How This Guy Builds Amazing Lego Models | WIRED

PJ Catalano is a Master Model Builder at Legoland California Resort. He's been working at Legoland for 8 years and has built some truly incredible things. PJ talks about everything that goes into building Lego, from all the math he has to do to the various techniques he's learned that keep his models standing strong.
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How This Guy Builds Amazing Lego Models | WIRED

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This man is making his life worth it and his job fun and enjoyable

[@offspring9463]

@@RMJ1984 That's his job to build lego's who cares ? Did you even watch the video? How do you know he's single, you have no right to judge. You're projecting here.

[@offspring9463]

@@RMJ1984 No. I just think have no right to judge his life , job , dating life.

[@ComicBaby]

@@RMJ1984 ok incel

[@luckyus4377]

OMG my boy's top dream job!!

[@kylarcheng1346]

@@toasteddoritos380 the comment they were replying to was deleted. my guess it was really mean/insulting on no real basis

[@alyssa09485]

This job seems extremely fun and extremely difficult at the same time lol

[@creeperjo7]

@@wiseadvice347 dang why you angry?

[@EnterTheSoundscape]

I believe these guys find it very easy. If you have the head for mathematics, time will just fly by like this man said. I really believe it comes down to natural ability.

[@kasperrubin9078]

Welcome to the world of designers :)

[@dylanbillion917]

I luv it

[@sec0ndton0ne408]

Got to have so much patience and focus

[@mmklassen]

Proud to call PJ a friend. He's amazing in the world of legos and also in our tribe of ultramarathoner trail runners. What an awesome guy. Love you PJ!!

[@justinshabtai]

His enthusiasm gave me hope and the realization of how important every moment is. He's awesome.

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@@justinshabtai I feel so happy for him for living the best life he could, literally smiling the whole way through

[@End3rWi99in]

You have one heck of a fascinating friend but I bet you're pretty fascinating yourself. Just such awesome positive energy throughout!

[@Losjo4093]

Has a kid ever destroyed his builds?

[@RobertPodosek]

It's LEGO you jabroni. Not legos smh.

[@bobbythefish_gaming339]

He seems like such a genuine guy and seems very passionate about his job he better be treated well

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[@unicornloverallroundupsidedown]

I don’t know how you found this man but he needs to be protected at all costs.

[@ToothlesstheNightFury510]

There’s many AFOL or adult fans of lego, there’s less than 50 master builders for lego but the adult communities have the same energy this guy does

[@unicornloverallroundupsidedown]

@@ToothlesstheNightFury510 That just makes my heart smile 😊

[@gunnarlehman1089]

He should be the world’s designated survivor

[@obamagaming1529]

I swear you are everywhere

[@gunnarlehman1089]

@@obamagaming1529 who?

[@velcoin6117]

I‘m pretty sure LEGO is the only toy that will never lose it‘s relevance or popularity. Anything that exists can be built, & that‘s why I love em! 👌

[@caesar7734]

They almost went bust in the 1995-2005 period

[@jacobfrye996]

Could turn into VR Legos

[@goodenough2860]

@@caesar7734 “almost”

[@chubsbarrera14]

Thats what we all thought about Pokemon

[@goodenough2860]

@@chubsbarrera14 Pokemon never lost its popularity, we just grew up.

[@kristianpedersen5724]

I know PJ and have worked with him. He is just as cool and friendly as he seems in the video. Keep up the good job and never change PJ!

[@iamdihan]

Tell him to start a youtube channel and maybe do some streaming. He would do really well on this type of platform

[@_acey]

@@iamdihan yeah a build stream would be fun

[@SethFowler]

This dude is awesome

[@dylanbillion917]

I don't feel weird anymore for wanting to build Legos again....I hated the fact that when I became 13 I felt like I should stop...I secretly wanted to continue building....now in my 30s seeing this vid idk anymore I'm going to get me some more ....it's a lesser evil at this point

[@DudeNamedDuncan]

​@@dylanbillion917 Just do what you want. They sell Legos for people 18+ so they're not just for kids.

[@dylanbillion917]

@@DudeNamedDuncan cool

[@KarlJayce.]

He's so hot

[@arpenteurgeometre]

Man i could watch him talk for hours and hours, he's terrific.

[@wiseadvice347]

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[@csharp57]

I wish he taught a master class on Lego building

[@H-Vox]

He should have a show

[@Jumpboy5100]

I'm sure he would love that, this dude is on all sorts of stims

[@Losjo4093]

@@H-Vox him and mrbeast *he builds it, Mrbeast buys it

[@sophodava1993]

Big respect for this man.

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[@johnpauld.pallan9546]

@@wiseadvice347 shut up bot

[@thirdtemple9179]

Dude straight up built Eren Yeager’s Founding Titan

[@ikpizzayeet9581]

First thing i thought xd

[@dylanbillion917]

So coo 🌬️

[@Heizena]

I knew I wasn't the only person who saw this.

