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Jan 29, 2021 · News. ‘Soul’ Directors Pete Docter And Kemp Powers On Bringing Authentic Life To Pixar’s First Black Lead Character & The Importance Of Having Difficult Conversations. By Matt Grobar....
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Feb 25, 2023 · February 25, 2023 8:00am. Getty Images. When Pete Docter thinks back to his early days at Pixar, working on 1995’s groundbreaking Toy Story, he thinks of his time studying animation at CalArts....
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We made “Soul” for the big screen. We looked at every frame. There’s so much detail and gorgeous imagery and work that was done that you can’t quite appreciate on a smaller screen. However, there was a pandemic going on. On one hand, we were so thankful that there was Disney+ so that we could release the film and people could see it. Otherwise, it ...
It does seem like certain audience members are more likely to go back, from what the research has shown. First of all, when you’re young, you feel like you’re immortal and danger is not for you. It does seem that audiences are going back. I think families with kids are more reluctant. It’s not just health, it’s the cost. It’s not a cheap outing to ...
That was a confusing half-hour there. The film played, we got a seven-minute standing ovation, and you could feel the love beaming down from the audience to Pete. They really responded to it. Then the embargo lifted and some of the reviews were pretty nasty. I guess there are probably a lot of reasons for that. This is our 27th film. For some reaso...
Our general approach is unchanged. We try to find fun subjects and tell them in a relatable and entertaining way. The next thing we have coming up is our first long-form streaming series, “Win or Lose.” We said, “If we’re going to do a series, we don’t want to do something expected. We want to push the limits as far as we can.” It looks like Pixar,...
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Mar 22, 2021 · “Soul” director and cowriter Pete Docter takes a break with some friends at his office at Pixar Animation, where he is chief creative officer. (Deborah Coleman / Pixar) By Glenn Whipp...
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Dec 29, 2020 · Pixar always has been known for making profound animated movies, but no one has pushed that imperative further than ‘Soul’ director Pete Docter. By Scott Tobias Dec 29, 2020, 6:20am EST. Getty...
Jan 12, 2021 · Making of ‘Soul’: How Pete Docter Helped Pixar Explore the Meaning of Life. The Oscar-winning director's midlife crisis sparked a groundbreaking film for Disney's animation hub as well as a...
Dec 17, 2020 · Pixar’s Pete Docter on Soul and being animated by life’s big questions. The maker of Up, Inside Out and this year’s favourite to win Best Animated Feature talks about entering the spiritual...
