John and Craig welcome a long-awaited guest: Andrew Stanton, writer-director behind many beloved Pixar films including Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., WALL-E, and the Toy Story franchise.

They talk about making sequels, Andrew's approach to storytelling, and the ways that Pixar shook up the typical Disney formula. (For example, Pixar's take on villains.)

In our bonus segment for premium subscribers, the three discuss directing other people's writing, as well as working in TV versus features.

Links:

Andrew Stanton's 2012 TED Talk
Cool Hand Luke
How many shots are in the average movie today? by Stephen Follows

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757 - Nerding Out on Story with Andrew Stanton

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757 - Nerding Out on Story with Andrew Stanton