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History Photographed on Instagram: "Actress and writer Sherri Stoner served as the live-action reference model for both Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Belle in Beauty and the Beast. ⁠ ⁠ Animators studied video footage of Stoner acting out scenes to give the characters realistic expressions and movements. ⁠ ⁠ Credit: Disney"
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History Photographed on Instagram: "Actress and writer Sherri Stoner served as the live-action reference model for both Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Belle in Beauty and the Beast. ⁠ ⁠ Animators studied video footage of Stoner acting out scenes to give the characters realistic expressions and movements. ⁠ ⁠ Credit: Disney"
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Sherri Stoner and Joshua Finkel as the live reference models for Ariel and Prince Eric in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid,’ which was released in theaters on this day 34 years ago. In addition to the choreographed movements, Sherri’s unique quirks, such as frequent lip-biting, blowing to remove hair from her face, and moving her hands when nervous, were inherited by Ariel. At the 62nd Academy Awards, ‘The Little Mermaid’ won the Oscars for Original Score (Alan Menken) and Original Song (“Under The
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