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
kid playing time
I would get so into playing as a kid that I'd lose track of time.
successful player artist
To me, I would much rather be part of a healthy industry than being the only player in a dead industry. There are so many great artists out there. And the goal is to make great movies, you know? So to be successful, quality is the best business plan as I always say.
fun play stories
One of the fun things about play is making up stories...
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.
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.
beauty disney fairy quite since sincere tale understood
I never quite understood why Disney hadn't made a sincere fairy tale since 'Beauty and the Beast.'