The life of Walt Disney has been one of the most written-about and documented things in history. However, there are few stories that have made it to the big screen about Walt’s early days trying to get his animation business started from the ground up. “Walt Before Mickey”, released in 2015, stars Thomas Ian Nicholas as Walt himself and details the triumphs and failures that Walt encountered during those early days. Today we are joined by Thomas Ian Nicholas as well as one of the writer/producers of the film who also played the role of Ub Iwerks in the film, Armando Gutierrez. Together, we’ll talk about how the film came to be, the challenges of working on a film with such a low budget and tight deadline, things Thomas Ian Nicholas did to prepare for the role of Walt, and much more!

Thomas Ian Nicholas plays the role of Walt Disney in “Walt Before Mickey”.

Armando Gutierrez is one of the writers and producers of “Walt Before Mickey” and he also plays the role of Walt’s partner in animation and best friend Ub Iwerks.

Catch Thomas Ian Nicholas and his band on tour now through April 29, 2018.

See more from Thomas Ian Nicholas at www.thomasiannicholas.com.

You can also see Thomas Ian Nicholas in the brand new satirical vampire thriller “Living Among Us”.