Twitter and Tumblr and Facebook, it's so amazing because years ago, when I was growing up and watching movies, there was no way for us to interact with filmmakers at all. You could send a letter, and you'd never know if you were going to hear back or not. Byron Howard agoamazeback share on social
Ariel got me into animation. She was the first Disney heroine that really felt alive. She felt like a real young woman. Byron Howard aliveanimationariel Change image and share on social
One of the magical things about these anthropomorphic animal movies is that we can take things that are so common in our own world that we deal with, like the DMV, or moving to a new city, or our family, and show you a mirror image of those things, reflected in a whole new way. That's why animals are great. Byron Howard animalanthropomorphiccity share on social
We want these movies to be timeless, and we want people to really engage with the characters and find something that they can really relate to and emotionally connect with. Byron Howard characterconnectemotionally Change image and share on social
Once you're done with the film, it's almost like empty nest syndrome: your kid has moved out of the house. Byron Howard emptyfilmhouse Change image and share on social
As animation directors, you're the first one on the film; you're the last one off, and you get to learn from and touch every department throughout the whole journey. I don't know any other job in the world that's like that. I don't think live-action is like that. It's a very different sort of experience. Byron Howard actionanimationdepartment share on social
You hope, when you're working on these things, that people love them whether it makes a lot of money or not. Byron Howard hopelotlove Change image and share on social
When I first heard that they were going to make 'Beauty and the Beast' at Disney, I was like, 'Oh, God, there's no way I'm going to see that movie,' because I knew what that movie was, was just two people sitting down to dinner over and over and over again. But then when I went to see it, it was like, 'Oh, they made it work.' Byron Howard beastbeautydinner share on social
We thought a human city is kind of like that watering hole. It's where different groups come together and have to find ways to live and survive and cohabit and cooperate, but they may not always see eye-to-eye. Byron Howard citycohabitcooperate share on social