The Making of Hercules

Behind the scene footage of Disney's 35th full length animated feature.

[@NoriMori1992]

Let's give a big round of applause to Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, and Vanéese Y. This movie wouldn't have been the same without the Muses.

[@hamursh]

@Authentic Love Designs Although they COULD have gotten En Vogue but they were busy and they wanted to get the Spice Girls but THEY were too busy and that would date the movie instantly!

[@sofiaxart]

Awww, my animation professor designed and made the Muses come to life :') this would mean a lot to him. Fun fact, did you know that originally, the muses were just supposed to do the From Zero to Hero song, but eventually got added to the whole movie :)

[@kevontewilliams3818]

@@sofiaxart mike show ?

[@manuelorozco7760]

They’ve got to reunite for an album of their own soon. Maybe to popular Disney songs

[@MrRock975]

I'm a cartoonist, and I remember when I rented the movie on blockbuster and saw this stuff in the special features. It was my first approach to the world of animation ❤

[@catgoesmewow7389]

The songs in this movie are amazing! I beyond love this movie

[@cortezmauricio56]

CatGoesMeWOW rite

[@MrGabeanator]

me too

[@Abelhawk]

It’s weird to me how old fashioned the live action clips look but the cartoon itself is timeless.

[@scoutart1508]

actually, the live action are quite timeless as well when it comes accurate hand drawn collaboration in modern times when not necessarily using much digital elements, no?

[@brittney5859]

This looks so damn vintage yet I was freaking 4 when Hercules came out.....I remember seeing commercials for it.

[@cortezmauricio56]

Brittney lol

[@cutekitty1212]

Yeah early 2000's stuff feels vintage/nostalgic, I think it's the look of the video.

[@julianrender8212]

Me too

[@histomuzik]

@@cutekitty1212 this movie was released in 1997 and was being made mostly during 1996

[@manuelorozco7760]

I was 4 too. The first time I heard the name Hercules was the Toy Story VHS

[@peachytheii202]

Young Hercules actor was fineeee

[@p5rsona]

I'm 30 years old, but ever since watching it when 9, I still watch it every year and listen to the soundtrack. It's one of my fav movies and definitely fav Disney movie. Love the characters, story, art, music

[@wesleywilliamson8427]

Me too. My favorite song is Go The Distance. My top 10 Disney songs

[@manuelorozco7760]

I’m 29 and last year was the first time since 2008 that I’ve watched Hercules. And it hasn’t aged badly for something I used to watch a lot

[@kyrillpanasenko881]

i was 8 when it came out. disappointed by how much the story was changed. as far as adaptations of famous simple european stories for chidlren, this reached a new low

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

7:40-7:41 And 7:42-7:43 Phil: (To Hercules Very Angry) WILL YOU FORGET THE HEAD SLASHING THING?! 😡

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

7:52-7:53 Phil: Definitely Not GOOD!!!! 😱

[@NoriMori1992]

I find it interesting that they used two different actors for young and adult Hercules, because they sound more similar than, for example, Yami and Yugi Moto in _Yu-Gi-Oh!,_ who are voiced by the same person in English.

[@MrGabeanator]

Dan Green

[@MrGabeanator]

@@ozzunnat joshua keaton must've been unavalible

[@manuelorozco7760]

I didn’t know that until now

[@Ronnie_Powell]

It's so freaky hearing Mark Elliott's calm Disney voice mention pink Floyd's The Wall. It's such a 180° turn.

[@carschmn]

This is so old Paul Shaffer has hair. I like these behind the scenes videos because they give props to people you wouldn’t normally see.

[@dinkyrobb9993]

R.i.p Mark Eillot (1939-2021)

[@stephj505]

Fun fact: Hades almost wasn't going to be the villain. Originally it was going to be Hera just like in the real mythology. But the creators eventually decided to change it because the story would have been too similar to Snow White.

[@celinejahaa]

This movie is soooo underrated. I love it so much it's my favourite, plus it has the best soundtrack

[@jacktayl]

0:00 Coming To Theaters From Walt Disney Pictures. 9:24 Coming Only To Theaters (In) Summer 1997. Those are what Brian Cummings would say in this if it was a trailer.

