He’s seen time and time again how the right kind of physical comedy can make a scene or even an entire movie more enjoyable.
The man has worked on numerous Pixar and other kinds of animated Disney movies since the 1990s, whether as a director or executive producer.
In the end, J.J. Abrams took Lasseter’s advice to heart and had BB-8 give that sign of confirmation with his lighter when he decided to help Finn on the Millennium Falcon.
While John Lasseter wasn’t directly involved in Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ production, he’s definitely someone you want to listen to when it comes to comedy for partially or completely animated characters.