John Lasseter
As a Guest
John Lasseter on how he came up with the premise for Toy Story.
Pixar released Toy Story in 1995 and rewrote the rules of what could or couldn't do in animated films. The director of the film, John Lasseter who spoke to Terry Gross in 2002.
John Lasseter Talks 'Cars'
John Lasseter, chief creative executive of Pixar, Inc, talks about the animation company's new feature film, Cars. Lasseter is a founding member of Pixar and served as director and animator of the feature films Toy Story, its sequel and A Bug's Life.
John Lasseter
John Lasseter, Executive Vice President of Creative for Pixar, Inc. Lasseter was one of the founding members of the computer-animated filmmaking company. He served as director and animator of the feature films Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and A Bug's Life. Lasseter also directed a number of shorts for Pixar, including Tin Toy, Red's Dream and Luxo, Jr. Lasseter joined Lucas film's Computer Division in 1984, and then helped create Pixar in 1986. He previously worked as an animator for Walt Disney. This interview first aired February 27, 2002.