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Mike Jones (born 1971) is an American screenwriter and journalist. He serves as the Senior Story and Creative Artist at Pixar Animation Studios and has co-written the studio's animated feature films Soul and Luca.
Dec 25, 2020 · Jones got his start as a film journalist for Filmmaker and IndieWire before turning to screenwriting and eventually landing at Pixar. Now, he’s on track for serious awards contention, with “Soul”...
In this episode of the Screenplayed Breakdown, we speak with Pixar writer, Mike Jones, about life, death and digging deep within ourselves. Mike tells us about the Pixar process, what the...
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Writer: Soul. Michael Jones was born in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from New York University. In New York, he was the former Managing Editor of Filmmaker Magazine and later became the Executive Editor of indieWIRE.
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- San Antonio, Texas, USA
Mike Jones can identify with both the characters of Joe and 22 on a personal level. “I have the cynicism of 22 and the desire of Joe.” He had a particular vision of what screenwriting success looked like earlier in his career. He also had preconceptions of what fulfillment felt like rather than deriving it from writing.
Mar 6, 2021 · Years later he has a thriving career at Pixar as a screenwriter. We recently spoke to him about the process of developing Soul and what it's like to be a co-writer since Pixar generally has several creatives on each film... [This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity]
Dec 24, 2020 · Here, screenwriter Mike Jones talks to Awards Daily about working in Pixar’s intensely creative environment, about bringing diverse perspectives into Pixar’s first predominantly Black film, and about working with stars Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey.
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