Anya (Anastasia)

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Anya
Anya Anastasia.jpeg
First appearanceAnastasia (1997)
Created byDon Bluth
Portrayed byChristy Altomare (Broadway)
Voiced byMeg Ryan (speaking)
Liz Callaway (singing)
Kirsten Dunst (young; speaking)
Lacey Chabert (young; singing)
In-universe information
Full nameAnastasia Nikolaevna
AliasAnya
FamilyEmperor Nicholas II (father)
Empress Alexandra (mother)
Grand Duchess Olga (sister)
Grand Duchess Tatiana (sister)
Grand Duchess Maria (sister)
Tsesarevich Alexei (brother)
Significant otherDimitri
RelativesEmpress Dowager Marie (grandmother)
NationalityRussian

Anya (born Anastasia Nikolaevna)[1][a] is a character in Fox's animated film Anastasia (1997). An orphan suffering from amnesia, Anya travels to Paris in hopes of re-discovering her past and family, teaming up with a pair of con-men who scheme to use her likeness to Russia's Imperial family to win a lucrative reward. Although largely fictionalized, the character is loosely based on two historical figures: Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, and Anna Anderson, an imposter famous for claiming to be the Grand Duchess. Plot elements from the film Anastasia (1956), in which the title character is played by actress Ingrid Bergman, served as primary inspiration for Anya.

The character was largely created and designed by director Don Bluth, who based her appearance on actress Audrey Hepburn. Bluth re-designed the character hundreds of times before achieving a design he felt embodied the character's spirit. Anya is voiced primarily by actress Meg Ryan. Despite being the filmmakers' first choice, Ryan was concerned about the film's subject matter, and only accepted the role after the directors showed her a scene animated to dialogue from her film Sleepless in Seattle (1993). Singer Liz Callaway provides Anya's singing voice, while actresses Kirsten Dunst and Lacey Chabert provide the speaking and singing voices, respectively, for a younger version of the character. Christy Altomare originated the role of Anya in the Broadway musical adaptation of the film.

Critical reception towards Anya has been mostly positive, with critics praising her spirited personality. Ryan's vocal performance was also well-received, although some critics found her American accent distracting. Due to stylistic similarities between her film and animated Disney films released around the time, the character has often been mistaken as a member of the Disney Princess franchise since her debut. When Disney purchased Fox in 2019, several media publications speculated that the character would be inducted into the lineup, but this remained to be untrue.

Development[]

Creation and characterization[]

Anastasia is loosely based on the urban legend that Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas II, survived the execution of her family.[2][3][4][5] Although Anastasia was in fact murdered alongside her family in 1918,[6] for several years rumors of her escaping the massacre persisted, which prompted numerous impersonators to claim to be her.[7] The most famous impersonator was Anna Anderson,[6] whose story was adapted into several retellings,[8] including a 1956 film (also produced by Fox) starring actress Ingrid Bergman as Anastasia.[7][9] Considered to be an animated remake of the 1956 film,[10] the previous film's plot was primarily used as the premise and inspiration for the animated character.[11][12] The character is largely fictionalized; according to Russian culture postdoctoral researcher Kate White, the idea that "a lot of people wanted Anastasia to be alive, and a lot of women over the years have claimed to be her" are some of the few historically accurate aspects of the character.[13]

While researching the Grand Duchess, director Don Bluth discovered a young woman capable of "light[ing] up the whole house'',[3] and incorporated transformative elements from the plays My Fair Lady and Pygmalion into her storyline.[7][14] Agreeing that a documentary-style film would be too dark for its intended audience, the filmmakers opted for a more fantastical approach but incorporated some mature themes nonetheless, such as the main character struggling with an inner conflict,[3] while focusing on the developing romance between Anya and con-man Dimitri.[15] Screenwriter Bruce Graham, who was not particularly fond of the film's origins, felt the character would benefit from a female writer: "I don't know what it's like to want to be a princess ... It's based on a dead Russian kid".[16] Eventually writer Susan Gauthier was recruited, with whom Graham re-worked Anya's story into a coming-of-age romance.[16] Actress Carrie Fisher ghostwrote the scene in which Anya begins her journey to Paris, with songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty recalling that at least 13 writers worked on this particular scene "because they really wanted to get into the psyche of Anya".[17]

