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 worked in the story department for years on 'Cars' and 'Toy Story 3.' Dan Scanlon cardepartmentstory Change image and 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
People will turn their noses up at a sequel or that type of thing, but Pixar really works hard - if they're making a sequel - to make a sequel an original movie, to make it an original story. Dan Scanlon hardmakemovie 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 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
I think the biggest difference is in live action, you show up, and there's a set there and a ground to stand on, at least, and in animation, there's kinda nothing. You are making decisions on everything. Dan Scanlon actionanimationbig 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
I was an animator for a while early on, but a 2D animator. Dan Scanlon animatorearly Change image and share on social
No one ever tells a story to help you figure out where to go when a door closes on you. Dan Scanlon closedoorfigure Change image and share on social