Fantasy mixes with reality at premiere of Disney's 'Enchanted'
It was a fairy-tale beginning for Enchanted, as Disney princesses joined Hollywood stars on the red carpet for the new romantic-comedy's world premiere.
By Agencies |
LOS ANGELES: It was a fairy-tale beginning for "Enchanted," as Disney princesses joined Hollywood stars on the red carpet for the new romantic-comedy's world premiere.
Trumpets heralded Patrick Dempsey, Helen Mirren, Teri Hatcher and other celebrities along with costumed characters such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse outside the El Capitan Theatre last night.
A contemporary twist on Disney's fairy-tale classics, "Enchanted" begins in the animated world with an evil queen (voiced by Susan Sarandon) banishing a princess (Amy Adams) to live-action modern-day New York City. There, Adams meets a divorce attorney (Dempsey) and becomes disenchanted with her old life and simple dream of marrying a prince and living happily ever after.
"The movie is, in essence, about true love's kiss and true love," Dempsey told The Associated Press. "And it's everything Disney in a way, in that it's very funny and honours (the studio's animated classics), and it's an old-fashioned musical."
Adams and Dempsey, working their way down the red carpet, voiced opinions on everything from the Hollywood writers strike to Dempsey's recent No 2 ranking (behind Matt Damon) on People magazine's list of sexiest men.
"He was robbed!" said Adams, wearing a white J Mendel gown. "He was robbed! That's what I think about that."
"That's funny," injected Dempsey with a laugh. "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride."
Dempsey -- also known as "McDreamy" for his role on the ABC network's "Grey's Anatomy"-- and his fellow cast members from the top-rated TV medical drama finished filming Friday and won't be returning to the set until the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers settle their contract dispute.
"I know they're going into talks on the 26th," said Dempsey. "So, hopefully, rational minds will sit down and work something out."
Dempsey was joined by a number of his "Grey's" co-stars, including Justin Chambers ("Dr Alex Karev") and Chandra Wilson "(Dr Miranda Bailey"), both of whom had the strike on their minds.
Wilson said she was taking advantage of the unexpected work break.
Among Disney film vets yesterday's red carpet were Jodi Benson, the voice of "Ariel" in "The Little Mermaid" and Paige O'Hara, "Belle" from "Beauty and the Beast." Both make cameo appearances in "Enchanted."
Trumpets heralded Patrick Dempsey, Helen Mirren, Teri Hatcher and other celebrities along with costumed characters such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse outside the El Capitan Theatre last night.
A contemporary twist on Disney's fairy-tale classics, "Enchanted" begins in the animated world with an evil queen (voiced by Susan Sarandon) banishing a princess (Amy Adams) to live-action modern-day New York City. There, Adams meets a divorce attorney (Dempsey) and becomes disenchanted with her old life and simple dream of marrying a prince and living happily ever after.
"The movie is, in essence, about true love's kiss and true love," Dempsey told The Associated Press. "And it's everything Disney in a way, in that it's very funny and honours (the studio's animated classics), and it's an old-fashioned musical."
Adams and Dempsey, working their way down the red carpet, voiced opinions on everything from the Hollywood writers strike to Dempsey's recent No 2 ranking (behind Matt Damon) on People magazine's list of sexiest men.
"He was robbed!" said Adams, wearing a white J Mendel gown. "He was robbed! That's what I think about that."
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"That's funny," injected Dempsey with a laugh. "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride."
Dempsey -- also known as "McDreamy" for his role on the ABC network's "Grey's Anatomy"-- and his fellow cast members from the top-rated TV medical drama finished filming Friday and won't be returning to the set until the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers settle their contract dispute.
"I know they're going into talks on the 26th," said Dempsey. "So, hopefully, rational minds will sit down and work something out."
Dempsey was joined by a number of his "Grey's" co-stars, including Justin Chambers ("Dr Alex Karev") and Chandra Wilson "(Dr Miranda Bailey"), both of whom had the strike on their minds.
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"It's unfortunate it had to happen around the holidays," Chambers said. "Hopefully they'll figure something out. They have to. It has to happen, though. It's time to split some of that big pie. The writers are so important."Wilson said she was taking advantage of the unexpected work break.
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"Now I can do all the things that I don't have time to do, like go to school meetings," she explained, giggling. "You know, spending some time cleaning up -- things that you put on the back burner, that you don't have enough time to do."Among Disney film vets yesterday's red carpet were Jodi Benson, the voice of "Ariel" in "The Little Mermaid" and Paige O'Hara, "Belle" from "Beauty and the Beast." Both make cameo appearances in "Enchanted."
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