He went through every 2D animation position before he became a director. And after that, the amazing Kung Fu Panda was born. He is also connected with Jim Henson’s famous The Muppet Show and the iconic film The Dark Crystal. What is it like to work at a studio as big as DreamWorks? Has he ever found himself in "director jail"? And what connects him to the Czech Republic? This interview was created as a kind of unusual masterclass in the form of a conversation at Anifilm 2023. Welcome to: In Conversation with John Stevenson!

Než se stal režisérem, prošel si každou pozicí v oblasti 2D animace. A pak se to přišlo – Kung Fu Panda. John Stevenson je také spojený se slavnou The Muppet Show Jima Hensona a ikonickým filmem Temný krystal. Jaké to je pracovat ve studiu tak velkém jako DreamWorks? Ocitl se někdy v takzvaném "director jail"? A co ho spojuje s Českou republikou? Tento rozhovor vznikl jako netradiční masterclass ve formě konverzace na festivalu Anifilm 2023. Vítejte u poslechu Na slovíčko s Johnem Stevensonem!