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—Meet the Cast!—
(Part Two: The Stan Twins)
Stan:
Stan has spent the majority of his life as an actor. Ever since he was young, he auditioned for parts in plays; giving him an early start to his career. His lengthy experience has allowed him to perfect the art, becoming a professional of the finest quality. He would have never ended up at this point, however, if not for his passion for performing.
"I'd have to say I love the thrill of it. Always have. Putting on a persona and just fallin' back into the character. I dunno too much about the mental implications — that's more of Ford's thing, ya see: nerd stuff — but maybe the fact that it makes me feel in control of the situation is why. And, yeah, I know that it's 'you' not 'ya,' or whatever. I get enough of that at home from you-know-who," he explained upon questioning.
He was requested specifically to play the role of "Stanley Pines" by the creators, Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. They claimed that they thought no one would be able to bring the character to life as well as him. After all, it was a difficult balance of "greedy conman," "grumpy old man," and "secret softie" that had to be done perfectly in order to accurately reflect the vision. A feat they believed only Stan was capable of achieving. Ultimately, they were right: Causing Stanley Pines to become a character loved by the public all because of Stan's acting.
In his free time, he tends to attend casinos for the cause of gambling. He'll walk in with a small amount of cash in his pockets (moderated by Ford to ensure that his twin doesn't accidentally drive himself broke) and come out with bags overflowing with money. He claims to be an extremely lucky person with natural talent and good instincts when it comes to the activity. He has been accused of cheating by many, but his good heart and reputation is enough to challenge and disarm such slander. (Plus, Ford comes to his brother's defense in a way so aggressively protective that some of them back off immediately out of fear.)
Despite his tough outside and gruff voice, he's a kind person who cares a lot about those around him. He's started multiple charities with the money he's won from casinos and gained over the years in an attempt to help those in need. He implores others to step up and do the same, since every donation and act to make the world better makes a difference.
He lives with his twin brother, Ford, and the two of them spend much quality time together. Some people are suprised that they still stay so close at their age, but they just reply that they're like fictional counterparts and wouldn't have it any other way.
Ford:
Ford is a well-established scientist whose scientific endeavors, while usually being a bit more unorthodox, have paved the way for several accomplishments. He strives for the betterment for society and believes that in order to make discoveries, you need to realize and accept the truth surrounding you. Recently, he's also developed some fame for his first ever acting role of playing "Stanford Pines" from the adored series, "Gravity Falls." The story of how he came to receiving that role is one of humorous coincidences.
"It really was just a huge struck of unbelievable luck — though it was because of Stan, so maybe it isn't that out-of-left-field. The beginning of the story, so I was told, was this: Stan was talking to the writers about upcoming episodes and they revealed to him that they were going to green screen him as double for the rest of the series for the long-lost twin brother, Stanford. Stan was asking about the appearance — what does the twin look like, are there any specific details he should know in advance for when it came to dressing for the scene shoot — so then they mentioned, 'Oh! Well, he has polydactyly, so we'll have to find some way to add an extra pair of fingers on.'" Of course, Stan immediately thought of me and told the crew about having a twin brother who just so happened to have six fingers. They were delighted by this information and offered me the role as a result.
"I didn't know what to think at first. Acting wasn't my forte and I didn't have much experience; not to say that I had none, for there were a few times where I covered for Stan when he had to drop-out last minute. Regardless, I still wasn't very skilled in that particular field of expertise. I wasn't that confident in my ability and felt that my acting would only hinder the quality of the show. That should've been the end of it.
"...
"Yet, it wasn't because Stan is nothing but stubborn, and I can't help loving him for it. He sat down next to me and gave me an encouraging talk. He said that I'm much better than I think I am and this would be a chance to prove those words to be true. He then...he then told me that he would love to be able to work with me on set, and that accepting the role would save the CGI crew some time. At that point, I couldn't refuse, so I was welcomed as the actor of 'Stanford Pines'. And I have to say, I don't regret that decision," the scientist reminisced during a behind-the-scenes interview.
Ford is usually quiet unless a topic of his interest is brought up or he's speaking to a person he enjoys conversating with. He's extremely fond of academics and has been found to help the younger actors with any educational assistance they require; whether that be a math problem they don't understand or an in-depth lesson on theme.
