I thinkFinding Doryis important.

Andrew:Its funny.

Dory, from the first film, personified everything that Ive always wanted to be.

In the moment, very child-like, always trying to find the positive in things.

And I think that everybody aspires to either re-capture that or try and be that.

I think thats really natural for children.

Ad content continues below

But with Dory, she always had tragic underside to her.

I always knew going into the second film that that was something that needed to be addressed.

That was the whole point of going back in.

But I guess I kind of underestimated…

But it all makes sense now to me.

I think because I was trying to go for the truth of what Dory needed to be, universally.

The fact that Dory apologies almost as an introduction to herself all the time.

She doesnt apologise again after her mom says dont you dare apologise.

And I love that.

I love that she just stops right then and there, after a lifetime of apologising for herself.

She is the character coming into this film that never judged anyone else.

She never let anybody elses struggles or flaws define her.

She never acknowledges Nemos fin, for instance.

I think she moves right past it, but the one person she doesnt do that with is herself.

There is something really nice, and necessary, to give her that same break.

I never think theres a point in pretending that any audience doesnt bring something to a film.

As such, members of my family battle with their disabilities.

Whenever I see a representation of disability in any form on screen, Im especially interested.

I do think whats crucial here is that you address it with such positivity.

I think its important.

Andrew:Its such an honour and a humbling thing.

Maybe theres even more hunger for it now.

Andrew:Thats a good segue!

Do you think the movie press is missing something by focusing on the money, though?

Andrew:I think theyve been missing a beat since pretty much the first movie I ever worked on!

All it was that it was the first computer animated film.

What technique did you use, what tools did you use.

All of these things have fallen away.

That when all this falls away, and when somebody finds it on a shelf…

I found Disney movies, and I didnt know which was a flop, and which was a bomb.

I didnt know what order they were done in.

All I knew was that I liked them.

Do you find the same, Lindsey?

I didnt get that memo myself!

Lindsey:You know what?

I feel lucky saying that.

I fully appreciate that its a rarefied universe and group of people that I work with.

We are very, very protected by that.

We dont have to justify changes.

We dont have to keep the things that arent working because we dont have the money to fix it.

Everybodys in it to make the best movie.

Having something so positive around right now?

How conscious are you of the outside world when youre making a film like this, though?

Andrew:I dont think theres any way you’re free to purposely plan four years out.

I dont think you could plan 2016 out anyway!

Lindsey:Who could have seen all this coming!?

Andrew:But everything we work on has been so many years ahead of release.

But that was it.

Were always trying to go for what we think is the universal truth though.

A lot of films you love were decades ago.

Theres a different category that youre going for.

At times youre going to blend in some topical stuff, though.

I always think thatThree Days Of The Condoris one of the most timeless films.

The only bit that really looks dated is the futuristic font on the credits, ironically.

The one thing they tried to make look modern is the one thing that doesnt.

He said that it was you who pinpointed that the world wasnt treating the character of Nick properly.

Andrew:Rich Moore and Jim Reardon, who wroteWall-Ewith me we all went to school together.

And theyre some of the best filmmakers I ever knew.

Those two in particular we asked them to come back, and did another screening for them.

We asked if wed addressed some of the things that theyd brought up.

They were so helpful, that I thought they deserved credit!

Andrew and Lindsey, thank you very much.

Finding Doryis in UK cinemas on Friday