‘The Wild Robot’ Director and Composer on How Real-Life Parenting Worries Influenced the Score
Parenting isn’t easy — whether you’re a top-of-the-line robot or an Oscar-nominated composer. It’s a lesson Lupita Nyong’o’s ...
‘The Wild Robot’ Composer Kris Bowers Breaks Down How He Created a Score That Made Us All Cry
There were five of us in the studio with Kris Bowers during this recording of Variety’s Behind the Song, and by the time he ...
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Animation legend Chris Sanders on his journey with ‘The Wild Robot’
The Wild Robot' is the first animated feature in 11 years from filmmaker Chris Sanders, whose CV includes 'Beauty And The ...
Lupita Nyong'o still isn't sure when she can return home after being displaced by L.A. fires
Lupita Nyong'o isn't sure when she'll be able to return to her Los Angeles home after being displaced by the wildfires that ...
4 Ways to Write Hooks for Books
Senior Editor Robert Lee Brewer identifies four common ways to write effective hooks for books—based on actual elevator ...
Anxiety, kindness and cute critters: Oscar-nominated animators break down their films
Vengeance Most Fowl, and The Wild Robot convene to share insights into their movies at Santa Barbara International Film ...
Lupita Nyong’o displaced by L.A. wildfires, but unsure if home is still standing
The fate of Lupita Nyong’o’s home is still unknown in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles. The Oscar-winning actress revealed that her housing status is “to be ...
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'Flow', an atypical animated film in which not a single word is spoken
After Disney ruined the Pixar studio, I find it increasingly difficult to find worthwhile animated films. I recently saw a ...