[@yeyuno]

RUMBLING RUMBLING

[@JorgeRojas-ut3wj]

This man is very child-like at heart. The smile gives it away.

[@juansam6076]

You can feel this man's happiness and passion through the screen.

[@swishersweets727]

Looks like a lot of Adderall to me lmao

[@alicehargest]

This guy seems totally lovely

[@alyssa09485]

He really does omg it's so true!

[@TheApprenticeBreadsmith]

He is!!

[@GypsyMedicSTT]

He IS!! One of my besties for over a decade! 😍😍

[@GypsyMedicSTT]

@@Jordan_Dossou Spouse, no...but get in line!!! He always has girls fawning over him because he is not only absolutely adorable, but he is funny and genuinely a sweet person. Doesn't say a bad word about anyone...ever. 😃😃

[@user-su9fh6ct4d]

Pure, distilled passion is always so interesting to see, regardless of what form it takes

[@MrJPort10]

This is a LITERAL dream job

[@sztanyo1]

Seems like a genuine person, who truly lives out his passion each and everyday.

[@ericcarabetta1161]

What a fun dream job, I wish there were more jobs like this.

[@mischiefthedegenerateratto7464]

Technically every job is a dream job depending on the person

[@mr.intamin1081]

No one’s dream job is an accountant

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@@mr.intamin1081 Fair enough.

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@@mischiefthedegenerateratto7464 no, retail is literally no ones dream job

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@@srensen3081 are you every person?

[@pleka]

Nobody deserves this job more than this guy

[@hotshottruckingtrainingcou9645]

Similar to this artist, my son has been nurturing his affinity to Lego since he was three years old. As a parent, I have instructed him to only build the sets as they come, and then display them on shelves in his room. After watching this video however, I gave him carte blanch permission to dismantle any of his sets that he sees fit, and utilize the pieces as just that, pieces, with which to build whatever his mind conjures up. He was thrilled, and immediately left my side to go build again and let his creativity flow, rather than await the purchase of a new Lego set. Thank you so much for highlighting this brilliant artist. This video has already changed the life of a five year old and the countless others that his creativity will reach throughout his lifetime. Thank you!

[@Thebigmaurox]

Love to see how much he loves his job. That's something I wish everybody could feel

[@thedarkgreenvanman]

I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say he does it using LEGO

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[@pravashmothey3596]

Oneself may encounter some unpleasant reactions upon initial voicing of your opinion, however I feel as though we share the same thoughts 👍🏻

[@terrigarcia7624]

Hmmmmm..... I agree to disagree.

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Hmmmmm..... I agree to disagree.

[@Joe_2025]

Plot twist: he uses Megabloks in secret

[@hayden5581]

Every kids dream is having the inventory like him. AND SORTED

[@user-bj1cs5fg1d]

Love PJ and this video! I am a STEAM teacher and my kids absolutely love this video. We watch it every year when we do lego builds with cards.

[@zohebzakeer5798]

I love how happy he is with his job. Wholesome AF

[@buckysrevenge]

Totally jealous of all the organization of the bricks

[@wiseadvice347]

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[@amym4624]

He is remarkable! I unfortunately do not have the patience nor creativity skill for LEGO. However, this was so fascinating to watch!

[@ramauldramharack2138]

0:06 i thought it was the rumbling lol.

[@dnavid]

lovely to see a kid grow up and be a happy man

[@hazelthakur]

Idk how much this guy is paid, but whatever he needs an upgrade.

[@mrdoodle8229]

He already have a job he can enjoy and getting paid for it

[@johnpaulvalentin5819]

begula

[@smoceany9478]

upgrade? you mean raise?

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[@c187rocks]

$37,500 according to published info in 2014. Requires a bachelors degree in architecture, design, or engineering.

[@AliA]

I’ve LOVED LEGO ever since I was a kid and it was awesome watching this video. You never get too old for LEGO!

[@thesameer1707]

AND you never get too old for FORTNITE!!

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Yoooo Ali what’s up man

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yooooo ali-a

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ok

[@progCan]

wassup bruh big fan

[@JasonB808]

If you do something you love and get paid for it, that’s living life to the fullest.

[@glitchedrobot4670]

I don’t know how much this guy gets paid but he needs a raise.

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@@wiseadvice347 no one cares about your scam bot

[@lieseloth.6161]

I have fallen in love with a lego man

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[@amazingabby25]

Wise Advice +①③⑧⑥⑦④②③⑤①③ lol wat are you sharing Lego guys numbers

[@paddyj7690]

Been there twice in the mid-2000's, and these buildings are stunning. This would be my dream job.

