At Pixar, we do a million versions of the movie, and every one of them goes through their awkward teenage phase where it's terrible and doesn't make sense, and we just keep working on it. Dan Scanlon awkwardmakemillion Change image and share on social
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
The first 'Monsters, Inc.' represents starting at Pixar for me, I have a special place in my heart for it. So to be able to tell a story with those ideas is an honor. Dan Scanlon hearthonoridea 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 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
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 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'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
