More Oscar Reactions: John Lassiter

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on January 23, 2007

Today should be filled with these, so be prepared. I will keep the commentary short, sweet and witty as always.

John Lassiter, Director of Cars on his film’s nomination for “Best Animated Feature Film”:

We are so happy here, all of us at Pixar and Disney. As you know it takes a long time, from inception to completion to make one of our films; we live with these characters and grow very close to them and the story, so it’s so gratifying to be recognized by the Academy for the effort. We’re thrilled that the Academy, as well as audiences, seem to have connected with the CARS story, and it’s in no small part due to the contributions from everyone associated with the film, from our producer Darla K. Anderson, to the artists, writers and voice performers. A special congratulations to my longtime friend Randy Newman for being recognized for his song “Our Town,” which truly captures the heart of the story. A special thank you, now that I’m thinking about it, to Paul Newman, for all his support and friendship throughout the making of the film.

Get the full list of nominees from this morning (witty commentary also included at no extra cost).

Other reactions:

Helen Mirren and Peter Morgan, The Queen.

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