My girls were never really into Lightning McQueen, but I know several little boys that just love him - do you have any experiece with this character?
You mean the stock car in the animated Pixar film "Cars". I love that movie!
Yes, that would be him.  Although I think my favorite character in that movie is Mater!!
I bet you think he was names after race car driver Steve McQueen? Well guess what he was actually named after Pixar animator Glenn McQueen
Really - I did not know that at all!!  I wonder where they got the name To-Mater - LOL!
GT40." During the scene where he helps restore Radiator Springs to its 1950s heyday, he is painted much like a 1950s Chevrolet Corvette C1, once again hinting at his Corvette lineage. His number was originally set to be 57, Lasseter's birth year, but was changed to 95, the release year of Pixar's first film "Toy Story".
Characterization.
During the initial research for the first film, John Lasseter met with General Motors designers to discuss the new Corvette design but subsequent changes to the
an actor I’ve ever had in my career. He really challenges you as an actor, and he really pushes you, and he really puts a lot of faith in actors to be able to — I think go further than they’ve ever gone before. Certainly for me on Nip/Tuck. You know, for obvious reasons…things I never thought I’d do. (laughs) But also just emotionally and character-wise and comedically. Every script was just this amazing emotional gymnastics. So that first of