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I do what I do because of Walt Disney - his films and his theme park and his characters and his joy in entertaining.

John Lasseter

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John Lasseter
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: January 12
Animator
Executive Producer
Film Director
Film Editor
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Hollywood
California
John Alan Lasseter
John A. Lasseter
Films
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I quickly realized that this medium had a lot to offer someone like me. To do Disney-quality hand-drawn cartoons, you have to be a master of two art forms. Seriously, you have to be able to draw like a Leonardo da Vinci or a Michelangelo. But also you have to know movement and timing and control that through 24 frames a second.
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I have this saying. Quality is the best business plan. I believe so strongly in that.
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When I look at the success I have, it's because of my creative thinking skills.
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Your voice is worthwhile. Have faith in it.
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To me, I would much rather be part of a healthy industry than being the only player in a dead industry. There are so many great artists out there. And the goal is to make great movies, you know? So to be successful, quality is the best business plan as I always say.
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Soon I learned that the worse the puns and jokes, the funnier they could be, if you knew how to deliver them.
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Animation is the one type of movie that really does play for the entire audience. Our challenge is to make stories that connect for kids and adults.
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Disney Infinity gives you the ability to be creative in a way that nobody's ever seen before.
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Humor is the easiest to achieve the 'heart' is always the toughest, because you can't tell people to feel a certain way.
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I've got Disney blood running through my veins.
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Toys are put on this Earth to be played with by a child.
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I love the villains who are really hyper-smart. When at the end of the movie you find out what they were about, and it makes absolutely perfect sense from their point of view.
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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?
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You can achieve all the things you want to do, but it's much better to do it with loved ones around you family and friends, people that you care about that can help you on the way and can celebrate you, and you can enjoy the journey.
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