Every Pixar film, when we start developing the story, it takes about four years to make one of our films. John Lasseter developfilmmake Change image and share on social
The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters. John Lasseter audiencecharacterentertain Change image and share on social
Animation is the only thing I ever wanted to do in my whole life. I have no desire for live-action or anything else. John Lasseter actionanimationdesire Change image and share on social
Every single Pixar film, at one time or another, has been the worst movie ever put on film. But we know. We trust our process. We don't get scared and say, 'Oh, no, this film isn't working.' John Lasseter badfilmmovie Change image and share on social
A good part of my leadership skills is crafted from learning from experiences early in my career that were not positive experiences. John Lasseter careercraftearly Change image and share on social
Look at the films of Walt Disney: 'Snow White' came out in February 1938, and I can't think of another film from that year that's watched as much. The same is true of 'Bambi,' 'Dumbo'... even, frankly, 'Toy Story,' which is probably watched more than any other movie of 1995. John Lasseter bambidisneydumbo share on social
Every technology that comes into filmmaking is first a gimmick. Think about sound with 'The Jazz Singer' or the first colour or surround sound - it takes a while for filmmakers to understand how to use it. John Lasseter colourfilmmakefilmmaker share on social
We use shorts at the studio extensively to develop talent. I always love to give opportunities for young story people, animators, layout people something like that to take the next step up in their career and try things out. John Lasseter animatorcareerdevelop share on social
As a filmmaker, I'm very collaborative. I don't pretend to know everything that is needed to make a movie. What I like to do is get together with a group of people, starting with developing the story and bounce around ideas. John Lasseter bouncecollaborativedevelop share on social
At Pixar, we do sequels only when we come up with a great idea, and we always strive to be different than the original. John Lasseter greatideaoriginal Change image and share on social
