Originally Posted By mnmears Hello all, I thought I'd pass along this link to a "Ratatouille" story featuring an interview with head of story Mark Andrews. I'm taking a break from writing FOR Jim Hill Media or having him directly Web publish my Disney-Pixar stories, but still want to see this interview reach a wide audience of animation and Pixar fans. Thanks, mnmears. Here's the link: <a href="http://www.thereporter.com/billboard/ci_6260970" target="_blank">http://www.thereporter.com/bil lboard/ci_6260970</a>
Originally Posted By mnmears You're welcome I always enjoy talking to the creative artists and craftspeople who make great movies. They are the "nine old men (and women)" of the 21st century. I only wish more animation/film fans took the time to learn about the artists who work in the trenches, people like Mark Andrews, Andy Jimenez, Bob Pauley, Ronnie del Carmen, Lou Romano, Jeff Pidgeon, Bud Luckey, Jill Culton, Tia Krater, the late great wonderful Joe Ranft and so many others with interesting stories. Too often the mainstream media focus is on the director or the "star" vocal talent and it requires a whole heck of a lot of people to get these films made.
