![]() "I see many things about myself in Hercules," says the actor. ![]() "I had only been in small independent productions so this was a greatexperience to work on a big film for three years with such a talented groupof filmmakers. ![]() "Working on 'Hercules' has been my big break," admits Keaton. JOSHUA KEATON (Young Hercules, speaking) perfectly captures the spiritand struggles of an adolescent Hercules trying to find his place in theworld. On television, he starred in the acclaimed Fox series "Partners,""The Long Black Song" for HBO, "Vietnam War Stories"for which he was nominated for a CableAce Award as Best Actor in a DramaticSeries, and the miniseries "Nutcracker." Additionally, he's appearedin stage productions of "Picnic," "The American Plan"and "The Thrill." It takes a lot of energy."Ĭurrently starring opposite Wesley Snipes in "Murder at 1600,"Donovan's film credits also include "Memphis Belle," "EthanFrome," "Love Potion #9" and "Inside Monkey Zetterland." It was a real challenge toget my voice to be really high and low because when you're doing an animatedvoice it has to be expressive and huge. In front ofa microphone that's completely meaningless. As an actor, Iuse my hands, my body and my face to create a performance. "To do an animated voice," Donovan notes, "you have to reallyuse your imagination and let your voice do all the work. But when he falls in love with Meg, he discovers what it means to sacrificeand put others ahead of himself. Initially, Herc wantsto be a hero for the glamour of it all and has a shallow sense of ambition. "I remembered what I was like when I was his age and just startingout and it was easy to get into that frame of mind. "Hercules is an incredibly eager young guy," Donovan continues. I realized that Iwas going to be part of something that I could really be proud of. When my agent called, Istarted jumping up and down and laughing and crying. "I wanted the part sobad and I just kept working and working at it. "It was likea dream come true," recalls the actor. TATE DONOVAN (Hercules) flexes his mighty vocal talents as theawesome Greek demi-god whose daring deeds and innate goodness help him tosave Mount Olympus and win the heart of the beautiful Meg.įilled with excitement and energy for the role, Donovan recalls gettingthe news that he was selected for the part of Hercules.
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