EP70 – Phil Johnston (Writer/Director – Ralph Wrecks the Internet)

Conversations with Calcaterra

“There’s an old Disney joke...if you don’t want to work on Saturday, don’t even bother coming in on Sunday.” – Phil Johnston on Conversations with Calcaterra “I suspect Stay Puft (Marshmallow Man) has references back to King Kong also. We’re all fishing in the same pond.” – Phil Johnston on Conversations with Calcaterra “The protagonist is the one who suffers the most. Even though you love the characters you really want to punish them to have a good story.” – Phil Johnston on Conversations with Calcaterra Phil Johnston began his career as a broadcast journalist but couldn’t give up on the idea of creating films which led him to pursue an M.F.A. at Columbia University School of the Arts in New York. His scripts had a unique voice which caught the attention of Disney which teamed him with Rich Moore who crafted many episodes of the Simpsons. Phil has co-created many great films which will one day become classics. Visit Ken @ www.kencalcaterra.com and on various social media outlets and please share and comment on this episode. Sign up to our mailing list to receive updates on Ken’s video and photography work and Conversations with Calcaterra Special Thanks to this episode’s sponsor: Dr. Mark Holland First Chiropractic and Rehab – St. Charles, MO – 636.946.7777 – http://chrioandrehab.com Chiropractic of Wildwood – Wildwood, MO – 636.458.7575 – http://chiropractorwildwood.com Accident & Pain Relief of St. Louis – Downtown – 314.588.9100 – http://mystlouischiropractor.com Chiropractic of North County – 314.847.8888 – http://mystlouischiropractor.com Alton Chiropractic – Alton, IL – 618.465.2222 – http://altonchiropractic.com