Writing Secrets of a Pixar Hero - Mike Jones

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How to write like Pixar? What's the secret behind great dialogue? Can anyone work at Pixar? Mike Jones is a Senior Story and Creative Artist at Pixar Animation Studios and a co-writer of Soul and Luca. In this exclusive interview, he digs deep into the Pixar Process and what it really takes to write an animated film.

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00:00 Meet Pixar's Story Genius: Mike Jones
01:02 The Soul of a Pixar Film
02:52 Pixar's Unique Writing Process
05:25 How to get a Job at Pixar
08:23 How to make your Story feel Personal
11:45 Characters Before Theme
14:15 Silenzio Bruno for writers!
17:34 How to Write Great Dialogue
19:07 How to Write Emotional Characters