I'm a true fan of animation, and it's my livelihood. Live-action is secondary to me. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
For me, animation is the caricature of life. It's something that we create, from the ground up. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
I don't want to do animation to mimic reality. I want to push reality. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
There's nothing like watching hand-drawn animation on the big screen. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
Animation is my love, but I think there's definitely room in live-action. I mean, 'Iron Man 2' was fun, and I got… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
In feature animation, it's kind of taboo to make a movie that's more cartoony. But I never really believed that. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
I mean, for sure, from my history, I have an extreme fondness for 2D. I think it feels very hand-crafted, and you… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
I feel like animation's stagnant. There's not much that's trying to push the artform, and so, for me, I'm way too critical… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
I didn't want 'Hotel Transylvania' to be the nail in the coffin for cartoony animation. Because if the movie failed, I could… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
In feature animation, cartoony or exaggerated animation is almost taboo. There is this precedent that if you do that kind of stuff… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
There are so many sitcoms, especially in animation, that we've almost forgotten what animation was about - movement and visuals. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
For whatever reason, I think we have one type of animated movie and it's so wrong. I want to do a drama,… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
I love the way the long scenes feel - one of the characteristics of '70s filmmaking is that you don't cut around a lot;… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
In feature animation, cartoony or exaggerated animation is almost taboo. There is this precedent that if you do that kind of stuff people won't… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
I've always felt that kids are a lot smarter than we've given them credit for, but we've never given them a chance to figure… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
One night I was sick and I watched the old black and white 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers.' And it freaked me out. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
I have been very fortunate for the most part of my career when it comes to support and trust. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
If you don't believe your general, you're not going to go into battle knowing you're going to die. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
If you look back at Disney's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' or 'Pocahontas,' animated films were trying to get more and more real before… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
I try not to be in my head too much, I just try to do what feels right. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
For me, CG tends to feel watered down and it becomes cold because it's so perfect. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
Stories are important, but I'm really into characters, and if you can give birth to a good one, that's true success. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
For me, animation is the caricature of life. It's something that we create, from the ground up. — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
It makes things very easy when the people you are working for have trust and believe in you and actually really like and respect… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share
