Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Adventures in Plymptoons in Portland!
I have more good news -- "Adventures in Plymptoons", the revelatory documentary by Alexia Anastasio about my life and career, is finally opening in my hometown of Portland, Oregon. And I'm flying out there to make a special appearance.
For all you people who live in the northwest area, please come and say hello! It's Saturday, May 19th at the famed Mission Theater:
1624 N.W. Glisan St.
Portland, Oregon 97209
503-223-4527
between NW 16th and NW 17th
I'll be signing my new book from Focal Press, "Make Toons That Sell Without Selling Out" and my brand new deluxe DVD of "The Flying House".
I'm also planning to show my new TV Pilot, "Tiffany the Whale".
So please tell your friends and bring your folks to the Mission Theater for "Adventures in Plymptoons" Plus, everyone who comes gets a free Bill Plympton drawing. See you there!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Favorite Thrasher Covers..
Some of my favorite Thrasher Magazine covers (aesthetically speaking) over the past 20 years.. dig.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Directors' Height Contest
As to my famous directors "Guess Their Height" contest, I got some negative feedback on it -- a good friend of mine (a famous film writer who's a friend of Scorsese's) asked me why I was doing this. He thought I was trying to insult these famous men.
I said that I didn't come up with this contest as a put-down. I just thought it was curious that all these brilliant genius directors were shorter than average. Then someone said to me that there are other great Hollywood directors from the past that were also short -- Billy Wilder and Michael Curtis, for example. Maybe these directors feel that to compensate for their lack or height they must take on dominating positions in films.
Anyway, according to my research:
Peter Jackson is 5 foot 6 and a half inches.
Roman Polanski is 5 foot 5 inches.
Martin Scorsese is 5 foot 4 inches.
I love all their films and perhaps I would be a better director if I wasn't so tall.
I said that I didn't come up with this contest as a put-down. I just thought it was curious that all these brilliant genius directors were shorter than average. Then someone said to me that there are other great Hollywood directors from the past that were also short -- Billy Wilder and Michael Curtis, for example. Maybe these directors feel that to compensate for their lack or height they must take on dominating positions in films.
Anyway, according to my research:
Peter Jackson is 5 foot 6 and a half inches.
Roman Polanski is 5 foot 5 inches.
Martin Scorsese is 5 foot 4 inches.
I love all their films and perhaps I would be a better director if I wasn't so tall.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
George Griffin's Digital Mutoscope..
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Kirsten Rothbart..
Some cool, thought provoking in a delinquent way, images from German artist Kirsten Rothbar.. enjoy.
Cheatin' Production Blog - Episode 1
In this first installment, I introduce the "Cheatin' Production Blog" and discuss my inspiration for the film.
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