Cinema Quote by Bill Plympton

“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.” quote by Bill Plympton — Download Open image

“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

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I'm very happy with the success of short films. In fact, for me, the short films make more money than the features.

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My films usually start with an idea that I get while walking the streets. For example, I got the idea for 'Guard Dog' when…

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I like to get up at six in the morning, and I draw until sometimes ten at night.

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Hand-drawn animation is something that I feel really strongly about. A Pixar movie may be really great, but it looks like it was drawn…

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The amazing fact that one person can make his own film - I think animation is somewhat unique in that respect. I don't need to deal with lawyers. I don't need to deal with corporations. I don't need to deal with executives or agents or any of that. I can just sit at home and make a feature film. That's…

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I listen to Emmylou Harris. She's my favorite. I don't know why, but I just feel more creative with her playing.

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People used to want to be filmmakers and animators; now they want to make apps.

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Being a talented artist is good, it's nice, but it's not the most important thing. I think being a good storyteller, having a good…

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Negotiating with Disney isn't like good cop/bad cop; it's like bad cop/Antichrist.

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