{"id":5301,"date":"2017-06-29T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/?p=5301"},"modified":"2017-06-29T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T16:00:00","slug":"how-ratatouille-inspired-me-to-fulfill-my-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/how-ratatouille-inspired-me-to-fulfill-my-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"In Depth: How Ratatouille Inspired Me To Fulfill My Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is the 10 year anniversary of Pixar’s Ratatouille<\/em>. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long since we were last in Paris,\u00a0learning how to cook alongside Remy, the rat, and Linguini, the garbage boy. Not to mention following them on their escapades\u00a0through the city as they tried to covertly\u00a0work together at one of\u00a0the most famed Parisian restaurants.
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\nFor most of us, less culinary experienced food-lovers, it was a thrill to watch Remy create such tempting and savory dishes on the big screen. We almost forgot it was in fact an animated film and a rat was responsible for all of the colorful foods \u2013 creating unique dishes that would make even Gordon Ramsay stop in his tracks (after all, his signature dish did\u00a0bring\u00a0Anton Ego right back to his childhood). I was almost disappointed to find there are no rats who knew how to cook in real life or a little restaurant hidden in Paris that’s run by them. I won’t lie and say that after I watched the film for the first time, little 15-year-old me wanted to enroll in a cooking class and learn how to make food as well as Gusteau.
\nWhen the film was released, I’d just finished my freshman year of high school. There was a lot I had yet to experience in life: high school bullies, college rejection letters, heartbreak, and the cruel world of adulthood. I didn’t realize it at first, but in my worst moments, when I was doubting myself and my potential in life, the themes in\u00a0Ratatouille\u00a0<\/em>kept me going and believing in myself.
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\nWhen you look at the entirety of Ratatouille<\/em>, it really is a simple film at heart. It’s about a rat, who’s always had a fascination for food and its flavors, and has always dreamed of becoming a\u00a0cook. He never thought in a million years he would be cooking at Gusteau’s in Paris \u2013 the only person who truly understood him and kept him company was Gusteau himself, a figment of his imagination; giving him food tips and overall confidence boosts. It was even Gusteau who said that anyone can cook<\/em>. Remy’s family didn’t really understand his love for human food, they wanted Remy to be apart of their rat civilization and way of living. But Remy always had that\u00a0dream, the passion burning inside him, he never forgot\u00a0about what\u00a0motivated\u00a0him every day; to do what truly makes him happy, even if other people doubted him or thought it was the wrong thing to do.<\/p>\n

“Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This quote that Anton Ego delivers at the end of the film is pinned up to my desk at work. It’s a nice reminder every day to believe in yourself, even if others don’t or even if you come from a less privileged background. I’m thankful for this quote and the meaning it’s given my life. It’s one of the\u00a0most important quotes in any Pixar film and probably any animated film released in the last 10 years. It’s the type of message that’s needed, especially today; not only for children, but for adults with hidden passions or who are still struggling to fulfill their own dreams.
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\nLooking back at\u00a0Ratatouille,\u00a0<\/em>it’s truly taught me that it’s never too late to run after my\u00a0passion; to keep going, never stop, even if it seems impossible. Since I was a child, I’ve always wanted to work in the animation industry and tell stories. When I was in college I struggled to get internships and gain experience to one day land me a job at any big studio. When I graduated, I worked the odd job here and there to save money and to get me to Los Angeles. Almost two years ago I finally landed a job at a small animation studio.\u00a0There’s still so much I have yet to learn, and so much I still want to do, but it’s landing that first job in the animation industry that made my heart want to burst. And I realized then, it’s all true \u2013 anyone can cook, or paint, or write. It doesn’t matter where you come from, or what experiences you don’t have; what’s important is that you have equal potential and you’ll end up where you’re supposed to be in the end.
\nIn short, Ratatouille<\/em> is undoubtedly one of Pixar’s most charming and unique films.\u00a0Like the themes that carry on throughout Up<\/em>, Monsters Inc.<\/em>, The Incredibles<\/em>, Finding Nemo<\/em>, and most recently, Cars 3;<\/em>\u00a0the studio continues to share worthwhile lessons to children and adults alike.
\nHere’s to the next 10 years of\u00a0inspiration and chasing after your dreams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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