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I love movies that make me cry, because they're tapping into a real emotion in me, and I always think afterwards How did they do that?

John Lasseter

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John Lasseter
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: January 12
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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.'
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