Hutch Dano, star of the Disney XD television show “Zeke and Luther,” recently visited Disneyland to see Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, which features the voice of his grandfather as the voice of President Abraham Lincoln.
Hutch said he was always inspired to be an actor by his grandfather, Royal Dano, who died in 1994 when Hutch was just two years old.
“I only got to see the show when I was about six, so I don’t really remember it that well,” said 17-year-old Hutch.
When he got into acting, Hutch said he looked at many of his grandfather’s old films for inspiration. He also finds hearing his grandfather’s voice in the attraction very inspirational.
“I have pride in the show, he’s one of my biggest inspirations for acting and after seeing something like this, it’s a whole different thing,” he said.” I’m seeing him again and he’s been resurrected and alive to me here.”
The photo shows Disney Imagineers Josh Shipley, the show director; Brian Scholz, the show producer; Hutch Dano, and Rick Dano, Hutch’s dad, inside Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland. Photo by Mark Eades, The Orange County Register.
Hear more about Hutch and Rick’s reaction to Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln in the video.
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