As for Miyazaki, he can be very nasty at times =) At one point, I remember, he heavily disliked the way an animator drew Ashitaka running as if he was afraid of hitting something, and Miyazaki spend ten minutes trashing the (unknown) artist for having an outlook on life that permitted such an approach. But when he’s trying to communicate his messages of the film, like when he explains to the singer the meaning behind the Mononoke ending song, you can see a different side to him. I honestly think Miyazaki is one of the most interesting people in the world. I imagine most people watch Totoro and imagine some Mr. Rogers-like person as its creator. But the reality is far more interesting.