Most of Anya's early concept art was drawn by Bluth himself.[18] Bluth originally struggled to create a suitable design for Anya, re-drawing the character hundreds of times until finding one he felt "embod[ied] the mysterious, strong-willed character".[4] The director discovered that Anya herself could have a comedic personality, comparing her to actress Goldie Hawn's performance in the film Housesitter (1992).[19] According to his notes, Bluth felt the character's eyes were originally drawn too close together, in addition to finding her hair too red and boots too large.[20][21][22] Writing for Animated Views, Ben Simon observed that some early drawings resembled a "softer and more visually appealing version" of the character.[10] Other early iterations of the character included her wearing a T-shirt and baggy men's trousers inspired by actress Marlene Dietrich.[23] Bluth designed Anya based on actress Audrey Hepburn, star of My Fair Lady (1964).[24] In an article for Fortune, television writer and producer Tim Carvell described the character's face as "a blend of the features of Meg Ryan ... and Audrey Hepburn".[25] Bluth's drawings of Anya were exhibited at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2017.[18]

A former animator for Fox's then-rival studio Disney, critics believe Bluth was inspired by skills he had learned while working at Disney, with Refinery29's Elena Nicolaou citing Anya's strong resemblance to Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989).[26] Film critic David Sterritt of The Christian Science Monitor described Anya as "a close cousin to all the genre's classic heroines".[27] The yellow ball gown Anya wears towards the end of the film is almost an exact replica of one the Grand Duchess herself had worn.[28][29] It was one of the last dresses Anastasia was photographed in before she died.[30]

Voice[]

Actress Meg Ryan was hesitant to voice Anya until directors showed her a sequence animated to dialogue from her film Sleepless in Seattle (1993).

Anya's adult speaking voice is provided by actress Meg Ryan.[31] Fox Filmed Entertainment CEO Bill Mechanic was a fan of Ryan's previous work, specifically the combination of spunk and sweetness she brought to her characters, and expressed a strong interest in casting her from the beginning.[7] Although Ryan had always been the filmmakers' first choice for the lead role,[32] she was initially wary about the project due to its dark subject matter.[16][33] With screenwriter Bruce Graham, directors Bluth and Gary Goldman persuaded Ryan by showing her a brief scene animated to some of her dialogue from her romantic comedy film Sleepless in Seattle (1993),[32][16] after which she immediately accepted.[32] Her first voice acting role, Ryan found the process very easy.[32] She worked on the film on-and-off for approximately three years for a total of 10 hours.[32] Ryan claims she would offer 500 line readings, from which Bluth would choose his favorite.[32] The actress recalled that she originally approached the role "way over the top" until she heard herself and adjusted accordingly.[32] For mechanical reasons, Ryan recorded most of her dialogue separate from co-star John Cusack, who voices her love interest Dimitri, apart from one occasion when the actors were allowed to record in neighboring booths, which Goldman believes benefited their performance.[32] Producer Maureen Donley spoke highly of Ryan's voice work and humor while working on the film.[34] Despite the character being Russian, Ryan voices her using her own American accent.[35][36]

Singer Liz Callaway performed Anya's songs in lieu of Ryan, including the film's two signature songs "Journey to the Past" and "Once Upon a December".[37] By this time, Callaway had performed similar duties in several other animated films, including The Swan Princess (1994), Aladdin sequels The Return of Jafar (1994) and King of Thieves (1996), and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998).[37][29] A last-minute addition to the voice cast, Callaway was originally recruited to record demo tracks for the film when the original singer cast was unavailable, but the producers decided to keep her.[28][38] While working on the film, Callaway did not hear anything Ryan had recorded, nor was she instructed to try to sound like the actress.[37] However, she did watch Sleepless in Seattle and record a few scenes from the film on her Walkman, to which she would sometimes listen while traveling to the recording studio.[37] She believes "there was a quality that was similar enough just in the timbre of our voices".[37] Callaway did not meet Ryan until the film's premiere, and considers Anastasia to be one of her favorite jobs of her career.[37]

