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
growing-up kids ideas
I always loved the idea of a spy movie and part of it came from my personal love of spy movies. It started when I was growing up as a little kid in the 60s.
kids world littles
I always felt a little bit like a little kid that's never grown up in the world of adults.
kids play challenges
Animation is the one type of movie that really does play for the entire audience. Our challenge is to make stories that connect for kids and adults.
kids fishing worry
I worry about kids today not having time to build a tree house or ride a bike or go fishing. I worry that life is getting faster and faster.
growing-up kids people
People who get into animation tend to be kids. We don't have to grow up. But also, animators are great observers, and there's this childlike wonder and interest in the world, the observation of little things that happen in life.
auto design early french love
I love French auto design of the early '50s, '60s, early '70s of Citorens, Renaults, and Peugeots. They're so unique.
came mediocre pixar proud reviews
I'm really proud of 'Cars.' 'Cars,' when it first came out, got probably the most mediocre reviews of a Pixar film.
hard work
I laugh very hard at work every day.
car father manager parts
I'm a car nut. My father was a parts manager at a Chevrolet dealership.
I'm a big fan of pantomime storytelling, being an animator.
full love
I love working for a company full of geeks.
films great love neighbor work
I love the work of Hayao Miyazaki. 'My Neighbor Totoro' and 'Castle in the Sky' are two of the great films that he's made that I just love.
love pixar rooting
I love the Sonoma wine community. It's like Pixar - nothing competitive, only supportive. They're always rooting for you.
ancient coming cool love modern worlds
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.