#317 Ed Catmull (Founder of Pixar)

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Do you remember being a kid and loving to draw? But at some point early on you learned that your art wasn't good enough? So you stopped.

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This episode is PART ONE of a powerful two-part interview series with Pixar Founder, Ed Catmull. Lewis and Ed dive into the strategies Pixa ...

How did Walt Disney come to found the company that still bears his name, and would change the world forever? How did Disney help to establish American culture as the most dominant culture in the world? And, was Mickey Mouse Walt Disney’s greatest invention? Join Tom and Dominic a ...  Show more