This past week (October 9) while experiencing travel delays, director Lee Unkrich decided to take part in an impromptu question-and-answer session on Twitter - similar to one director Andrew Stanton held earlier this year prior to the release of Finding Dory. Though Unkrich was unable to reveal detailed information about his upcoming film, Coco, he did share some other Pixar fun facts from Toy Story 3 and more. Below is a summary of some of Lee's most intriguing responses.
COCO
@pixarfan9510 Hopefully soon! Can’t wait to share.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@TheUKCinephile Going great. One more year to go.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@JTennor It’s a beautiful celebration.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@eyeammarkk I never over-promise. But trying to create a full experience.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@CreativeCatFX Celebration of a Lifetime. Oops, that’s four…— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@SebaPixar Of course.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@MexicanKingsman Mexico City, Oaxaca, Guanajuato, Morelia, and many others— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
FILM INSIGHTS
@Thisisntflying Incinerator in Toy Story 3.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@RosskoKeniston I did cry the very first time I put that scene together in storyboard form.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@ryankirby Probably @andrewstanton. But I’m not positive.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@mattsinger Inside Out— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@JadenYuki5267 Not likely.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@sedespres No. She was originally a cactus, which is even more limiting.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@iamnotwaynegale Anything by Thomas Newman.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 9, 2016
@CJVanNice Door vault in Monsters, Inc.— Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) October 10, 2016
In total, Lee answered 73 questions over the 42 minute Q&A session with topics ranging from Pixar Animation Studios highlights to various film related inquiries. What happened to spark our interest was Lee's mention of having visited various cities in Mexico — as they could 'possibly' be locations that the Coco team traveled to for research. While the news of Coco is still in the early stages, the mention of longtime Pixar composer Thomas Newman being a favorite of Lee's was intriguing — was he merely recognizing the composer, or was he throwing a nod that Thomas could be selected as the composer for the film?
Which of Lee's responses were the most interesting to you? Leave a comment below or chat about them in the Pixar Post Forum with other Pixar fans.
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