When I was in casting, we would bring somebody in, have them read their lines, maybe give them a few pointers, and hire them, and then once they go to the set and you have a director who’s directing them, that performance may not be anywhere near what you had in the audition, either good or bad. Phyllis Smith Read Quote
I’m not accomplished enough to over-analyze something, because I don’t have the background as far as people who write and know how to break down a character or story and stuff. I mostly go by gut instincts. Phyllis Smith Read Quote
Everybody involved in Pixar, I’ve not met one person who’s not incredibly creative and nice and lovely and know what they’re doing. Phyllis Smith Read Quote
I feel like I’m an ordinary person, but I’ve had extraordinary opportunities in my later life, and I never saw any of it coming. I never saw ‘The Office’ coming, I never saw ‘Inside Out’ coming, and I just feel grateful and thankful to have these opportunities and to have an actual real enthusiasm in my life. Phyllis Smith Read Quote
If I wasn’t going to be able to dance professionally, I wasn’t going to dance. That’s my all-or nothing personality coming out. Phyllis Smith Read Quote
Hopefully, ‘Inside Out’ will have the longevity that those older movies have, and many years down the line, people will be able to watch it and find some kinship with it. Phyllis Smith Read Quote
I grew up when Disney was doing movies like Cinderella, and all the girls were princesses. Phyllis Smith Read Quote
