Pixar head John Lasseter is back behind the camera with Cars 2 (his last directing effort was the 2006 animated feature Cars).  Lasseter, during a recent  Cars 2 press conference in Hollywood, explained why he loves being a filmmaker.

“When I direct, I get in and get to work with all the artists that make the films,” said Lasseter.  “And for me, that’s where I get so much inspiration from them.  I lead by example.  I think the culture of any organization comes from the top and I recognize that.  Even within a movie - I loved this film from the beginning.  I dearly loved it.  And that kinda spread. And everyone started loving this film and putting their own heart and soul into this and it inspired me to do more things.  I think that’s why when you look visually at this film it is so much bigger than any other Pixar film.”

Click on the media bar and listen to Lasseter elaborate on Pixar’s unique and “creative” environment:

Cars 2, featuring the voices of Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, and Emily Mortimer, opens Friday.

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posted by Greg Srisavasdi