25th Anniversary of Beauty and The Beast: Creating Beast

Voice actors Angela Lansbury, Richard White, Paige O’Hara and Robby Benson, David Ogden Stiers, producer Don Hahn, director Gary Trousdale and supervising animators Andreas Deja, Mark Henn and Glen Keane, key story artist Brenda Chapman, and story supervisor Roger Allers at the Academy Event “25th Anniversary of Beauty and the Beast in 70mm” on May 9, 2016 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

[@fatimagic1365]

a lot of people always (rightfully) talk about how "warm and conflicted" the beast is, but i think one of the biggest things that the film got right which the 2017 version didn't is that the beast is also *really scary.* even watching the film as an adult, that "come into the light scene" is genuinely terrifying and you feel the fear and belle's voice as she realizes what she's about to spend the rest of her life imprisoned with. his human eyes have the capacity to be warm and understanding but also intimidating and horrifying at times, and that's a difficult balance to maintain in the same character. the talk of the gorilla references in particular also reminded me of the bit in that scene where the beast kind of huffs and you see the angry breath coming out of his nostrils. the 2017 film has literally none of that balance or nuance-- the beast basically looks like a teddy bear with horns as opposed to a creature that would genuinely scare someone.

[@lilyflower1168]

I can't watch some of the 1991 beast scenes bc it triggers my PTSD. I remember being genuinely terrified at his temper

[@almamaddux2579]

Robbie is a fine bottle of wine. Gets better with time. Oh so handsome.

[@ISpyABirdie]

Robby's line "Belle, are you happy here w/me?!" still gives me chills. This hit me w/all d/feels when Robby said it LIVE! xD =)

[@71crm]

Yeah he sounds surprisingly sexy! :D

[@rubshernandez4241]

Omg yes!...sounds totally sexy!😵

[@MsNita991]

Burda Ellis yes... I know what you mean!

[@patrickgallimore1656]

Like, Henry Winkler, John Ritter and Mark Harmon, Robbie is one of the nicest and most humble guys, to come out of Hollywood.

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

Only one missing...out dear candelabra. How I dearly miss Orbach. I LOVE to hear his stories!

[@EmmanuelleLunada2010]

Robby Benson is still hot.

[@FearFanatic86]

He really does! LOL...Not too long ago he was a little heavier with long hair, and that wasn't so cute...but what a difference a haircut and shedding a few pounds can do! (But then again he always maintained his handsomeness...)

[@EmmanuelleLunada2010]

FearFanatic86
Agreed.

[@bendalymckenna6271]

He's 60 years old now

[@EmmanuelleLunada2010]

Ben Daly McKenna
Yeah and...?

[@lionessmummy4418]

EmmanuelleLunada2010 His grey hair becomes him. Damn it! Grey looks so good on men. That's so unfair!

[@BarbaraMerryGeng]

What a special guy. I had no idea he was having health issues. God bless him, he’s still alive ..

[@ramonalewis4830]

Robby is awesome. Enjoy his work since Ode to Billy Joe and Ice Castles

[@93deadpool]

Robby Benson was also one of the finalist to play Luke Skywalker in ‘A New Hope’.

[@bluefoxpatton]

What an absolute beautiful man!! I need to come out from under this rock & watch Beauty & the Beast!! Only seen Ode to Billy Joe & decided to see how he looks now....ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 😍 ❤

[@shubdawg70]

Paige O'Hara should've sat next to Robby Benson.

[@timrob12]

For a while, I thought they were married in real-life which would've made Beauty and the Beast even better. But alas, that didn't turn out to be the case.

[@xs0528]

@@timrob12 Ya! They shoulda been married!

[@timrob12]

@@xs0528 They have a great chemistry.

[@xs0528]

@@timrob12 Yup.

[@westfield90]

Love this movie

[@reallife5638]

yes Robby Benson is still really hot

[@willrobinson3662]

Be quiet. You’re saying inappropriate things about Robby Benson.

[@SamuelBoreas]

Wow. Robbie still sounds the same.

[@xs0528]

Mmm-hmm.

[@brejnhardt]

I want Robbie Benson!!! I'm in love ...

[@Tiffdwm]

he sounds so shy.

[@taylorroberson7206]

Rest in peace Mrs. Lansbury.

[@vasyavasilevs3310]

Oh Robby Benson😍

[@vf8060]

Ice Castles and now... He's still hot!

[@TDKiller415]

Robby was THE Beast 😁 Wish he and Paige had a cameo in the live action remake like Ming-Na Wen did in the Mulan remake

[@xs0528]

Ya. And Richard White, David Ogden Stiers, and Angela Lansbury, too.

[@athanalconcel9083]

Maybe Paige and Robby made their cameos visiting the balloon lady in Mary Poppins returns

[@taylorroberson7206]

Richard White could play Pilate in a audio production of "Jesus Christ Superstar."

[@AugustRush2023]

We need to see more Robby ty

[@psych0analyst]

unfortunately jerry orbach isn't here. :(

[@brianekay4149]

and neither is Howard Ashman. 😭

[@shubdawg70]

Briane Kay and you know, I find something unfair when the movie was made. What was unfair to me was Howard Ashman and Alan Menken only gave the Beast one singing part. They should have given him more.

[@TDKiller415]

Robby directed a few episodes of Friends and auditioned to play Luke Skywalker

[@princepeterwolf]

And Sabrina the Teenage Witch too

[@TDKiller415]

@@princepeterwolf He auditioned to play Sabrina? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@princepeterwolf]

@@TDKiller415 he directed a few episodes of the show and played Sabrina's father in the first season I believe

[@FourKaiju]

7:35 What I came for ;)

[@meridawatson]

5:50 he gets it

[@cliffordlevy9871]

7:00 too 7:55,
great stuff
very artistic

[@kikedragoon]

Time.... doesn't stop. Disney has a new set of wise old men passing on the torch. ;-;

[@stormsmith6772]

Rip David Ogden stiers

[@taylorroberson7206]

Robby could do On Golden Pond with Beast co-star Paige O'hara.

[@indhinasaraswati1115]

omg

[@mikecunningham3165]

better explain. I'm Mike's wife. Lol

[@Mariogamer369]

I should add super Mario crossover beauty and the beast on RUclips

[@missbleach8767]

I have fleas and cooties.

[@Caroleofcanada]

Robby looks like my ex husband, sigh....