tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18957223809118665.post4791212910177617671..comments2024-02-26T12:54:29.863-05:00Comments on Vintage Disney Alice in Wonderland: Live Action Reference Photo 649-235 - Ed Wynn at the Mad Tea PartyMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120087203277090970noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18957223809118665.post-1801979788717609132010-10-26T15:18:00.085-04:002010-10-26T15:18:00.085-04:00@major - or maybe the Junior Birdman?@major - or maybe the Junior Birdman?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120087203277090970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18957223809118665.post-53765367568291459342010-10-26T15:15:54.233-04:002010-10-26T15:15:54.233-04:00I think he is about to raise both hands to his eye...I think he is about to raise both hands to his eyes and look through invisible binoculars. But then again I think that about everybody.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18957223809118665.post-74647276471945032862010-10-26T11:15:11.230-04:002010-10-26T11:15:11.230-04:00@acroyear70 - agreed, I'm sure there were lots...@acroyear70 - agreed, I'm sure there were lots of takes of reference footage, who knows exactly where this came from. But I think his gesture isn't 'ok', but rather a flourish, as the Mad Hatter is a very flamboyant character :)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120087203277090970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18957223809118665.post-57449246563382667532010-10-26T09:02:25.023-04:002010-10-26T09:02:25.023-04:00just like doing the voice recordings (and just lik...just like doing the voice recordings (and just like the more recent animated films), after having done what's on the written page once or twice, the disney artists let the actors improv a bit, so it is likely this shot might not have actually made it to the screen in any form. it also might have been shot between takes, meaning the "ok" sign was meant for the director, not meant for the camera or another character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com