The Incredibles director Brad Bird talks about moving on to live-action with Not-MI:4

By Dave Davis

Posted 15 years ago

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

At this weekend’s (Disney/Pixar-boycotted) Annie Awards, director Brad Bird received a Winsor McCay award celebrating his work on IRON GIANT, THE INCREDIBLES and RATATOUILLE.

Bird couldn’t be present because he’s currently filming MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL, but he sent his thanks in a videotaped acceptance speech from the set of the movie.

The presentation’s recap of his career is below, after which Bird cheerfully discusses his easy but final transition from animation to working with lifelike actors such as Tom Cruise — check out exactly what he has to say at the 4:30 mark below.

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