Podcast | In conversation with Jared Bush, Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios

by Simon Brew |
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Jared Bush, the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, joins us for a podcast special as Moana 2 sets sail.

In a very special episode of the podcast, the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios – Oscar-winner Jared Bush – joins Simon for a chat about his work and career.

They start off with Moana 2, which is in cinemas now. But the conversation goes right the way back to Jared Bush’s time as a script reader for Robert Zemeckis, and then through to the future of Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Plus: the sliding doors moment that could have taken Jared Bush’s career in a very different direction…

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