[@Sandlot1992]

this was shown on the 2000 DVD print of Hercules as a bonus feature!

[@MrGabeanator]

that's right

[@MrGabeanator]

vhs&dvd

[@ericlifschitz657]

Actually The Gold Classic Collection DVD is the same as the 1999 limited issue dvd wouldn’t you think?

[@MrGabeanator]

@@ericlifschitz657 does it

[@ericlifschitz657]

Yes it does

[@lordsei9391]

the muses were such an amazing and underrated characters. Their voices, the vibes, and the energy they give in their songs are fucking amazing

[@tajhughes916]

I think Hercules and Mr Incredible would be great friends 💪

[@manuelorozco7760]

I find this in my recommendation feed. Seeing all these drawings and voice work put into a movie makes me 5 years old again watching Hercules on VHS. And yet, I never seen this video until now. Love DeVito sporting the Matilda cap. Rest In Peace Mark Elliot

[@grace5033]

I've made quite a few drawings of what their kids look like in my fanfiction sequel, and I just realized I have the perfect speaking/singing voice for the oldest child, Hebe. H2 recording sessions, here I come!!

[@4rfghu89oikjhgre3sdf]

Do you have a link please to your drawings ? , would be so happy to see them . 👌🏻👌🏻🖐🏻🤟🏻🖖🏻

[@grace5033]

@@4rfghu89oikjhgre3sdf no, but you can follow my roleplay account on instagram, hebe_97_wondergirl

[@4rfghu89oikjhgre3sdf]

@@grace5033 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻😉

[@grace5033]

@@4rfghu89oikjhgre3sdf follow me on there asap if you can

[@tokiima5031]

Thank you for uploading this!

[@user-cu5fw5ti6s]

Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - John Musker and Ron Clements Directors, Producers and Writers 0:45 - Josh Keaton Voice of Young Hercules 1:01 - Tate Donovan Voice of Adult Hercules 1:47 - Alice Dewey Producer 2:14 - Alan Menken Composer 2:49 - Susan Egan Voice of Megara 2:57 - Lillias White Voice of Calliope 4:04 - James Woods Voice of Hades 4:54 - Nik Ranieri Supervising Animator Hades 5:15 - Brian Ferguson and James Lopez Supervising Animators Panic & Pain 5:42 - Andreas Deja Supervising Animator Adult Hercules 6:15 - Gerald Scarfe Design Consultant 6:43 - Ellen Woodbury Supervising Animator Pegasus 7:14 - Roger Gould CGI Supervisor 8:47 - Outro

[@PiterMorbid]

I remember this as an extra on the VHS after the credits were through

[@MrGabeanator]

yep

[@manuelorozco7760]

I didn’t own that copy. I owned the original 1998 VHS

[@Venkatesh_006]

Thank you very much for creating this masterpiece !

[@matteomesisca9368]

Ho il DVD hercules ed ha il making of

[@terrimcsorley1785]

Hercules is Disney 35th Animated Feature Film of June 27, 1997 of Walt Disney Feature Animation in 2100 West Riverside Drive, Burbank, California, U. S. and Paris, France of Motion Pictures form Walt Disney Pictures.

[@jartrain]

My favorite Disney movie of all time!

[@Astral_thee_God]

Hercules is one of the very few Disney movies I’ve never watched. I’m just here to see young Space Dad

[@arigashi7842]

u HAVE TO

[@victoriakayy]

OMG the memories 🥺😭😭😭😭!

[@grace5033]

4:40 hey, it's Bob! And yes, that's his official, confirmed name.

[@ailin113093]

Decides to rewatch n realise it's freakin space daddy josh!!😂😂😂 space dad aged well😚

[@dkkim9626]

This video's my favorite of the making of "Hercules" videos^^

[@andreapatane4204]

Voice acting is my dream job as mentioned in my blurb for work. 🎉

[@LuckyDipster2]

1:59 Wow, Roger Bart gets all of 10 seconds screen time (and no name check) despite delivering the perfect rendition of an iconic number.

