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John Lasseter Quotes

John Lasseter quotes

American Director January 12, 1957

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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. John Lasseter
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
John Lasseter quote: "Animation is the only thing I ever wanted to do in my whole..."
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
John Lasseter quote: "The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires..."
The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art. John Lasseter
John Lasseter quote: "In dire economic times, movies are relatively inexpensive..."
In dire economic times, movies are relatively inexpensive entertainment for the whole family. John Lasseter
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
Sure, they were simple desk lamps with only a minimal amount of movement, but you could immediately tell that Luxo Jr. was a baby, and that the big one was his mother. In that short little film, computer animation went from a novelty to a serious tool for filmmaking. John Lasseter
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. John Lasseter
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. John Lasseter
John Lasseter quote: "You cannot base a whole movie on just the imagery alone. It..."
You cannot base a whole movie on just the imagery alone. It has to be the story and the characters. John Lasseter
I believe in the nobility of entertaining people and I take great, great pride that people are willing to give me two or three hours of their busy lives. John Lasseter
If you're sitting in your minivan, playing your computer animated films for your children in the back seat, is it the animation that's entertaining you as you drive and listen? No, it's the storytelling. That's why we put so much importance on story. No amount of great animation will save a bad story. John Lasseter
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. John Lasseter
John Lasseter quote: "There is such amazing talent at Disney. My job is 100%..."
There is such amazing talent at Disney. My job is 100% creative, and I am very excited to creatively lead them. John Lasseter
John Lasseter quote: "Soon I learned that the worse the puns and jokes, the funnier..."
Soon I learned that the worse the puns and jokes, the funnier they could be, if you knew how to deliver them. John Lasseter

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