Have you read the book, The Film That Changed My Life by Robert K. Elder? He interviews thirty directors on the film that really inspired them as a filmmaker. Pixar’s Pete Docter chose the wonderful 1973 film, Paper Moon by Peter Bogdanovich. This sweet comedy/con film stars real life father and daughter duo, Ryan O’Neal and Tatum O’Neal.
Here’s an excerpt where Pete discusses the film:
“I like the more character-driven stuff, and Paper Moon brought that home to me in a way that I had not seen in live action, really focusing on the whole story just about characters. It was almost theatrical in the same way you might see a stage show because you’re locked in a room. It’s got to be about characters, and yet it was so cinematic, a film that couldn’t be done in any other medium. It just kind of blew my socks off.”
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