[@thenotoriousjoey9956]

Why not a dream business instead of workin for someone else

[@The_Comedy_Hub]

I went to Legoland in Windsor this weekend, everytime I looked at the models there I wondered if they were built with pure joy. Its great to see they were built by people like PJ!

[@persiah7779]

I've never seen someone love their job as much as this guy!

[@Tinka_109]

This guy should have his Lego builds in a mueseum

[@wiseadvice347]

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[@FHL-Devils]

Should go watch Lego Master. I get that his stuff is based on template and durability, but frankly a lot of it is really aesthetically unappealing. It makes me wonder if he actually has design skills.

[@gentchnelson2632]

@@FHL-Devils a lot of people enjoy this style, maybe you’re just not apart of the majority.

[@ashleychineah5147]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwww

[@ericlego321]

@@gentchnelson2632 this style doesnt require as much skills.

[@johannbaum5738]

Founding titan is looking good!

[@DiamondEDC]

This dude looks legitimately happy... respect, because thats more than most of us

[@SakuraRedfield96]

I saw the thumbnail and I thought he was recreating in Lego the Founding Titan Eren right there for a sec lol

[@Rose-df2vq]

That would be cool

[@Purple_haired_cleric]

0:07 Hi Eren

[@favaro6940]

Eren yaeger's founding titan in the thumbnail lol

[@pat-9169]

i remember playing lego bricks as a kid, whenever my mom would drop me off to school, me and my school friends would wait for our teachers (a nun) to tell us it's break time, we would play lego for minutes, then we'd have our snacks, legos are such good foundation for that creative imagination

[@thedanlife]

Give this guy a raise!! Terrific interview, never knew there was so much more I could learn about Lego

[@tacolord4384]

Imagine he built himself a life size house with legos.

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[@tutus3dall-starsmultiversa646]

They actually made one in the UK, tried to sell it on Facebook, and after nobody bought it, they literally just disassembled it piece by piece, and donated said pieces to Orphanages or something like that (I'm not kidding on that last one)

[@Sean_Haywood]

It’s called James May’s Toy Stories I think.

[@EB_musik]

James may be like:

[@ChikenLube]

Imagine he built a lego size house with legos

[@AlexShotFirstTTV]

I rarely ever smile and feel inspired but a video. This did it. This man is fantastic and this so well done. That final speech he had gave me goosebumps. Great human being!

[@user-ic7mv6bj4w]

He followed his passion which in this day an age should be praised.

[@JeffyGamer]

Aww man I would love to do this. Lego were my passion since a young age, still are. I admire people who make a career out of it, its architecture at another level, so Amazing!!

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[@BensBrickDesigns]

Dear LEGO, I want this job.

[@tutus3dall-starsmultiversa646]

What are you waiting for? Just go appoint for it.

[@MCFCity]

Apply bro. You got this

[@amazingabby25]

I bet someday you can get it

[@williamchow1403]

So inspirational. What a cool, down to earth dude. He needs to be protected by all costs.

[@ashleighAshlee]

PJ looks so happy, genuine and passionate when talking about building Lego models. Why not? He's having fun in his job and is great at it!

[@computizfix3552]

Is it just me or did you think that white skeleton looking building at the beginning was Eren's Founding Titan?

[@rei8949]

fr this man built it for him in the paths

[@computizfix3552]

@@rei8949 lol XD

[@Xominus]

AoT fans was probably thinking what I was thinking in the thumbnail.

[@Reapstep]

Came just for this . sadly it never gets mentioned or shown well

[@nas84payne]

Man, so technical and also fun! I take my hat off to these talented people ✊

[@ikedewinter1213]

Now I actually wanna go just to support these people/artists who love their job so much

[@tommyvc12]

Love that he is very passionate about LEGO and enjoys his career, hes bringing some of his childhood with him too!

[@andrewlicata2543]

My first advanced lego set was the Master Yoda, that was when I was about 10 or so. I’m now 29 and I still enjoy building legos. Something about them are magical to me

[@tylerk3616]

28 and started buying Lego again this year, I'll always love it.

[@Macho_Fantastico]

That's a man who loves his job, honestly I respect that.

[@whitenip84]

He's genuinely happy at his job, awesome

[@MJ-zo5gb]

Hands down Lego is the best toy ever invented. I love them as a kid and so do my boys. They can spend hours building new creations and they by FAR spend more time playing With them than any other toy.

[@Asia107]

As a child all I ever wanted to do was play with legos. As an adult I really want to get back into it. It’s a method of self-therapy and a contributor of peace for me.

[@afiq929]

this dude is really master !!! he can explain it with his own term and keep talking without useless words or repeating...he is really good ! love this video

[@brikke_lars]

I love how passionate he is about Lego and the fact that he get to build Lego for a living. This man is a true inspiration!

