Pixar’s 10th full-length feature, “Up” — which critics have, unsurprisingly, dubbed another in the studio’s long line of critical winners — lands in theaters this weekend, and to celebrate the occasion, “Up” director Pete Docter set aside a few minutes for a chat with Bullz-Eye’s David Medsker.
What’s on the Pixar vet’s mind these days? Of course, there was much discussion of “Up,” but the conversation covered plenty of other ground, from the studio’s overall philosophy to Docter’s thoughts on other companies’ animated output, and what makes a good movie:
“You have to think about good storytelling and characters first. Then hopefully, the rest of that stuff will follow, some more than others. But if you don’t have a good film and strong characters, then you don’t have anything down the road.”
To read more of the interview — and to find out why Medsker kicked things off by addressing Docter as “you bastard” — just click here. And don’t forget to follow Bullz-Eye’s coverage of “Up”!
