It took just a few probing questions about Italy's economy before the dapper prime minister suddenly stood, shook the host's hand and stormed angrily out of the studio.
The 74-year old, who seems to have slowed down his creative output only marginally since his retirement last year, is currently working on a computer-animated short for his museum -- a rapid departure from his studio's distinctive, hand-drawn style.
Disney has virtually abandoned old-fashioned, hand-drawn animation it is closing its Florida studio and the feature-animation business will pare down to 600 employees, compared with 2, 200 at the peak in 1999.