'The Art of Ratatouille'

“Remy is kind of a food geek, so I thought it was important that he have a small, thin look. The idea was that he is a rat who has tastes and is very picky in the way he eats. So he would tend not to bulk up as much as the other rats, and perhaps he would be a little underfed.” Jan Pinkava- Co-director- page19