Postby KeithS » Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:39 am
Maybe it's because I'm a boy but I never really think about stuff like this.
Yep - people (especially some women) do read a lot into these things. I sit back in the cinema and just enjoy it for whatever story there is. I don't care if the character is male or female, a maid, a princess, a robot, a dog, or an alien. I just watch it to be entertained. (I'm a man, I have the right to be shallow)
Also think back to who makes up Pixar - if you ever read the Pixar Story (a great book) you'll see that most of the people who originated the company are technical-geeky guys (including Lassiter). Sure, they now have a lot of non-technical story people/film makers too, but this may go some way to explaining why there is a male focus. Look at the Pixar credits - all the directors and story people are male - a lot of them from technical backgrounds. Maybe they just find it easier to write male roles - I know that would be the case for me.
Keith
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