A great Q & A for Reuters UK talking to Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios head John Lasseter.  They talk about his successes and even go into some of his future projects.

Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios head into the next week’s Oscars with the only movie ever nominated for both best film and best animated film, “Up,” about an old man and boy on an adventure in a faraway land.

Since its release last spring, “Up” has sold more than $725 million worth of tickets worldwide. It follows a string of successes that include “The Incredibles” and “Cars.”

Disney/Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter, a major star in the world of animation, spoke to Reuters about “Up” and the company’s moviemaking philosophy, including another Disney Oscar hopeful, “The Princess and the Frog.”

Here are some the questions Reuters Asked:

Any film with the Pixar stamp seems to spell success. Do you ever worry that a film may stumble?

Four years ago, Disney bought Pixar and made you chief creative officer of the animation unit. What’s changed?

Pixar’s 11th film is “Toy Story 3,” due out June 18th. What can you say about this third installment?

Click here for the Full Q & A With John Lasseter.

Photo REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

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