Hosts Dave Bossert and Aljon Go chat with writer/director/producer, Jim Capobianco about his new animated film, "The Inventor." The duo also discusses the latest Disney and pop-culture news. Jim Capobianco was born in 1969 in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. He graduated from Cal Arts in 1991 with a BFA in character animation. Hired at Disney in their story department, Jim worked on various films at Disney including “The Lion King,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and “Fantasia 2000.” In 1997, Jim left Disney to join Pixar. He worked as a story artist on “A Bug’s Life” and contributed story material to “Toy Story 2”. He continued to help shape the story of such films as “Monsters, Inc.” and “Finding Nemo”. In 2001, Jim helped craft the screenplay for “Ratatouille” and was a constant presence in the production, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Jim also wrote and directed the Annie Award-winning “Your Friend the Rat” as well as the critically acclaimed end titles for “WALL-E.” Jim continues to foster his love of 2D and handcrafted animation with his labor of love, “Leonardo and the King.” Skull Rock Podcast is brought to you by the generosity of the following companies: Shure and their MV7 - Podcast Microphone Kit (shure.com) Sound Extraordinary | The Old Mill Press - “Publishing beautifully crafted books that illuminate our world.” To learn more visit theoldmillpress.com - and listeners like you. Follow us Skull Rock Podcast | Facebook - Aljon Go (@aljongo) • Instagram - Aljon's Dining at Disney Podcast and Sorcerer Radio - All Disney Music, All Day Long SRSounds.com - E-mail: [email protected] || Dave Bossert (@dave_bossert) • Instagram - [email protected]. For more great behind-the-scenes stories and articles visit davidbossert.com. Shop using our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3uld8or - Book your next Disney, Universal, and Cruise vacation with Kristen [email protected]. Thanks to you, the Skull Rock Podcast is on the list of the Best Disney Podcasts You Must Follow (feedspot.com). - Outro music "The Pirate King" composed by Jared Rehnquist/Untold Journey - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. --- Jim Capobianco is bringing the world of LEONARDO DA VINCI to life in a new stylized, stop-motion puppet and 2D hand-drawn animated film for families & children of all ages. Voiced by Stephen Fry (Leonardo), Daisy Ridley (Marguerite), Marion Cotillard (Louise de Savoy), and Matt Berry (Pope X). Discover a playful toy-like world of invention featuring flying machines, kings, queens, and sneaky spies, where nothing seems to go right for the world's greatest inventor, and he is always running out of time. At the center of it all is the audacious and ever-questioning Princess Marguerite (Daisy Ridley) who is the key to solving Leonardo's (Stephen Fry) quest for the meaning of life. LEARN MORE ABOUT "THE INVENTOR" The Inventor Film.