didn't set out make Pixar history. director Pete Docter began toying with the idea of an afterlife heist movie — about two souls attempting to sneak off to Earth — though it soon evolved into something far more existential: The story of a man whose life on Earth is cut short, so when he inadvertently lands in The Great Before, he sets out in search of a second chance at living his life to the fullest.In defining the contours of the man's life, Docter found himself searching for a fun, cinematic career.
At first, the character was an actor, though Docter worried viewers might not root for him in the same way if his goal was to be famous.
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