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Every Pixar movie at one time was the worst motion picture ever made.

~John Lasseter

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I've often heard people say that managing creative people is the hardest thing in the world. 'They're never happy, they drive up the cost of things, blah blah blah.' I just manage people the way I always wanted to be managed. That is, to be creatively challenged, but never to be told what to do.

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Every technology that comes into filmmaking is first a gimmick. Think about sound with 'The Jazz Singer' or the first colour or surround sound - it takes a while for filmmakers to understand how to use it.

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I love Japan. I love the collision of the modern and ancient worlds coming together in that place. It's so high-tech and cool.

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'Cars 2' is about a character learning to be himself. There's times in our lives where people always say, 'Well, you've gotta act differently. You should always be yourself.' That's the emotional core of the story.

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I'm a big fan of pantomime storytelling, being an animator.

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I love working for a company full of geeks.

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When I started work with LucasArts Computer Division back in 1984, I went to the Palace of Fine Arts and saw the Festival of Animation for the first time. I loved the diverse collection of animated films the festival held.

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Pixar's short films convinced Disney that if the company could produce memorable characters within five minutes, then the confidence was there in creating a feature film with those abilities in story and character development.

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For me, personally, I will always do G-rated films, which the world needs more of.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: January 12th, 1957

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