Pixar founder John Lasseter took a half-year leave as "to make an unwanted hug"

Pixar's founder and the top of Disney's animation divisionJohn LasseterIt turned out that Mr. Mr. entered a half-year leave due to "I made an unwanted hug".

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According to Hollywood Reporter, Toy Story 4 is an actress as a screenwriterRashida JonesAlthough Mr.'s name is stated, in fact Mr. Jones received "undesired approach" from Mr. Lasseter at the beginning of the project and is a co-authorWill McCormackHe said that he left the project with him. Mr. Jones is a person who is active as an actress, producer, singer, writer, acting on the movie "Social Network" after graduating from Harvard University.

Information sources at Disney's studio explained that two people left the project "Difference in creativity", Disney Public Information and Mr. Jones and others refuse to comment. However, Hollywood Reporter says that multiple sources said the content is "anonymous with fear of hurting carriers."

In addition, Mr. Lasseter's behavior was not directed only to Mr. Jones and others. Mr. Lasseter is known as "to hug others" in the entertainment community and said that he often commented on people, kissed and commented on physical characteristics. Also, Mr. Lasseter, who was known for getting drunk at the company's event, sources said the action was not limited to events.


Mr. Lasseter has entered a six-month leave term from November 21 (Tuesday), 2017, and at that time I send the following message to employees.

"I have always been thinking about animation studios" I want the creator to be a place where I can cooperate with talented other animators and writers to explore my own vision. "" To maintain such a creative culture It is necessary to keep constant vigilance because it is built on trust and respect, and if someone of the team feels "not respected" it will be broken soon so it will not happen It is my responsibility to do so, but I believe that I am not satisfied with this point now. "" Especially for those I want to apologize for, there is no unwanted hug or "beyond a line It is a person who has received a word that feels like "I have a favorable intention, everyone has the right to respect their boundaries regardless of whether I had a favorable intention Masu, "" recent, painful for me, but not easy to face the fact that slips a gave a lot of difficult conversation. Road, I have only this to learn. "

However, there are voices that Mr. Lasseter's behavior was not "an undesirable hug". A male employee working at Pixar explained that the woman was taking the action of turning his head to avoid Mr. Lasseter's kiss and moving so that his hands are not placed on his feet. In addition, this male employee saw that the woman next to Mr. Lasseter was in a forward bending attitude that would place his arm on her thigh, asked what he was doing later, and then ran from the skirt He told me that he explained that he was running away as Mr. Lasseter tried to touch his legs.

Disney Public Information on Mr. Lasseter's leave of absence "We are working to create an environment that respects all employees and gives power to their own work.We thank Mr. Lasseter for a frank and sincere apology. I will fully support his vacation. " Regarding the series of actions, the former employee "to summarize this as an" unwanted hug "is downright and humiliating. As long as it is just an" undesirable hug "he resigned I will not do it, "Hollywood Reporter says.