Pete Docter pondered Disney perks

Pete Docter's initial though when Pixar merged with Disney was: "Do I get a silver pass to the theme parks?"

The director-and-writer is best known for creating Pixar favourite such as Monsters, Inc. which was produced in collaboration with Disney.

In 2006 the latter acquired Pixar in a big-money deal, which caused some mixed feelings at the company. While Pete acknowledges that, he was too excited about the prospect of some big-kid fun.

“On the one hand, all of us grew up loving Disney. And my immediate thought was: does that mean we get a Silver Pass to the parks?" he sheepishly admitted to British newspaper The Telegraph.

Tangled, which hit cinemas in 2010, was the first big hit following the buy-out and Inside Out, which Pete wrote and directed, looks set to be another.

Featuring the likes of Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling, it's the tale of a young girl who struggles with her emotions after moving house. Her feelings take on the parts of separate characters: Sadness, Joy, Fear, Anger and Disgust.

"The initial idea made me wonder: what is any of our happiness actually trying to accomplish?” Pete explained. “What does it say about us on a deep, human level, that we want to squash down our other emotions at the expense of this one?”

The film rolled out in most countries last month and it's unlikely Pete will revisit it much now. Comparing his attitude to that of Toy Story director John Lasseter, he admits he doesn't hang on to past features.

"John has this amazing love and commitment to the characters and worlds that he’s developed in Cars and Toy Story,” Pete pondered. “But for me, when the movie’s done, I have this sense of relief that I can put it away.”