Every animator is really an actor performing in slow motion, living the character a drawing at a time. John Lasseter More Quotes by John Lasseter More Quotes From John Lasseter I am, by nature, an honest person. I wear my emotions on my sleeve. There is no 'behind closed doors' with me. John Lasseter i-ammenaturedoors I have motor oil running through my veins. John Lasseter throughmotorveinsoil What I love about Goofy is the flesh on his cheeks. You can almost feel it. John Lasseter feelyoucheekslove When you take something that's inert, and through motion, give it life, make it appear to be alive, living, breathing thinking and having emotions, that's animation. But when you take something that's live-action, and move a part of it, that's a special effect. John Lasseter emotionsyoulifethinking Pixar has been compared to fine furniture makers who polish the backs of drawers - even if you don't see everything in a particular scene, you still feel that every little detail has been met. John Lasseter feelseeyoufurniture As a filmmaker, I'm very collaborative. I don't pretend to know everything that is needed to make a movie. What I like to do is get together with a group of people, starting with developing the story and bounce around ideas. John Lasseter get-togethertogetherpeopleideas The magic of Disneyland, walking through the tunnel underneath the train station to Main Street, it just transports you to other places and other times. John Lasseter streetyoumagicwalking Short films really helped me develop as a story teller, animator, and as a director. John Lasseter shortdirectorstoryme I do what I do because of Walt Disney. Goofy. Mickey Mouse. I never forgot how their films entertained me. John Lasseter mickey-mousehowneverme I loved animation and cartoons, even when it was not cool when you were in high school. I raced home to see the Bugs Bunny cartoons. John Lasseter coolyouhomeschool I love bringing the inanimate object to life. John Lasseter objecti-lovelovelife Pixar's short films convinced Disney that if the company could produce memorable characters within five minutes, then the confidence was there in creating a feature film with those abilities in story and character development. John Lasseter shortstoryconfidencecharacter I love 3-D. I have been a big fan of 3-D for a long, long time. I took my 1988 wedding pictures in 3-D! John Lasseter weddingtimelovelong The greatest bad guys, you understand where they're coming from. They believe they're doing the right thing. Sometimes it's for greed, sometimes it's for other reasons, but they are what they call the center of good. They always believe they're doing the right thing. John Lasseter goodyousometimesbelieve
