We got together as a group to come up with the idea for ‘Toy Story 3’ in the same cabin where we dreamed up ‘Toy Story.’ Lee Unkrich Read Quote
You can be stuck for two weeks on a problem, and then you get the right couple of people in a room, and in five minutes, you get a great answer. Lee Unkrich Read Quote
I just ended up focusing on film editing as I was getting my career started. I’m very passionate about editing and will continue to edit for the rest of my career, but it’s not like that was all I did and then somehow I grew into directing a movie. Lee Unkrich Read Quote
I did direct quite a bit when I was in school, and I directed some television afterwards. Lee Unkrich Read Quote
When we were making ‘Toy Story,’ my grandmother was very ill, and she knew she was not going to make it. I went back to visit her, and there was a moment during that visit that I had to say goodbye, and I knew I’d never be seeing her again. I looked at her and knew that I was looking at her for the last time. Lee Unkrich Read Quote
I think the moment you try to make something for kids, you are making something really cruddy that even kids don’t want to watch most of the time. Lee Unkrich Read Quote
When we made ‘Toy Story,’ journalists were more interested in talking about the technique because it was so new and unknown, and we just wanted to talk about the story. Lee Unkrich Read Quote
It’s important that nobody gets mad at you for screwing up. We know screwups are an essential part of making something good. Lee Unkrich Read Quote
If I went back to live-action, I’d have to do it the Pixar way. If I didn’t, I’d feel like I was walking a tightrope without a net. Lee Unkrich Read Quote
