...at SIGGRAPH.
Disney exec: Studios should lean on tentpoles - Entertainment News, Inside Production, Media - Variety
I hope Lasseter strings this guy up by the nads (even though he's probably outranked by him).
Disney exec: Studios should lean on tentpoles - Entertainment News, Inside Production, Media - Variety
"People say 'It's all about the story,'" Hendrickson said. "When you're making tentpole films, bull****." Hendrickson showed a chart of the top 12 all-time domestic grossers, and noted every one is a spectacle film. Of his own studio's "Alice in Wonderland," which is on the list, he said: "The story isn't very good, but visual spectacle brought people in droves. And Johnny Depp didn't hurt."
I hope Lasseter strings this guy up by the nads (even though he's probably outranked by him).