People used to want to be filmmakers and animators; now they want to make apps. Bill Plympton Read Quote
I think it’s part of the responsibility of an artist to shock, to upset, to make people think differently, and to surprise people. And that’s where the good humor is, if there’s a surprise and there’s something unexpected. Something that’s not normal, not in the realm of general living expectations. Bill Plympton Read Quote
I’d love to win an Oscar; that would be great. I hope to get a feature film that I’ve made get a wide release. I’m not sure that’s ever going to happen. Bill Plympton Read Quote
I like to get up at six in the morning, and I draw until sometimes ten at night. Bill Plympton Read Quote
I think each film I do has less and less dialogue. It really helps a lot for foreign sales, because when I go to Europe, there’s very little problem with communication. All the gags are visual. The music they can understand, and it helps communicate a lot better. Bill Plympton Read Quote
If I’m really feeling good and not having a lot of interruptions, I can do a minute of animation a day, so theoretically, I could do a film in three months without any interruptions. Bill Plympton Read Quote
I listen to Emmylou Harris. She’s my favorite. I don’t know why, but I just feel more creative with her playing. Bill Plympton Read Quote
For me, the perfect film has no dialogue at all. It’s purely a visual, emotional, visceral kind of experience. And I think one can create wonderful depth and meaning and communication without using words. I started out as an illustrator and a cartoonist and caricature artist, so for me the visual is primary. Bill Plympton Read Quote
I’m not as successful as Pixar or Dreamworks, and that is disappointing to me, because I think my films are as valid as a Pixar film. I think there’s an audience for my films. I know there’s a market for someone like Quentin Tarantino, who basically does adult cartoons in live action. Bill Plympton Read Quote
I love Pixar films; I think they’re the greatest filmmakers in the world. I love Disney films. ‘Tangled,’ was great. I loved ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ the Dreamworks film. But it’s not for me. I don’t want to make a film for families; I want to make adult films. Bill Plympton Read Quote
