Embrace your inner weirdo: Pixar’s Domee Shi on “Turning Red”

When Pixar asked Domee Shi to create a feature film, she ran to her friend’s office and rolled on the floor with joy. It was a dream come true. But Domee had to learn how to own her unique creative voice with all eyes on her, which meant embracing her inner weirdo. As Domee shares the story of directing Turning Red , you'll hear how she commits to seeing her outlandish ideas through and surrounds herself with people who can recognize a great, weird idea when they see one. When Turning Red released on Disney+ in 2022, it immediately broke viewership records on the platform, showing Domee that her specific quirks were more universal than she thought. Follow along (with transcript and photos) at

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Embrace your inner weirdo: Pixar’s Domee Shi on “Turning Red” is an episode from Spark & Fire: Epic Creative Stories by WaitWhat.

This episode is 00:33:44 long.

This episode was published on Jan 4, 2023.

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