Gordon Bywater
A writer's room ideation big thinker for Disney movies who does animated shorts with his roommate on the side.
Highlight Bits & Quotes
91700s England and the High Squeaky Voices
The team explains their decision to set the film in 1700s England based on the high-pitched voices they imagine people had back then. Dan Pan is revealed to be a Tory who hates the American Revolution.
"Dan is staunchly against the American Revolution."
"I just imagine them with really high squeaky voices."
"Dan Pan was cursed with a curse that made him older middle aged forever."
"He was an accountant for one of the Regal Heirs of the time."
The Star-Studded Soundtrack and the Menken Rejection
The panel discusses the film's music, featuring The National and Sophie Tucker. They reveal Alan Menken's blunt refusal to participate and showcase a 'Duck Sauce' clip that is just high-pitched vocalizations.
"We got Crazy Town who sang 'Butterfly' to do the theme song ballad."
"We got Duck Sauce which is really exciting from Barbra Streisand."
"Disney originally asked Alan Menken and he told them in his words, fuck off."
"We got Duck Sauce which is really exciting, from Barbra Streisand."
Jan Pan Explodes into Neverland
Zazie reveals the film's climax: Dan's pregnant wife, Jan Pan, explodes and literally becomes the physical land of Neverland, giving birth to Peter in the process.
"She turns into Neverland and the first boy in Neverland is Peter because she's pregnant with Peter."
"What if this woman becomes a land?"
"She explodes and becomes Neverland."
The Great Mustache Debate
The panel descends into a heated argument about the logistics of James Marsden growing and shaving a mustache for the role, specifically fixating on the date April 18th.
"It makes me so sick. It makes vomit come out of my nose."
"April 18th would give him enough time. It would be a full year for him to grow a mustache."
"Shut the fuck up. I don't like the number eight."
Meet the Dreamer Teamsters
The creators introduce themselves: Gordon the ideator, Zazie the off-off-Broadway musical writer, Terracotta the veteran illustrator of Merida's hair, and Tracy the ghost director of every 'Dad' movie.
"I designed Merida from Brave's hair. That's what I did."
"I have been ghost directing pretty much every movie about a dad made within the last 40 years."
The Disney Creative Universe Crossover Pitch
Zazie reveals Bob Iger's plan to link all Disney IP, starting with Bob Cratchit from A Christmas Carol serving as Dan Pan's sidekick before working for Scrooge.
"Bob Iger loves, he said we need a crossover in some way."
"Bob Cratchit before he gets his job with Scrooge works for Dan Pan."
Masterful Script Lines and the 'Applause Pause'
The writers share their favorite lines, including a Southern-accented Dan Pan and a Motocross cameo. They explain the new Disney script format which includes mandatory 'applause pauses'.
"Those Yanks ain't half bad."
"The script is twice as long because we have to add an actual whole parenthetical applause pause."
The Pan Dad Origin Story
The panel discusses the sudden greenlighting of 'Pan Dad', a Disney prequel about Peter Pan's father. They debate whether 'Pan' and 'Dad' actually rhyme, eventually yielding to Bob Iger's insistence that they do.
"Mr. Iger had a mouthful of Reuben and he screamed, 'I we love how Pan and Dad rhyme!'"
The Creative Teamster Union
The panel reveals they are all members of the Teamster Union for safety against strikes, requiring them to have truck driver's licenses despite their creative roles.
"I've never gotten a creative job and then been told I need a truck driver's license."