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THR: John Lasseter Gets a New Job - Leads Animation at Skydance
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Anyone ever notice that the villain in Toy Story 3 was an evil hugging bear?
After what came out about Lasseter, it almost seems like a sly dig against him that Pixar somehow got in the movie past him.
After what came out about Lasseter, it almost seems like a sly dig against him that Pixar somehow got in the movie past him.
Would love to know refusing acknowledge serial sexual harassment is at all endeavoring to address them.
Well chances are none of the things he'll work on there will bring him success. When a small animation film says stuff like "From the Director of Kung Fu Panda" or whatever in its marketing, it's not as strong as saying "From PIXAR" or "From the studio who bought you X" because animated films are seen as almost as being productionless in the eyes of the public.
Called it. I knew after he left some other studio would hire him right up. I was thinking it would be Comcast, though.
He and Louis CK were two of the few who actually admitted fault, though I suppose Lasseter benefited from keeping his mouth shut a little longer and being less of a dick in general.
Is a year long enough to reform himself? I dunno, it doesn't seem like quite enough time to reflect and make amends, but I'd like to think he was sincere about improving himself and not just regurgitating some spiel that he thought people wanted to hear.
Is a year long enough to reform himself? I dunno, it doesn't seem like quite enough time to reflect and make amends, but I'd like to think he was sincere about improving himself and not just regurgitating some spiel that he thought people wanted to hear.
So he should never be employed ever again? Or what would be the acceptable timeframe for him to re-apply?
Anyone ever notice that the villain in Toy Story 3 was an evil hugging bear?
After what came out about Lasseter, it almost seems like a sly dig against him that Pixar somehow got in the movie past him.
I think I've read this elsewhere. I hope so.
Sure he should. Cleaning toilets or something.
They could give this job to someone more talented who also isn't a sex pest.
There are jobs other than "head of studio" that probably pays millions. He had his time in the spotlight and he fucked it up. Let some people who haven't spent decades harassing women have these positions.
Looks like they're a new studio and have several films in production. They seem to have heavy hitters too. Kung Fung Panda 3 and some Disney talent as well.
He doesn't deserve a high position anymore.
When you've continually harrassed women, excluded women from directing positions, and just generally been a grade-A creep that's made women's lives miserable, you don't fucking deserve a leadership position because you're a failure as a leader. There is no timeframe for him to re-apply because he hasn't even apologized or tried to make amends. He should be unemployable for this shit.
That's only because of his position. It's standard for that level.
Him getting away with his stuff for so long was a failure of the company, not the reporting lines per se.
He shouldn't be denied work, but he should have never been put in a position of power like this again. That was how he started his abuse and harassment of women in the first place.
Also why would Skydance want to attract this kind of negative press by hiring a sexual harasser and making him the head of a studio.
They probably have some crazy contract clause there. Executives usually get unique employment contracts.
I mean, it's shitty that he pretty quickly bounced back into a senior position with no oversight beyond the CEO. But at least going from overseeing Pixar, WDAS, DisneyToon, and Disney Imagineering to Skydance Animation isn't exactly a lateral move, so there's that. I guess.
Well, new-ish. Been around since 2010 and already have tons of huge movies under their belt.
It sounds like Skydance partnered with a Madrid-based studio to do the actual animation last year, so I wonder if he'll just be in an office by himself giving notes.
I think they're referring to the actual animation wing. Their first movie's due in 2021.
I think they're referring to the actual animation wing. Their first movie's due in 2021.
Why is it that the "so what, he should never be employed again" line only seems to be trotted out for multimillionaires.
Lasseter does not need to work again, there is no danger of him becoming homeless. And he's certainly not entitled to be rehired to the same of executive position he previously had. If he's really contrite and really just wants to work for work's sake, he should start as an rank-and-file animator again and work his way up.
Lasseter does not need to work again, there is no danger of him becoming homeless. And he's certainly not entitled to be rehired to the same of executive position he previously had. If he's really contrite and really just wants to work for work's sake, he should start as an rank-and-file animator again and work his way up.
Did he actually admit any wrongdoing? Louis outright said he masturbated in front of his accusers and their accounts were true. I don't remember Lasseter admitting any kind of fault except a "I'm sorry they felt uncomfortable" line.
It really isn't hard to google who John Lasseter is.
He is well known as the disgraced former head of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios who helped usher Disney into a prosperous era due to his philosophy on animation. He's created some of the most iconic 3D animated films of our time.
He was forced to leave Disney after it was discovered he was sexually harassing female employees under him.
Yeah, this is not realistic at all. No one is hiring him as a rank and file animator. He probably hasn't touched the new technology in ages. And his skillset is not animation but in producing, storytelling, hiring, and so on.
The most realistic option would him doing consulting work, which can use his talents while not necessarily running a division. Consultants are also not part of the company payroll as well and they don't have executive power.
They seem to have poached some talent from Dreamworks and Disney for their animation dept, but can't shake the feeling they'll be Smurfs quality bad.
Former creative head of Pixar. Became the creative head of Disney Animation after Disney bought Pixar.
"He's a hugger." He hugs everyone. Totally harmless, right? Nope. He groped women. All the fucking time. All the women working for Pixar/Disney learned how to perform a move they called "The Lasseter" to physically prevent him from sticking his hands up their skirts. Everyone at Pixar/Disney knew about it, and they covered it up because he had too much power and was too important.
And people wonder why women complain about equality in the workforce.
Sucks for all the women working for Skydance (if there are any). They're either going to have to work under a serial sexual harasser, or quit.