I have three kids and a wife, and any moments that aren't dedicated to working on this film in some way, or family, are immediately reserved for sleep.

The problem is that every time people have deviated from the Disney playbook in hand-drawn animation, they've done so with staff that are nowhere near Disney-level talent or Disney-level budgets.

You have to be emotionally attached to what you are doing.

Without naming names, I think other movies look more realistic but they feel less real.

And it's not only films, I'm pretty unaware of anything that's going on in popular culture right now.

I absolutely think that hand-drawn animation is valid and I actually hope to do one in the future with a large budget.

I think it's the most extraordinary studio around. I would love to do my next project with Pixar.