[@grace5033]

Omg that ending tho 😂 😂😂

[@CartoonWarStudios]

8:44 that was three words

[@halek9360]

Tbh I here for josh Keaton aka space dad

[@KatonNeko]

Same

[@bicarbonateofsoda117]

Ocelot from metal gear solid 3 Spiderman from spectacular Spiderman

[@cortezmauricio56]

Hale K lol

[@grace5033]

Hale K here for Susan Egan aka Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond

[@MrGabeanator]

love it

[@jimmymccartney2049]

Music:Alan Menken(1997) Lyrics:David Zippel

[@jimmymccartney2049]

1861

[@Rose-xy5pe]

You know what's interesting. This movie is based off of Greek Mythology but it draws a lot from Christianity.

[@gothard5]

I knew Bobcat was the voice of one of Hades’ flunkies, but I didn’t know that Taggert (Eureka) was the other voice. Panic and Pain. Bobcat and Taggert. Awesome.

[@ashlynnnicole4875]

My daughter loves this movie her favorite character is Meg

[@hamiltonharris9876]

I love watching the animation process!!

[@MrGabeanator]

ik great aint it

[@manuelorozco7760]

As much as I love CGI, it would be good to see hand drawn again

[@MrGabeanator]

@@manuelorozco7760 good is an understatement

[@manuelorozco7760]

@@MrGabeanator Sorry

[@MrGabeanator]

@@manuelorozco7760 i'm just sayin

[@FabioBReis]

Cool! Can i use some parts of your video in a video that i am making for my upcoming channel?

[@TheKittyGirl]

the matilda hat ahhh

[@EWil313]

Joshua Keaton before becoming Spiderman.

[@eliza6178]

Before becoming Space Dad

[@kewilliams487]

Can someone tell me what happened to the other four Greek muses ??

[@Probablylani]

8:46 literally could've just said "have fun" to pair with the previous clip...

[@MrGabeanator]

25th anniversary

[@cleopatraarias3391]

I thought that Hades look and other alike was taken from 'A Kind of Magic' Queen's video and the Wembly concert logo where the four appear looking blue in yellow tops and red trousers, and Roger with blond hair like flames.

[@mirandakohler-deach3496]

John Musker and Ron Clements are very directors. They did make Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Hercules, Moana, The Princess and the Frog, and The Great Mouse Detective. They did very good.🐭🐱

[@manuelorozco7760]

I consider Moana as the magnus opus

[@kadenceeley116]

4:30 It may not seem like it but Hermes is just getting tired of his brother’s crap

[@elixtirr2611]

1:40 wtf Is the camera man drunk? xD

[@Caveirazul]

I like this 90's camera effect

[@isaiahwilliams7150]

At 4:32 I'm drinking Grape Kool Aid.

[@kewilliams487]

Where’s the other four muses

[@davidc.spence7696]

I think this presentation was shown in the 2000 DVD and 2014 Blu-ray versions, right?

[@MrGabeanator]

David C. Spence yep

[@ericlifschitz657]

Actually The 2000 Gold Classic Collection DVD is the same as the limited issue dvd from 1999 wouldn’t you think?

[@davidc.spence7696]

@@ericlifschitz657 Woah! I didn't realise that! I'm really so sorry.

[@lynxvex]

Unpopular opinion, but I just though the animation of Hercules was a huge step down especially after Hunchback and even Pocahontas. Still a great movie with songs as good as the Menken/Ashman renaissance era.

[@carmelitafox9180]

Lin: The guy with all the gold turned out to be a monster called No-Face.

[@matteomesisca9368]

Hercules e la disney ora in DVD!

[@SimbaisMine94]

He forgot Gaston, Andreas did Gaston!!!

[@matteomesisca9368]

Da Notare che il doppiatore di phil ha doppiato anche a re luigi del libro della giungla il film e quello in inglese ha doppiato anche a swackamer che ricordi!

[@RealUncleLJ]

This is probably the only mention of pink floyd the wall disney will ever make

[@squishyjungkookie1132]

Danny de Vito

[@manonyoshi9440]

5:21

[@mattclinton4348]

Jimmy Cooper was Hercules??

[@matteomesisca9368]

Ho il making of sul DVD del film

[@manonyoshi9440]

4:08

[@bjshriver1]

Article Muscle It Gotta Along Meets Welcome Thankful Keeping Hero

[@manonyoshi9440]

4:09