Actress Kirsten Dunst, who was 15 years-old at the time, provided the speaking voice of Anastasia as a child,[39] while actress Lacey Chabert provided the singing voice for this version of the character.[29][40]

Appearances[]

Spurned by Nicholas II for treason, Rasputin sells his soul and curses the Romanov family to die,[41] leading to a political uprising against the Imperial family.[6][42][43][44] With help from a servant boy,[12] 8-year-old Anastasia escapes the massacre of her family with her grandmother, Dowager Empress Marie, inadvertently killing Rasputin in the process. However, she is separated from Marie at a busy train station and knocked unconscious,[9] losing her memory in the process.[43][45] Raised in an orphanage,[46] the only clue Anastasia retains about her past is a locket inscribed "Together in Paris" her grandmother had gifted her.[9] 10 years later,[47] Anastasia – now going by "Anya"[38] – decides to travel to Paris, France to find some semblance of her family. Meanwhile, rumors circulate that Anastasia may have survived the fateful execution,[27] prompting Marie to offer a ₽10 million reward for the return of her granddaughter. Upon arriving in Saint Petersberg, Anya meets Dimitri and Vladimir, a pair of con artists who, upon realizing her strong resemblance to the Romanov family,[48] convince Anya to let them present her as Anastasia to the Dowager Empress in Paris,[49] under the guise that they are simply trying to reunite the Grand Duchess with her family,[50] without disclosing the reward money.[48][50] They do not realize that Anya is, in fact, the Grand Duchess.[51] Anya's presence alerts an undead Rasputin,[52] who has been trapped in limbo due to failing to kill Anastasia.[53] He pursues Anya relentlessly to fulfill his curse,[54] but his attempts are either unsuccessful or thwarted. While learning to act like royalty, some of Anya's memories begin to return, and she and Dimitri grow closer.[9][54] Dimitri finally realizes Anya is truly Anastasia when she correctly answers how she escaped the palace, revealing to Vladimir that he was the servant who helped her. Marie, having grown weary of interviewing numerous fake "Anastasias", recognizes Dimitri as an infamous con man and vehemently refuses to see Anya.[43] Overhearing Dimitri's original intentions for the first time, a furious Anya decides to leave Paris, but her plans are intercepted when Marie visits her hotel room, having finally been convinced by a relentless Dimitri. After a sincere conversation with the Dowager Empress in which she recalls intimate memories and reveals the locket, Marie declares that Anya is Anastasia, and the pair emotionally reunite. Realizing he has fallen in love with Anya,[55] Dimitri refuses the Dowager's reward money and intends to return to Russia, while Anya is conflicted between her loyalty to Marie and feelings for Dimitri. After defeating Rasputin in a final battle in Paris, Anya ultimately elopes with Dimitri, leaving a note for her grandmother who gives them her blessing.[56]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

Wendy R. Weinstein of Film Journal International described Anya as "a witty, streetwise orphan, tough enough to wrestle her arch enemy Rasputin to the ground, but gentle enough to dream of finding her true family".[57] Marjorie Baumgarten of The Austin Chronicle called Anya "delightfully un-regal and un-ladylike".[58] James Verniere of The Boston Globe described Anya as "so sweet, charming and likable, it's hard to imagine anyone could wish her ill".[2] James Berardinelli, film critic for ReelViews, praised Ryan's performance while naming Anya "easily the strongest, most independent animated female to grace the screen".[59] El-Shai described Anya as "a refreshing take on a female protagonist" during a decade of "stereotypical 'damsel in distress' Disney Princesses".[60] Contributing to HelloGiggles, Jen Juneau described Anya as "an extremely admirable role model for young women".[61]

