John Lasseter quotes - page 2

Toys are put on this Earth to be played with by a child. (John Lasseter)
Pixar films are not realistic. They are believable for the worlds we are creating. View quote
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There is such amazing talent at Disney. My job is 100% creative, and I am very excited to creatively lead them. View quote
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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. View quote
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'Bambi' is an amazing film, and when you watch it today, it's just as beautiful. It's timeless. It's just as beautiful today as it was back then. View quote
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Never in the history of cinema has a medium entertained an audience. It's what you do with the medium. View quote
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Walt Disney had always tried to get more dimension in his animation and when I saw these tapes, I thought, This is it! This is what Walt was waiting for! But when I looked around, nobody at the studio at the time was even halfway interested in it. View quote
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At Pixar, after every movie we have postmortum meetings where we discuss what worked and what didn't work. View quote
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We make the kind of movies we like to watch. I love to laugh. I love to be amazed by how beautiful it is. But I also love to be moved to tears. There's lots of heart in our films. View quote
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'Cars' was about Lightning McQueen learning to slow down and to enjoy life. The journey is the reward. View quote
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My mother was a high school arts teacher, so I was always surrounded by the arts. (John Lasseter)
I've got Disney blood running through my veins. View quote
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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. View quote
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John Lasseter

John Lasseter - Image
Photo: Vanessa Lua, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Director
Born: January 12, 1957
Quotes count: 38