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Aug 28, 2017 · Coco director Lee Unkrich reveals how Coco went from an American-centric tale to Pixar's first all-Latino cast and talks how Pixar's process has changed.
- Tommy Cook
- On Starting Out at Pixar
- On Pixar’s Audience
- On Being Innovative
- On Getting Older
- On Pixar’s Legacy
- On Coco
“The very first day I started, they sat me down in a screening room to watch the story reels for Toy Story, which had just begun animation. The only thing that was animated at that point was the green army men sequence, and I was so blown away by it – I couldn’t believe that I was going to get to work on this really cool movie. All of a sudden the ...
“We don’t think of our films as children’s films, we just think of them as movies. We know that kids are going to be a big part of our audience, so we always make sure there’s nothing inappropriate for them, but I can’t remember ever having a single conversation where we think about what kids would like. Kids for the most part have terrible taste, ...
“The idea of innovation is never what drives us, or why we pick certain subject matter. It’s always in service of the story. Some movies are more challenging than others visually, but we have gotten to the point where we can do just about anything we want. It’s not like in the beginning when it was a huge deal to figure out how to do fur, or how to...
“Most of us were in our twenties when we started making Toy Story – we’ve all grown up together, we’ve all gotten married and had kids, and experienced love and loss. We’ve lost a lot of loved ones, including people at Pixar. The older that you get, you tend to start reflecting on the past more, and thinking about how it leads to the present moment...
“We think about it, but you can’t be consumed by that, because you’d never get any work done, you’d just be frozen with fear. When I made Toy Story 3, I had a lot on my shoulders. I remember feeling like I really didn’t wanna go down in film history as the guy who made the crappy sequel to two of the beloved films of all time. So there is that pres...
“When we first set out to make the film, the very first idea that I pitched was very different from what we ended up with. I was telling a story about a little American boy, who had an American father but a mother from Mexico, she had passed away, and the father was taking the boy down to Mexico to meet the Mexican side of his family and experience...
On January 18, 2019, Unkrich announced he was leaving Pixar to spend time with his family and pursue interests that have "long been back-burnered." [8][9] In 2023, Unkrich was revealed to have occasionally consulted at Pixar since leaving in 2019. [10]
Feb 21, 2018 · In a recent conversation with AWN, Unkrich talked about his filmmaking background and directing perspective -- he detailed his approach to Coco ’s development and production, including thoughts on directing and common storytelling challenges that always prove difficult to overcome.
Nov 22, 2017 · Coco is in theaters now. In our Lee Unkrich interview, we talk to the director of Coco about the five year process of bringing Pixar's lovely new animated movie to theaters.
- Peter Sciretta
Jan 18, 2018 · Coco is in UK cinemas from Friday. Pixar's Lee Unkrich chats directing Coco, Calvin & Hobbes rumours, The Shining and more...
Nov 30, 2017 · Pixar fields another strong awards contender with the acclaimed Coco, set against the Mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead. Screen talks to the film’s creative duo Lee Unkrich and Adrian...
