THE INCREDIBLES: How Pixar, Clever Animators, and Steve Jobs Made a Superhero Classic
THE INCREDIBLES: How Pixar, Clever Animators, and Steve Jobs Made a Superhero Classic  
Podcast: Hollywood Gold
Published On: Wed Jan 28 2026
Description: Producer John Walker joins Hollywood Gold to revisit Pixar’s superhero adventure, The Incredibles. After beginning his career in theater, Walker teamed up with director Brad Bird to help usher in a new era of animated filmmaking. He reflects on the early-2000s challenges of animation, from the unprecedented task of bringing believable human characters to life to collaborating with Steve Jobs to develop the film’s groundbreaking technology. Over several years of production, Walker learned to balance creative perfectionism with forward momentum, guiding his team through an exacting process that ultimately produced a critically acclaimed, enduring family classic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.