Brad Bird

Published: Feb. 22, 2019, 8 a.m.

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This fast-paced episode might be titled \\u201cThe Young Brad Bird Chronicles,\\u201d as the director of The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Oscar nominee forThe Incredibles II tells us about his first visit to the Disney studio\\u2014at the age of 11. He returned three years later with a home-made animated cartoon, and eventually he was mentored there by legendary animator Milt Kahl. He wound up pitching ideas to Steven Spielberg and helping create the look of The Simpsons before moving to Pixar and beyond. Brad\\u2019s energy is infectious, and Leonard and Jessie can\\u2019t wait to share their conversation.

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