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I don't think at Pixar we'd ever make something that was too scary for general audiences.

~Dan Scanlon

Topics: Audiences Ever General Make Pixar Scary Something Think Too

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At Pixar, we do a million versions of the movie, and every one of them goes through their awkward teenage phase where it's terrible and doesn't make sense, and we just keep working on it.

~Dan Scanlon

Topics: Awkward Every Goes Just Keep Make Million Movie Phase Pixar Sense Teenage Terrible Them Through Versions Where Working

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I was an animator for a while early on, but a 2D animator.

~Dan Scanlon

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I tend to like dry humor.

~Dan Scanlon

Topics: Dry Humor Like Tend

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I started at Pixar the month 'Monsters Inc.' came out.

~Dan Scanlon

Topics: Came Monsters Month Out Pixar Started

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I think we make the movies, initially, with the one movie in mind. But we do love the characters, and so we kind of miss the characters when the movie is over. But I think what happens is, every now and then you realize there's more to tell, or an idea comes up.

~Dan Scanlon

Topics: Characters Every Happens Idea Initially Kind Love Make Mind Miss More Movie Movies Now Now And Then Over Realize Tell Then Think Up You I Think

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I think the biggest difference is in live action, you show up, and there's a set there and a ground to stand on, at least, and in animation, there's kinda nothing. You are making decisions on everything.

~Dan Scanlon

Topics: Action Animation Biggest Decisions Difference Everything Ground Kinda Least Live Live Action Making Making Decisions Nothing Set Show Stand Think Up You I Think

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Once you get into a feature, whether it's a sequel or an original one, you have to start all over again, and you're creating a world, creating new characters. You're also tracking emotions. You're trying to create emotion and create a character that you can fall in love with for two hours.

~Dan Scanlon

Topics: Again Also Character Characters Create Creating Emotion Emotions Fall Feature Get Hours Love New Once Original Over Sequel Start Tracking Trying Two Whether World You

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The first 'Monsters, Inc.' represents starting at Pixar for me, I have a special place in my heart for it. So to be able to tell a story with those ideas is an honor.

~Dan Scanlon

Topics: Able First Heart Honor Ideas Me Monsters Pixar Place Represents Special Special Place Starting Story Tell Those

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Artist

Born: June 21st, 1976

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