Making Magic at Pixar (w/ Danielle Feinberg & Ralph Eggleston)
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Release Date: 05/20/2020
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Roadmap: Find Your Path With Roadtrip Nation
New to Roadmap? Start here! Longtime fan? Let’s walk down memory lane (and thank you)! To bring in the new year, we’re taking a look back at our favorite interviews from the last year and their greatest gems of wisdom. Our list spans from an Emmy Award-winning actor to a legendary chef, an Oscar-winning Director to a Spotify engineer, the Chief Creative Officer of Marvel to a Director of Marketing at Netflix, and more!
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The Sounds of Star Wars (w/ Ben Burtt)
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Even if you’ve never heard of sound designer Ben Burtt, we can guarantee you’ve heard his work… We hit Skywalker Ranch to talk to the Academy Award-winning sound designer behind “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” about how he created Star Wars’ most iconic sounds, including Darth Vader’s bone-chilling breathing, the lightsaber’s buzz, and the quirky voice of R2-D2.
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Everything Is A Risk (w/ Diane Guerrero)
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Actress Diane Guerrero (Orange Is the New Black, Jane the Virgin, Doom Patrol) faced an incredible challenge at 14 when her parents were suddenly deported, but the lessons they had instilled in her fueled her way to a successful career in the entertainment industry. As she explained, “I didn't want to live in fear. I wanted to be seen so that, eventually, I could be heard.”
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Don’t Be Too Afraid To Try (w/ Emily Ma)
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The world produces more than enough food, yet millions of people lack access to it. How can we solve this? Emily Ma, the Food Systems Lead at X, Google’s moonshot factory, actually sees this as a computer science problem. Learn how she’s combining her interests in environmental conservation and engineering to address one of humanity’s biggest challenges.
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Finding Power in Self-Acceptance (w/ Scout Bassett)
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Paralympian Scout Bassett’s life path has been full of obstacles, both external and internal. After overcoming so many seemingly insurmountable challenges, her advice for us is simple: Never give up. “When you surrender or quit, you give someone else or something else power over you,” she explains. “The only person that is going to have power over me, is me.”
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Making Your Own Luck (w/ Joe Quesada)
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Calling all fans of comics! Wondering how anyone breaks into such a competitive field? For Joe Quesada, chief creative officer at Marvel Entertainment, it took a ton of pure dedication to his craft...and a little bit of luck! Hear the wild story of how he took advantage of a lucky opportunity, then worked his way to the top at Marvel, shaping iconic characters like Spider-Man and Captain America along the way.
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“Nothing Worth Doing is Easy” (w/ Diana Trujillo)
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As the mission lead for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Mars Curiosity rover, Diana Trujillo’s job seems like something straight out of science fiction—but her journey to reach that position is even more incredible! Despite every obstacle placed in her path, she never lost focus on her plan to get an education and reach the stars...literally.
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“You’ve Gotta Love Losing” (w/ Gary Vaynerchuk)
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When you think of Gary Vaynerchuk, you probably think of ambition, confidence…and OK, maybe cursing. So where does the entrepreneur and YouTuber get his drive? From reading his one-star reviews. In this interview, Gary reveals how humble beginnings and early failures taught him how to use adversity as his fuel. "Everybody on the sidelines was booing me," he says. "That was the best thing that ever happened."
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“I Just Love To Skate” (w/ Rodney Mullen)
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Creator of the kickflip, Rodney Mullen is credited with inventing some of the most popular tricks in skateboarding. (You might also remember him from “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater”!) As he reflects back on his career, he explains how the fame and accolades nearly robbed him of the original joy that drew him to skating—and emphasizes the importance of staying in touch with the motivation behind whatever you pursue.
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Redefining Failure (w/ Sabry Tozin)
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As Netflix's director of enterprise applications, Sabry Tozin found the key to succeeding in tech was to “fail fast, and fail often.” But as he came up against some major setbacks in his path, he started to realize...there's value in embracing that philosophy in all aspects of life! Here, he walks us through how to deal with failure—and how to bounce back.
info_outlineGo behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios with director of photography Danielle Feinberg and Oscar-winning director and art director Ralph Eggleston. They share how their childhood interests in art and computer science led to careers on the cutting edge of animation, making joyful movies like "Finding Nemo" and "WALL-E."
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