Quench Your Toy Story Thirst: Lots of Interviews, Articles, Videos, and More [UPDATED!]

This is it, folks. Toy Story 3 is right around the corner; we have just one more week until we get to see Pixar's eleventh feature in all of its glory.

If you think that the wait is going to be impossible, I have good news for you: this is a super-duper mega post packed to the brim with interviews, videos, featurettes, advertisements, and more, all about Toy Story 3. This thing will take you about a week to get through, then, without you even realizing where the time went, it will be time for you to see the third installment of Pixar's most lovable franchise.

So, without further ado, here's a slew of Toy Story 3 stuff to indulge yourself with:

Two Video Interviews with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen:

There are some great quotes in those interviews. Especially when Tom talks about how emotional he and Tim got during Jessie's song in Toy Story 2. It just shows how powerful Pixar's unique attention to story can be.

TrailerAddict has released 3 new clips from Toy Story 3:

The New York Times has a very interesting article about how director Lee Unkrich and production designer Bob Pauley designed all of the new characters that we'll see in Toy Story 3. Unkrich describes how his "primary goal was to not screw it up. I really wanted to stay true to the world and the characters."

In an article on AMC's Filmcritic.com, Michael Keaton discusses (in great and humorous detail) his TS3 character, Ken.

And, finally, Google and Disney teamed up to bring you the following advertisement. I love these Google commercials, and the fact that it's Toy Story makes it 10 times better. Very clever and cool. It will show before most, if not all, showings of Toy Story 3:

UPDATE: Here are two featurettes entitled Old Friends, New Places and New Faces, respectively. Cast and crew discuss various aspects of making Pixar's next feature. Enjoy:

Wasn't that great?! That took your mind off of the excruciating wait for at least an hour, plus, it was really interesting! I hope you enjoyed the super-mega Toy Story 3 post. Stay tuned for more TS3 news as June 18 gets ever closer.

Only 6 more days...

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15 Seconds of 'Tangled'

Above is the very first that anybody has ever seen of Disney's upcoming animated film, Tangled. It's short and has quick cuts, but I can already tell that it is going to be a gorgeous film--while computer-generated, it looks like it will retain the quality and depth of the hand-drawn Disney films we all love. Here's hoping...

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Early 'TS3' Reviews: Variety and THR

Briefly: The cinema-oriented publications Variety and The Hollywood Reporter have just released their reviews of Toy Story 3. While I don't personally recommend reading a review of a film before seeing it, some people are adamant about it. So, if you're one of these people: Variety, THR.

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The Making of 'Day & Night'

Watch that video. Now. It is the making of Day & Night. It shows great drawings and concept art, as well as some great interview footage from the crew of Pixar's upcoming short, Day & Night. The director discusses his inspirations for the short, as well as the 3D aspect of it. Also, it has a brand new clip from Day & Night! It's a great, brief video.

This short is looking better and better, and more and more unique. And, according to the video, John Lasseter agrees. I cannot wait to see it on June 18, before Toy Story 3.

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'The Men Who Would Be King'

If you look at Disney, etc. often, you'll know I am a Pixar and Disney guy, and not too fond of DreamWorks Animation as a whole. Sure, they have some great films such as Shrek and Kung Fu Panda, but, overall, their films aren't of the same quality as Disney or Pixar. Still, I love movies and animation, and am interested in all of the studios' histories and creative methods. Therefore, I am definitely going to pick up a copy of The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company Called DreamWorks. It has great reviews (here's one from Business Week), and apparently contains a lot of thorough research and animation history. Here's an interview with the book's author, Nicole Laporte. When asked if DreamWorks will ever surpass Pixar, Laporte comments:

The Pixar culture is the anti-Hollywood studio. It’s based in Northern California. They nurture these ideas over years. At Dreamworks, it’s much more about the way a live action movie gets made. You hire Judd Apatow to come in one day and write some jokes and punch it up. At this point, Pixar is head and shoulders above everyone. I don’t see them passing on the crown any time soon. But I think Katzenberg has seen the folly of his ways. I think he realized you have to let the artist be the artist.

The book is available from Amazon now for $18.50.

Source: Cartoon Brew

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The 'TS3' Soundtrack

The Amazon product page for the Toy Story 3 album has just gone live, and reveals a lot. It has a complete track listing, the album cover, and a 30-second sample of each track.

All tracks on the soundtrack are by Randy Newman. All, that is, except for the Spanish version of "You've Got a Friend in Me," which is performed by one of my favorite bands, the Gipsy Kings.

Here's the complete track listing:

1. We Belong Together
2. You've Got a Friend in Me (para el Buzz Español)
3. Cowboy!
4. Garbage?
5. Sunnyside
6. Woody Bails
7. Come to Papa
8. Go See Lotso
9. Bad Buzz
10. You Got Lucky
11. Spanish Buzz
12. What About Daisy?
13. To The Dump
14. The Claw
15. Going Home
16. So Long
17. Zu-Zu (Ken's Theme)

The album will be available through Amazon, iTunes, and other online music sellers on Tuesday, June 15, and, unfortunately, will be available in the digital download format only. It will, however, come with a PDF booklet filled with pictures, album credits, song notes, etc.

Very exciting! I am definitely most excited for the Gipsy Kings' rendition of one of my favorite songs, "You've Got a Friend in Me"; it's gonna be great. See the product page for the album here.

Toy Story 3 comes out in theaters on June 18--only 13 days left!

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20 New 'Toy Story' Stills

Toy Story 3 is only two weeks away. Two weeks. I can hardly wait, and I know that if you're reading this post, you're very anxious to see the sure-to-be-hit this June 18, as well.

Well, in typical marketing style, Pixar has released 20 new still images from Toy Story 3. Nothing too new about them--mostly just high res versions of stills that can be seen in the trailer. Still, it's something to stare at and pass the time during these next two weeks...

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