When we first sold the Wallace and Gromit shorts to America, people suggested we get rid of the strange British accents and put clear American voices on them, and we held out. Nick Park Read Quote
Wallace and Gromit’s contraptions are created purely for gags, but we all have the urge to invent – especially children. If they’re bored, kids will make something from cardboard boxes, yoghurt pots, tape and elastic bands. Often, those constructions are the best. Nick Park Read Quote
I love doing features, but it’s a very different ballgame. Sometimes I yearn for short films again, working with a small team, getting my hands on the clay. Nick Park Read Quote
My colleagues and I have to constantly remind each other that we must keep our own view on the world while making films. With ‘Chicken Run,’ we learned how easy it is to be influenced by outside forces, but you mustn’t lose the heart and soul of what you are doing. Nick Park Read Quote
But I think people see ‘Wallace and Gromit’ as something akin to an elderly couple. These two know each other so well. Nothing can split them apart. Nick Park Read Quote
My father, an architectural photographer, was an incurable tinkerer, maker and mender. Nick Park Read Quote
It’s very hard to adapt something. You end up changing it too much to make a good movie out of it. I prefer to work with things that are custom made for my kind of animation. Nick Park Read Quote
We can do things that we never could before. Stop-motion lets you build tiny little worlds, and computers make that world even more believable. Nick Park Read Quote
Get out and make films. There are so many cameras now to suit any budget, so there are no excuses. Nick Park Read Quote
