Drew Christie – Episode 18

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Where you can find Drew Christie online:

• DrewChristie.com
• Drew Christie on Vimeo
• Drew Christie on Facebook
• Drew Christie on Twitter

Things mentioned in this episode:

• Cheap Animator – Jason’s Animation Workshop he does with Libraries.
• Freaks (film) – A 1932 American horror film about sideshow performers, directed and produced by Tod Browning and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with a cast mostly composed of actual carnival performers.
• Vanity Fair – 1940’s

Bill Plympton – Episode 17

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I’ve been following Bill Plympton’s career since my early days in film school. Bill being an individual who is able to make a living directly from the art he wants to make, I was instantly drawn to him.

I searched out every interview of him I could find, read his book “Independently Animated: Bill Plympton“, and seeked out DVD’s that contained his work.

Today, I had the honor to chat with him over the phone. I hope you enjoy the interview, learn a lot, and then go out to buy his book “Make Toons That Sell Without Selling Out“

Where you can find Bill online:

• Bill’s Website
• Bill’s Facebook Page
• Bill’s Twitter Page
• Bill’s Blog Spot

Things mentioned in this episode:

Mark Malkoff – Episode 16

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Today’s guest it the very funny Mark Malkoff!

Mark Malkoff is a comedy filmmaker/online personality. He has been featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, NPR, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Huffington Post, USA Today, Mashable and more….

Some of his stunts include

• Visited and consumed purchases at all 171 Starbucks locations in Manhattan in less than 24 hours
• Lived and slept in an IKEA store in Paramus, New Jersey for an entire week

Allergy To Originality

When I was a child, if I created a good drawing I would run up to my dad and try to show it off. His first question was always,”Did you trace that”. The second question was, “Where did you come up with the image”.

If, for instance, I drew an image of Spider-Man. An original image, not traced. He would tell me that it wasn’t my drawing because that character was someone else’s. If I drew a drawing while looking at a real photo he called it copying… Copying, tracing, borrowing from other people’s work all meant I didn’t get the praise I was so desperate to have.

The result is I have a hard time creating art without feeling like I am doing something wrong. Trying to find a project that feels completely original is an impossibility and therefore it is better to embrace the fact that we can not create anything that is 100% original.

Side Note: My dad was a loving and supportive father, he just didn’t understand art.

Episode 15 – ElectricGecko

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In this weeks Jason Loves Life, I’m excited to chat with ElectricGecko the creator of the webcomic Puck.

This episode is jam packed with great information on monetizing a webcomic, buying ads space, getting on webcomic lists, his thoughts on social media, and more…

Say hello to ElectricGecko at:

• Puck comics Website
• Electricgecko Deviant Art
• Puck Facebook Page
• geckoelectric Twitter Page

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Episode 14 – Leslie Samuel

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This week our guest is Leslie Samuel!

Leslie is a Biology Professor who is making money online by creating educational videos and blogging. He teaches biology at interactive biology and teaches blogging at become a blogger.

Leslie’s website

• Interactive Biology
• Become a Blogger
• Learning with Leslie Podcast

Links Mentioned

Episode 13 – Jennie Wood

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I am excited to welcome to the show Jennie Wood. She is the writer and producer of the Graphic Novel Flutter (named one of the year’s best LGBT graphic novels by The Advocate). She is a talented musician, Song writer, author, artist, and more…

We talk about the benefits of having a comic book publisher, how she found her book agent, transmedia storytelling, LGBT in mainstream comics, and more…

Her website is Jenniewood.com

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