdcity yes, her laugh makes the story that much funnier. 😄 she seemed like she had a great personality. love this woman.

[@MelissaThompson432]

I used to wait eagerly for the Lesley Anne Warren Cinderella every year as a small child, and "Stepsisters Lament" is one of my all-time favorite parts. Oh dear! She died on my birthday! 🥺😢💙

[@Catenfur]

Makes me so happy she enjoyed the role of Ursula so much. Ursula is my favorite villain

[@Zarumaans]

Ironically enough, they removed the "Importance of body language" line amongst others in the live action 😅😅😅

[@Father_of_Death]

Female empowerment...

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Yeah because of the oversensitive babies of this generation -.- thank God we still have the original ♥

[@Naturally2Sexy]

I won't be watching the new one EVER

[@charmianernest1449]

Pat carroll is so talented

[@NicNac13c]

At 16:20, that is the wrong Nancy Wilson! That's Nancy Wilson the rock star from Heart, not Nancy Wilson the jazz star.

[@hankking9007]

Yes when Pat laughs its the Ursula laugh l call it. She will be missed so much it was a major shocked that she passed on.

[@What_Kaity_Did]

Thanks so much for this!

[@theroadie1346]

0:26 nice intro up to this time frame

[@Snooziac]

Due to the fact that they cut the "BODYYY LANGUAAAAGE!" part of the song, I will never watch the live action remake.

[@mew10521]

Amen

[@AnaxErik4ever]

When I heard of Pat Carroll's passing in 2022, some part of me was crushed. But a major part was saying she had inspired at least a million (each) new mermaids, mermen, and fellow sea witches (like me) to take to the stage and to not be afraid to express their humorous sides, whatever form they happened to take. Wow, the voice of her iconic character in each new appearance, just like Jonathan Freeman for Jafar... what dedication! Oh, there is an idea for a future episode; I saw Jonathan Freeman live on Broadway as Grimsby, funny enough, in addition to being the original Jafar in Aladdin's Broadway version. I'm sure he's done other plays and musicals too, so I would love to hear about it.

[@WoefulMinion]

Thank you so much for this biography of Pat Carroll. I grew up watching her and was thrilled to find out she had a part in The Little Mermaid. She's so good!

[@allys744]

Pat sounds so delightful, she had a blast with that dream part. I love her description of Ursula: a retired Shakespearean actress who sold used cars. I can’t think of a more accurate description. Ursula is a swindler and a seductress.

[@k-lukawaii9573]

Ursula will always be my favorite female Disney Villain!!

[@atlantascout]

What an amazing lady! Thanks for the vid.

[@paper_pablo]

love her and the video ❤

[@kesy1897]

The best Ursula and always will be!! What a talent! Outstanding❤❤❤

[@hadassah179]

18:22 the BEST sentence ever!!! Put that on Who's Line? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marilan3455]

What a sweet and humble lady! ❤

[@corruptpasta]

Rest in peace Pat Carroll

[@bkbff]

You got your Nancy Wilsons mixed up. There IS a famous jazz singer and actress named Nancy Wilson, but it isn't the Nancy Wilson of rock band, Heart, that is pictured when you discuss actresses who auditioned for Ursula.

[@jordanthomas7304]

RIP PAT CARROLL

[@Father_of_Death]

It's funny that Charlotte Rae was considered to voice Ursula, because she sounded a bit like Pat Carroll.

[@adamsmith5572]

For years I thought Darlene Conley (Sally Spectra on "The Bold & The Beautiful") was the voice of Ursula in "The Little Mermaid".

[@JemGrrl]

“Jazz singer” Nancy Wilson?? She’s a rock singer and is a founding member of one of the biggest rock bands in history!

[@RobertJohnson-hp4gz]

Thanks to her, she’s one of my favorite female villains in community cinema!

[@rexx9476]

Loved this video. How about a video about Pinto Colvig?

[@Dizographies]

Of course! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXqVpapqiJ6sbrM

[@Maharlika97]

She looks like my grandma. Both animated and real life 😁😁

[@tauruslhadzyan5901]

But Pat Carroll played Big Momma's voice from The Fox and the Hound on early 80s too, before doing Ursula.

[@disneyfan94themuppetsforev95]

No she didn't that was Pearl Bailey

[@tauruslhadzyan5901]

@@disneyfan94themuppetsforev95 oh thanks, maybe I got confused as both sound a lot like each other as true contraltos in them.

