Andreas Deja - Gaston
 The self-styled 'ideal man' for Belle underwent some changes during Deja's development of him. Early loutish charicatures went (along with a dubious moustache) and in came a smoother, more handsome village braggart. Apparently research for the Gaston physique (and the attitude too, perhaps) came from visits to an LA gym - where real-life counterparts of the character worked out...
Deja sums up Gaston:
'God, I know such people; Los Angeles is full of them.'
After joining Disney in 1980, Deja was one of the team who worked on The Black Cauldron. Later credits included The Great Mouse Detective, Oliver & Company, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid and the Mickey Mouse short The Prince and the Pauper. For fans of The Nightmare Before Christmas, Deja also worked with Tim Burton on character design and research for The Black Cauldron. He claims veteran Disney animator Milt Kahl as one of his greatest inspirations - apparently he is writing a book on his mentor, to be published soon.
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