The idea of us telling a story where a character doesn't get everything he wants at the end is one of the relatable things - dealing with failures and missteps in life - and it's something that's so rarely dealt with in movies, especially kids' movies. Dan Scanlon characterdealend share on social
I actually worked for a small company in Ohio that sort of farmed out work from Disney and Dreamworks, so I really only ever worked in two studios. Dan Scanlon companydisneydreamworks Change image and share on social
I don't think at Pixar we'd ever make something that was too scary for general audiences. Dan Scanlon audiencegeneralmake Change image and share on social
I started at Pixar the month 'Monsters Inc.' came out. Dan Scanlon monstermonthpixar Change image and share on social
I trust every lead in every department. All of the teams are phenomenal artists. All I need to tell them is why to do something, not how to do something. Dan Scanlon artistdepartmentlead Change image and share on social
There's some real dark days where you just feel like the story is falling apart in every one. Just keep moving forward, even when you are bluffing, even when you don't quite know what is going to happen next. Dan Scanlon bluffdarkday share on social
There are characters that become more popular as we fall in love with them. Dan Scanlon characterfalllove Change image and share on social
There are certainly moments in the story room where you watch the movie die on the table. You put A next to B, and suddenly none of it lines up anymore. We feel that all the time. It's a terrible feeling. Dan Scanlon anymorediefeel share on social
I was an animator for a while early on, but a 2D animator. Dan Scanlon animatorearly Change image and share on social
I think we make the movies, initially, with the one movie in mind. But we do love the characters, and so we kind of miss the characters when the movie is over. But I think what happens is, every now and then you realize there's more to tell, or an idea comes up. Dan Scanlon characterideainitially share on social
