'Toy Story 5' Director Kenna Harris on Making Jessie the Central Character
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Wilson Chapman
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Screenwriter and co-director Kenna Harris discusses their journey from being a lifelong Pixar fan to helming 'Toy Story 5,' which centers Jessie as the main character. The article explores Harris' background, their creative process at Pixar Braintrust meetings, and how they approached expanding Jessie's story and emotional arc in the latest franchise installment. The interview includes spoilers and delves into the character development and thematic choices made for the film.
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IndieWire'Toy Story 5' Director Kenna Harris on Making Jessie the Central Characterindiewire.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledGrowing up, Kenna Harris would spend hours drawing and redrawing the scene from 'Toy Story 2,' one of their favorite animated films, in which Jessie sits at a windowsill and tells Woody her traumatic experiences with her first owner, Emily.
Harris' passion for art eventually led them into an animation career and to join the Pixar staff, where they directed the 'Luca' spinoff short 'Ciao Alberto' and served as the 'Inside Out 2' story supervisor.
At Pixar Braintrust meetings, where the studio's creative team has...
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