Lasseter demos the Aliens
Volume 5 of the Toy Story Toy collection just arrived on the Disney Living Channel. This time John Lasseter demos my personal favorite, the Aliens! Clip is 44 seconds. Watch it here or over on YouTube. I’ll take 3 please 
September 16, 2009 No Comments
More Toy Story 3 Cast Members Announced!
Today on stage at the D23 Expo, John Lasseter announced a bucket of new notable Toy Story 3 cast members. Joining previously announced Timothy Dalton (as Mr. Pricklepants …chuckle) is actor John Morris. John was the voice of young Andy in Toy Story and Toy Story 2 and is now back as 18 year old Andy in Toy Story 3. Also announced as new cast members are Jeff Garlin, Bonnie Hunt and Whoopi Goldberg although no indication yet on the characters they’ll be voicing. The Toy Story 3 Wikipedia entry has already been updated with the news.
As if that wasn’t exciting enough, Lasseter showed the new Toy Story 3 tailer, the first one with footage of the movie.
Stay alert Space Rangers, we’ll be paying close attention as this is unfolded!
September 13, 2009 1 Comment
Giant Lego Woody!
Never to be out-done by his pal, Buzz, last weekend at the Venice International Film festival, a giant Lego Woody was unveiled. Sky.It (an Italian Entertainment site) posted a bunch of photos of Lasseter and crew frolicking it up with Buzz and Woody and various other Pixar characters.
You can see all the photos on the Italian website here: Venezia: tutti pazzi per la Pixar. Or, get the Google English-translated version: Venice: Something About Pixar.
September 13, 2009 No Comments
New Toy Story 3 character announced!
Bond? James Bond? Why no, it’s Mr. Pricklepants! Ex-James Bond star Timothy Dalton will voice a new Toy Story 3 character named Mr. Pricklepants as announced today by John Lasseter while at a London presentation outlining Disney / Pixar’s upcoming harvest. Mr. Pricklepants (which is probably the best character name this year) is a hedgehog toy with thespian tendencies. Read more: Ex-Bond to voice Toy Story role.
September 10, 2009 No Comments
Lasseter talks Rex and RC
The Disney Living channel on YouTube lit up tonight with Volume 4 of the Toy Story Toy collection. This time Lasseter demos RC. Just before the long weekend, a video of Lasseter talking about the new Rex (volume 3) toy was also posted.
See Lasseter talking RC. Next see Lasseter talking Rex.
September 8, 2009 No Comments
Book: Toy Story, The Art and Making of the Animated Film
Today, Disney Editions published a new edition of Toy Story, The Art and Making of the Animated Film. Written by John Lasseter and Entertainment Weekly writer Steve Daly and originally published in November 1995, the 128-page book is a “richly illustrated” account of the making of Pixar’s first animated feature.
From the production description: With the premiere of Toy Story in November 1995, a new era in the history of feature film animation was born. The first-ever computer animated full-length motion picture, Toy Story was the extraordinary result of a unique collaboration between the Walt Disney Company, the leader in traditional animation, and Pixar, the award-winning computer animation studio.
At $40US, you can order this directly on Disney Books. ISBN: 1-4231-2967-9
September 1, 2009 No Comments
Disney Living: Volume 2 - Lasseter talks Woody
The Disney Living channel on YouTube published a new clip Monday with John Lasseter talking about the new Toy Story toys. John shares why Sheriff Woody pulls at our heart strings while showing the new Toy Story definitive toy line. Second video in the exclusive series on Disney Living, this new video is 120 seconds long.
Check it out: Vol. 2 John Lasseter talks Woody (Vol. 1 can be found here: John Lasseter of Disney*Pixar Talks Toys)
September 1, 2009 No Comments
Pixar Mantra: Make it great.
A wonderful article over at Variety (by Peter Debruge) in conversation with John Lasseter on Pixar’s incredible 10 span feature film winning streak. ”It’s safe to fail.” says Lasseter who then goes on to explain in the article that the trick is to make those mistakes as quickly as possible and move on. At one point the article includes a quote from Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich:
“We fail a lot, we just don’t fail by the time the movie comes out. John would be the first to tell you that every movie we’ve made has been at one point the biggest piece of garbage we’ve ever worked on.”
Read the complete article here: Lasseter preaches fail-safe philosophy
August 28, 2009 No Comments
John Lasseter Demos Definitive Toy Line
Great post over at Pixarfanboy with a video of John Lasseter discussing the definitive new toy line for Toy Story. Check it out: Lasseter on the Toy Story Definitive Toy Line. The Line up was created by Thinkway Toys.
Afterwards, you can subscribe to the Disney Living channel over on YouTube. It’s a seven part series that kicks off today where John will play the part of Vanna White with introductions of these marvelously designed play things.
August 27, 2009 No Comments
Comic-Con 09: Toy Story 3 Plot Details
John Lasseter the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios stands next to Director Lee Unkrich as he shares with the Comic-Con 2009 audience the plot on Toy Story 3.
August 27, 2009 No Comments
