Click here for a whole lot more. Pete Docter, Pixar's chief creative officer and Oscar-winning director of "Up," "Inside Out," and "Soul," first learned to face his fears on his debut ...

But credit where it’s due: Pete Docter knows a thing or two about big swings, too. And he’s as aware as anyone that risk in Hollywood doesn’t get any less scary when you’re on a bigger scale.

Pete Docter is the chief creative officer at Pixar and he has also been the director of several of the animation studio's most original (and best) films, and he serves as a producer on Inside Out ...