Now, this part is purely theorizing, but many people suspect that he has some kind of past relation to popular actor, William (actor of "Bill Cipher"). Despite the two claiming to not be familiar with the other, they seem to avoid each other specifically out of all of the cast members — even on their supposed 'first day' of meeting! William is more subtle, suddenly being reminded of things and gaining convenient excuses to leave the room. Ford, meanwhile, just slips away once the yellow triangle comes near. However, please remember that this is pure suspicion and not anything valid, so do with this information as you please.
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Gremlin Gus: "Or, you could go to one place and get all the candy you could ever want..."
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Gus: "What? No, it's night-time. Candy stores are closed."
Oswald: "We're gonna rob a candy store?!"
Gus: "Ugh..."
(Incorrect Quote sourced from the series "Ducktales (2017)".)
@hells1nferno thank you for the cute drawings they made my day absolutely better !!!
Some Oswald practice. I am now leaning towards drawing Oswald more close to his original design so yeah some practice! I had a lot of graphite in this so as a tip I suggest using hairspray to seal it and stop it from smudging!
Why he look like dat though ?!!?
Epic Mickey movie trashed !Disney what the heck! This is one of the best original content they have made in years and to just throw it out and say nah this is not worth the hassle, but they are making mountains or remakes (including the new moana one) and not even choosing something that is loved by a certain fan base which is older and has their own money to go see a movie they want to see. Plus new fans will join because of the movie. And yes the game was not executed the best, but the love and determination is there to make a great more dark in atmosphere and rich in plot, movie that many fans would love. And Oswald would get a connection with the current day crowd making him more known across the world, making him popular amongst young people. Also the concept that the original creators had for the game can truly be seen in a movie or a remake. This is truly and L on Disneys part. L Disney. W epic mickey. W epic Mickey creators. W Oswald. And W wastelanders (epic Mickey fans).
I made a new persona for myself! Isn’t she cute! I based her off of those Mickey Mouse gas masks but kind of made Oswald. She doesn’t quite look like me (I’m not that tall) but she feels like me so ya. Btw what poses or situations should I draw her in ?
L disney for no epic Mickey movie.
Epic Oswald continuation
K so a continuation of what I was saying about the whole thing of like Mickey never came back and epic Mickey 2 never really happened.
So Mickey left and wasteland was all good and well until the mad doctor came back with a new and improved blot known as the blotamatronic. This blot more powerful than ever almost unbeatable unless you had the ability to use paint and thinner to your will. Yet the only toon who could do that was Mickey and he’s gone for good. After months of refuge in ostown Oswald decides to go to his office/lab on Mickey junk mountain (it was never destroyed it just had sat dormant for a long while) to continue a project he was working on before Mickey came. After leaving the projector broke to ostown stranding Oswald away from his family and fellow toons. But he was still able to go to his tower a long lost home on Mickey junk mountain. He finished his experiment, an experiment that could change the flow of ink in a toon to create the ability to manipulate paint and thinner to their will. Oswald used this experiment on himself, turning him into an ink wastelander ( the thought that toons are made of a mix of paint and thinner (ink) and one can manipulate it). He travelled to mean street through one of the only working projectors to discover the max doctor and his blotworx waiting there for him (not including blotamatronic).
He threatens Oswald but Oswald used his newly found power on the mad doctor dissolving a little part of the outer layer of idk holding the doc together. The doc flees making it his mission to destroy Oswald and wasteland as it is seen. Oswald goes through more hardship than ever seeing kidnapped toons being used for the docs blotamatronic, he embarks on treacherous missions to save toons, wasteland and most importantly his family.
Hey ventures alone his thoughts haunting him wherever he goes, while rebuilding wasteland saving toons and endangering his own life for his world. Epic Oswald: the never told story.
Honestly I love this kind of AU that I thought up, but I did take inspiration from @owldart animatic of Oswald called upgrade I’ll link it so you guys can see it it’s pretty cool! So yeah I probably will develop the story more but right now I’m just going to work on some already existing projects so yeah. Btw if u have any cool ideas for this AU hit me up. @owldartanimatic: https://youtu.be/3w589jhwcAk
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