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Mike Jones (born 1971) is an American screenwriter and journalist. He serves as the Senior Story and Creative Artist at Pixar Animation Studios and has co-written the studio's animated feature films Soul and Luca.
Dec 25, 2020 · General. ‘Soul’ Writer Mike Jones on His Winding Path from Film Journalism to Pixar. A former editor for Filmmaker and IndieWire, Jones eventually found his calling as Pixar's Senior Story...
Jun 25, 2021 · How a south Texas childhood helped Mike Jones craft the story of Pixar's 'Luca' The San Antonio native is increasingly becoming an important storytelling voice for the iconic animation studio...
Mar 6, 2021 · Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 6:17PM. by Nathaniel R. Pixar's Soul centers around a music teacher Joe, who feels he missed his calling. He always wanted to be a famous jazz musician.
Dec 24, 2020 · Here, screenwriter Mike Jones talks to Awards Daily about working in Pixar’s intensely creative environment, about bringing diverse perspectives into Pixar’s first predominantly Black film, and about working with stars Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. Soul drops Christmas Day on Disney Plus.
Dec 25, 2020 · Is journalism the best training ground for screenwriting? Two-thirds of the writers of Pixar ’s “ Soul ” have backgrounds as reporters: Mike Jones (whose resume includes expert work at Variety,...
Jul 18, 2022 · Mike Jones can identify with both the characters of Joe and 22 on a personal level. “I have the cynicism of 22 and the desire of Joe.” He had a particular vision of what screenwriting success looked like earlier in his career. He also had preconceptions of what fulfillment felt like rather than deriving it from writing.