[@christiancarr4117]

This guy is just fantastic a genuine good human being

[@arasseo8662]

I thought that boney thing in the thumbnail was eren founding titan😂

[@Anandroid]

Man, you can feel his passion and excitement about Legos just jump through the video. The kid in him is still there. So cool.

[@RollingThunder20]

This is what passion looks like. Amazing!

[@LittleParade_]

I wish we could all be in jobs where we could be this enthusiastic and passionate about what we're doing! It makes me so happy knowing this guy is exactly where he wants to be!

[@carlosmoreira8835]

Never expected a Lego master builder to be such a Chad

[@gabrielh8840]

This is one of the most wholesome videos, I hope when I go to lego land again I can meet him haha, wish him the best.

[@davidtydeman1434]

Great to see someone doing a job they love that makes others happy

[@8illy]

hope i can build with you someday PJ

[@ethantonini5430]

Ayo it’s Billy

[@XforrestgumpX]

Where you been man! I saw the big weird world vids you did and they’re really interesting but where’s the vlogs?

[@JohnSmith-fs8bu]

I read this as “I hope I can build you someday PJ”. Lol

[@dylanbillion917]

Me too .. we should build...I like buildings tho

[@That_Guyfrfr]

Mans was bouta start the rumbling at the start.

[@Kari2025]

I loooooove building legos, and have for decades. They’re just so fun and seeing the finished product is so satisfying.

[@Yilue]

This was a childhood dream for me omg. I remember going to lego land and loving the actual lego area with small buildings completely made out of lego.

[@thenerdbird5596]

This guys job is literally what I've been doing all my childhood and i never got paid for it ...

[@cleandiverge]

hey, its about the fun times we had, and soon enough, your hobby can be your job..

[@thenerdbird5596]

@@cleandiverge thanks

[@wiseadvice347]

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[@walkinloveonpurpose9496]

This is freakin awesome on all levels ❤️

[@ianheunis8343]

Looking at this guys passion for his job, it does put doubt into my day-to-day job

[@esrcornwell]

I have never seen someone so happy about their job!

[@ata-allterrainadventures1186]

8:22 does anybody else would like to build this boat model? It’s amazing

[@arcturionblade1077]

This guy is living the dream. I love Lego and do build sets by official instructions but also enjoy building custom MOCs (My Own Creation) in my spare time. I find it very relaxing and works the ol' brain matter using problem solving and puzzle construction, figuring out how to get the correct shapes you want using the limited techniques and parts you have on hand. It's a definitely a challenge but it's fun. That said, I could never do it professionally since I only build in Lego for myself and couldn't take the pressure of doing it competitively with others.

[@anintrovert9453]

Same here, although I wouldn't be skilled enough to make something like in the video.

[@richthekev6366]

The definition of a true Lego master builder

[@Yorah95]

i love how he is talking about lego in a Technical sense. its a system that is easy to learn but hard to master.

[@chasingtheclouds]

This guy is living his childhood dream

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[@raccoonofmotivation20]

Those aren't actually Lego buildings, he's just 600 feet tall and this is a cover up

[@vectoralphaAI]

This is why you should do what you truly love. Life is too short working a job that you hate.

[@adammiller9179]

Absolutely the best job EVER! It would never get old.

[@tracylin3860]

Takes a lot of skill to do what he does. What about the person who breaks down the LEGO displays and puts each piece away?

[@noahjohnson4830]

“You never paint Lego” People who make clone trooper customs:

[@hannahrobertson31]

I'm 'grown up,' in college, and kind of forgot how much fun me and my brother used to have with our legos. Then he got me a set for Christmas, and we had a great time putting it together. I'd missed that. I might give him one next year.

[@raemo8595]

when he said he just zones out when he builds i related so much i concentrate so much lol.

[@Sam-zu5mr]

A week to make that dinosaur....it would take me a year. I never could get my head around lego. But give this guy a clap as he gets it clearly...very clever man.

[@fishlike_]

Yo…. I thought it’s a founding titan in the thumbnail, so here I am 😭

[@fornowimhere6651]

Best thing I’ve watched in ages these people are amazing

[@jeremyrm7]

I visited the park probably a decade ago but I’m glad it continues to amaze as much as it did when I got to see it myself 💜 such a passionate job

[@jiajun5984]

I am amazed by how much free time he’s got to get this done

[@matthewp4251]

isn’t it his job tho?

[@amazingabby25]

Matthew P yes lol

[@GypsyMedicSTT]

It's not free time...it's 40 hours a week! 😅

[@rmannayr2129]

THIS DUDE IS AWESOME!

[@iridescentgrafik697]

Guinness book of records.. This man's patience and perseverance. 👏 Bravo

[@speedstylez1243]

Incredible! This man and his team are brilliant 👏