The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall explains why the live-action adaptation features a new Ariel song. The remake includes many of the beloved songs from the 1989 animated film, including "Part of Your World," "Under the Sea," and "Poor Unfortunate Souls." Among the new songs created for the 2023 Little Mermaid is "For the First Time.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT While speaking with Collider, Marshall talked about working with composer Alan Menken, who also composed the music for the 1989 Little Mermaid. Marshall discussed how collaborating with Menken led to creating the song "For the First Time," focusing on how the song is good for Ariel and the overall film.
"It’s surprising how, when you think about the animated film, you realize that Ariel had one song. There’s a series of reprises, but it’s one song. The great thing about working with Alan is that he’s so open to looking at things. He knew this was a different genre. We were doing a live-action film, so we had to figure out how to approach that. We said, “Can we find another place for Ariel?” The challenging thing was that she had, of course, lost her voice.
Why The New Ariel Song Works So Well "For the First Time" provides insight into Ariel's mind, even after she loses her literal voice in her bargain with Ursula. The Little Mermaid song shows what Ariel is thinking and feeling as she experiences living on land and among humans for the first time. Through the song, Ariel is able to convey the excitement of her newfound freedom while also conveying how she feels like a fish out of water.
Ariel's inner conflict and its many nuances are made clearer through the song that is brought to life through Halle Bailey's impressive vocal performance. As The Little Mermaid's protagonist, Ariel deserves to have more than one solo song. "For the First Time" not only gives Ariel another song, but adds to her character development and to the pacing of the story when she arrives on land, but before she "meets" Eric.
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