PIXAR, WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS
By JON FURNISS/WIREIMAGE.
THEATER OF OPERATIONS: The creative force behind Pixar has taken the mantle of Walt Disney and created an unrivaled hit machine. His latest effort, this summer’s Cars 2, fared well at the box office, despite generally middling reviews—a testament to the Pixar brand. Next big project: Monsters University, a “prequel” to the $525-million-grossing Monsters, Inc.
EXECUTIVE TIC: The animation king has a phobia-like aversion to cell phones and e-mails. His preferred mode of giving feedback: leaving voice messages via iPad.
SIGNATURE ACCESSORY: Hawaiian shirts—more than 1,000 of them—of which 375 are sorted by subject matter in his closet.
LITTLE BUDDY: Brad Bird. The creative force behind Pixar’s Ratatouille and The Incredibles directed the upcoming Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol, for Paramount.
SIDE PROJECT: Lasseter Family Winery produced 1,300 cases of wine last year, from grapes grown on his 95-acre estate, in Glen Ellen, California.
GREEN BONA FIDES: More than 1,700 solar panels generate enough energy to service his winery and 10,000-square-foot home.
OFFICE DECOR: The walls of his office at Pixar are lined with thousands of toys, from vintage Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars to assorted Pixar memorabilia.
EXECUTIVE TIC: The animation king has a phobia-like aversion to cell phones and e-mails. His preferred mode of giving feedback: leaving voice messages via iPad.
SIGNATURE ACCESSORY: Hawaiian shirts—more than 1,000 of them—of which 375 are sorted by subject matter in his closet.
LITTLE BUDDY: Brad Bird. The creative force behind Pixar’s Ratatouille and The Incredibles directed the upcoming Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol, for Paramount.
SIDE PROJECT: Lasseter Family Winery produced 1,300 cases of wine last year, from grapes grown on his 95-acre estate, in Glen Ellen, California.
GREEN BONA FIDES: More than 1,700 solar panels generate enough energy to service his winery and 10,000-square-foot home.
OFFICE DECOR: The walls of his office at Pixar are lined with thousands of toys, from vintage Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars to assorted Pixar memorabilia.
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