[@disneyfan94themuppetsforev95]

@@tauruslhadzyan5901 it's alright! Everyone makes mistakes I guess their voices do sound similar

[@valeo6820]

This performance was genius.

[@Anthony-go3er]

No one can play Ursala than Pat Carroll pat embarrassed the role of ursala she was bad ass and she will always be known as Ursala

[@zakthepenguin5106]

I don’t care what anybody says. Melissa McCarthy did not do her justice. This version of Ursula is a lot more sassier, endearing, and oddly satisfying to watch. The new Ursula is a lot more bossy, forgettable, and meh

[@MissPerriwinkle]

looooove her.

[@l.j.goldstein8143]

seems to me that the sitcom with Kay Ballard she was in "The Mother's-in-Law" is never mentioned.

[@pumpnix]

13:52 some things never change

[@7Vibrant2Vixon7]

There are 3 villain songs that have always been the best ever.. 1. Hexus song from Fern Gully 2. Scar from Lion king and 3. Ursala froms little mermaid.....Ursala could not have been Ursala without Pat Carrol!! I swear by the soul and grit she has in her voice.. I thought it was a black woman who voiced and sang her songs!! But honestly I know.. no one else..black or white.. couldn't have done Ursala like this woman!!

[@derrikoates2318]

Her laugh after she said "it belongs to special effects" was perfect!!

[@RichLux713]

Rip pAt Carroll legend

[@donzellaboyce6649]

I really enjoyed this video, but the picture you used for Nancy Wilson I think was Diana Krall. It for sure was NOT Nancy Wilson as she was Black

[@CeeBee781]

Ursula is my absolute favorite Disney villain. Sexy/sleazy is a perfect description. She’s so jaded. So manipulative. So… delicious. I remember being scandalized when she flipped upside down and her breasts… “Wasting away…” lol. The way she carried herself, swinging her hips and striking seductive poses, Just to the turn around and sneer and bellow like a carnivore. Terrifying. Of course, Poor Unfortunate Souks is the undisputed BEST Disney villain song, followed by Be Prepared. What a fascinating and talented woman Pat Carroll was. What a life!

[@AY72AZ]

What a wonderful observation you described her perfectly!

[@stephendennis5969]

What a beautiful woman. Inside and out.

[@Class2M]

I love the intro. Lol😂

[@bluestrife28]

I say this a lot but I want people to see her Pat was a guest star on the Mary Tyler Moore episode “Hi!” and played a mean old lady with a broken leg sharing a room with Mary. Check it out. I used to watch when I was a kid and be like “That’s Ursula!”

[@Vic35102]

no more talking singing zip

[@holycraps8198]

“…and clean up the “messages” from our dear horses…” 😂

[@lalitakeswani1257]

RIP Pat Carroll

[@JSolo-ko9eh]

Pat Carroll owned Ursula.

[@ThePinkDragon]

she was perfect

[@VeeJTv-dr2go]

Let us all leave the part of "IMPORTANCE OF BODY LANGUAGE" to Pat Carroll for her memories. Let us have new lines for Mellissa Mccarthy.

[@Kittypaws90]

umm sea witch wasnt totally wrong. ariel wanted to walk and she wanted prince eric. she got what she wanted and did she really need a voice? ...meh the only thing tho is Ursula just wouldnt let it go and that was her downfall

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

A fellow Taurus!

[@hairychest7865]

Thank you for the big laugh. The lady in the picture you claim is jazz singer Nancy Wilson is actually Nancy Wilson of the rock band Heart. The Nancy Wilson you want a photo of a black lady.

[@Dizographies]

Oops, lol. Thanks for the correction

[@rexgrl3]

I bet Bea Arthur fired her agent for their blunder of not presenting her with the choice.

[@brockpifer9929]

Who’s next on your list?

[@Dizographies]

weeell :D there won't be a video next week as I have family visiting, but the week after that will be Ruben A. Aquino :D

[@brockpifer9929]

@@Dizographies oh ok. I figured I ask. Oh and also, because I’ve been a long time fan of the channel for a while now, I finally made the great decision to subscribe and induct you as one of my subscribed channels!! Welcome to my roster, my friend 😄😁❤️

[@Dizographies]

@@brockpifer9929 awwwe thank you!! :D

[@brockpifer9929]

@@Dizographies Hey, you are mighty welcome! ❤️

[@mikasauchiha6785]

If i will be an actress in next life, I want to be like her.