John Lasseter
John Lasseter
John Alan Lasseteris an American animator and film director, who is the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and DisneyToon Studios. He is also the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth12 January 1957
CountryUnited States of America
car love road seat sound throwing
Car love is the sound of a throaty V-8 rumbling and revving, the acceleration throwing you back in the seat - especially when you get on a beautiful, winding road and the light's dappling through the trees.
kid playing time
I would get so into playing as a kid that I'd lose track of time.
people
People want to be creatively satisfied, and having fun is such an important part of that.
attention nobody notice pays shirt shoulder sit unusual
Nobody pays attention to the way a person's shirt folds around his shoulder when they sit down, but if that shirt folded in an unusual way, you'd notice it.
animation enjoy life moments opening people watching weekend
One of the big moments of my life was watching 'Star Wars' on its opening weekend in Hollywood. I was watching all these people enjoy this film, and I thought: animation can do this.
develop films
Short films really helped me develop as a story teller, animator, and as a director.
growing love open pill roll touch
Of all bugs, growing up I just loved the pill bugs. They roll up, you play with them, you wait for them to open up, and then when you touch them they roll up again. I just love that.
audience gives grow likes situation
When you can have a character that the audience likes from the beginning, but then you put them in a situation where they grow - I think that gives it a lot of heart.
appealed disney films walt
When Walt Disney was making his films, he trusted his instincts and made films for himself, but they appealed to everybody, not just kids.
fan love pictures time took wedding
I love 3-D. I have been a big fan of 3-D for a long, long time. I took my 1988 wedding pictures in 3-D!
inanimate life love object
I love bringing the inanimate object to life.
debut event loved perfect personal premiere racing time
I have loved automobiles and the world of racing for a long time and 'Cars' is a very personal story to me. This premiere event is the perfect way to debut our film to racing and movie enthusiasts.
I have motor oil running through my veins.
captures met truly
I have met a lot of top chefs around the world during my travels. Each one of them has said 'Ratatouille' is their favorite movie and the only movie that truly captures what they do.