The BusinessPixar's Big BirdAnimation had lost its luster until Pixar came on the scene and shined it up. We talk to one of their chief polishers, writer and director Brad Bird, about retired superheroes, rats that cook and Oscar gold. Plus, do movies make money (redux)?rssShareBy Claude Brodesser-Akner • May 12, 2014 • 1 min readClaude Brodesser-AknerStar-Ledger / NJ.comMatt HolzmanProducer, 'The Document'Brad BirdfilmmakerRoger R. SmithGlobal Media IntelligenceCultureEntertainmentArts