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" I was mentored by great Disney animators at the end of their careers. "
John Lasseter
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Disney
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" As a filmmaker, I'm very collaborative. I don't pretend to know everything that is needed to make a movie. What I like to do is get together with a group of people, starting with developing the story and bounce around ideas. "
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