Calling Anya "smart, brave, and loyal", Nell Minow of Common Sense Media described her as "a rare leading lady who vanquishes the bad guy on her own".[51] Screen Anarchy contributor Sebastian Zavala Kahn praised Anya as a believable, charismatic character who is easy to empathize in, writing that "the scriptwriters are savvy enough to realise this is Anya’s story, and thus, don’t turn her into a damsel in distress or an archetypical Disney-like princess".[47] Kahn declared Anya "one of the most memorable animated protagonists of the 90s", describing her as "surprisingly sarcastic, never taking herself too seriously, but also human enough for one to care about her during the more dramatic moments".[47] Calling Ryan's casting a stroke of genius, the San Francisco Chronicle's Peter Stack said the actress does a "stunning job -- she sounds pert, feisty, fun. Everything audiences liked about Ryan in, say, Sleepless in Seattle, they'll like about her here".[62] Jeff Vice of the Deseret News wrote Ryan "brings a fieriness to her role that we haven't seen (well, heard) from her in awhile".[63]

AllMovie's Michael Betzold felt the character was inferior to Bergman's version.[64] Comparing Anya to Belle and Ariel from Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991) and The Little Mermaid (1989), respectively, Carol Buckland of CNN reviewed Anya as "perkily voiced" but found her animation to be "flat" at times.[52] Todd McCarthy, film critic for Variety, dismissed Ryan's performance as "extremely modern American", writing "the little snits and petulant displays favored by the young lady do little to endear one to her [character]".[65] Writing for the News & Record, film critic Stephen Holden criticized Ryan's performance for lacking charm, comparing it to a know-it-all cheerleader.[66] The Philadelphia Inquirer's Desmond Ryan described the actress American accent as "jarringly contemporary" in the role.[35]

Legacy[]

Vulture critic Hunter Harris crowned Anya "the cinematic It-girl princess of the '90s".[67] E!'s Samantha Schnurr said Anya "brought a notable element of independence and personality as an animated female character on the big screen".[7] According to Maureen Lee Lenker of Entertainment Weekly, the character has earned "a cult following of girls and young women who found a relatable, spunky, proto-feminist heroine in Anya", offering an empowering heroine for a generation of women.[17] Similarly, Lauren Henry of The Mary Sue declared that the Broadway musical introduced "a new generation of girls to spunky proto-feminist".[13] Heart UK called her "iconic".[68] Naming Anastasia a "Nearly Perfect Animated Princess Film", Kate Gardner of The Mary Sue called the character "a delightful lead" with "a tremendous amount of agency", who can hold her own against Dimitri.[69] Screen Rant named her one of the "10 Best Animated Movie Princesses That Aren't Disney".[42]

Due to its genre, musical numbers, animation style and central heroine, Anastasia has often been mistaken for a Disney film.[26][70][71] As such, Anya has constantly been mistaken as a member of the Disney Princess franchise since the time of her film's release.[16][70][72][73] When Disney purchased 21st Century Fox and its properties in 2019, including Anastasia, several fans and media publications speculated or assumed that the character would officially be induced into the official Disney Princess lineup,[49][67][74][75][76][68] but this was ultimately not the case.[72][77] Polygon contributor Petrana Radulovic explained that "just because Anastasia is a princess that belongs to Disney doesn’t mean she qualifies as a Disney Princess", citing several "objective reasons" as to why she might never be included in the media franchise.[72] Distractify's Katie Garrity observed that while many fans "believe that she meets the requirements that Disney supposedly has set up for its princesses", others can't accept it because she wasn't an original Disney character.[49] In 2020, Screen Rant's Adrienne Tyler theorized that the character could potentially become a Disney Princess depending on how well her film is received following its release on Disney' streaming service Disney+.[77] The character's likeness has been used in several merchandise based on the film, including dolls, puppets, lunch boxes, backpacks, puzzles and CD-Rom games.[78]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Since she is initially unaware of her Romanov lineage, the character almost exclusively goes by "Anya" for most of the film, even after she is reunited with Marie. This article refers to her as "Anya" for consistency and to distinguish her from the historical figure.

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