Toon Talks Podcast

It is such a pleasure to be able to share with you all, the inspiration I get every time I chat with James. I’ve known James for a few years now, and he really is one of my top five all inspiring people to talk to. His engaging conversation always makes me look at things […]

This was my second time meeting Glen, I don’t mind telling you, that my first time I was too shy to talk. This time, I done a little better. The legendary Glen Keane. He is the most well known animator alive today… perhaps due to how his characters makes us feel. Ariel, Pocahontas, Beast, Aladdin, […]

The man behind the music of pretty much all my favorite short films, such a delight to chat with composer extraordinaire, Scot Stafford! In this interview we discus the ins and outs of making incredibly engaging music. We talk about the challenges of creating music for Spotlight Stories’s 360 short films Vs music for regular […]

Glenn has worked some of the most inspirational movies to me, it was such a treat to sit and chat with him for a while. Fievel Goes West, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace … these movies create a sense of excitement among most animators… and Glenn got to work […]

Sandro is one of the most highly respected artist’s alive today. I’ve wanted to talk to him for years! So trilled I finally got the chance!! It continues to amaze me that Sandro has been working as an artist since the age of 14! He’s worked on so many memorable scenes and characters. Truly, his […]

I’m delighted we could gather some of the amazing crew to talk about our time on Hotel Transylvania 2! I’ve never worked with such an enthusiastic, supportive crew! It was so much fun to get together again and relive some of the adventures we had making this awesome film! Check out the guests: John Vassallo […]

I am completely trilled to have been at Sony when these three amazing Sups were under one roof, so I could grab them for a chat! When I was working at Sony, Alan was in LA. Pete was here in Vancouver and Josh was up every other week or so. It was a spot of […]

Bruce is one of the most talented and charismatic animators you’ll find in the industry, what a pleasure to talk with him! A graduate of Cal Arts, Bruce broke into the industry working with Bill Mendez on one of my childhood favourites, the Garfield specials. He also worked with Dale Bear at Bear animation working […]

I’m still pinching myself, that this conversation happened… I’ve wanted to talk to Dale for as long as I can remember! One of the most talented and endearing people in animation, Dale hardly needs an introduction. A student of the Nine Old Men, towards the end of the golden age of animation, his forty years […]

Shawn inspired me to do things I never would have, my life would be so much less had I not listen. It’s truly an honour to have such a wonderful person on the show. Shawn Kelly set his sights on working at Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) at age five when he saw the movie […]

It was amazing (and nerve wreaking), to get the chance to spend an hour talking to the wonderful, mind-blowingly creative Pete Docter! I have come to greatly admire Pete’s work over the years, having studied many of his scenes. Like most of the early crew at pixar, he seems to have an innate understanding of […]

To anyone who has met Eric, I’m sure you’ll agree that he embodies everything we love about the characters and craft of animation – he really is a ‘living cartoon character’! What a wonderful honour and pleasure to have him on the show!! In the mid-1970s Eric broke into the industry working on Raggedy Ann […]

It was great pleasure to talk with Charlie, one the most respected animators of our time. Though my own career Charlie’s name just kept coming up in conversations and so I decided to track him down, only to discover he’s one of the most amazing animators in the industry today who has worked on most […]

I’m very grateful for the warm welcome I received at Cartoon Saloon & Tomm Moore’s openness to let me pick his animation brain! During his final year at Ballyfermot in 1998, Moore co-founded the Cartoon Saloon animation studio with Paul Young. Since the studio’s opening Tomm has worked as Director, Art Director, Storyboard Artist, Animator […]

Mark discusses story with all his insightfulness and humour, it was such a pleasure to have him on the show and I’m so grateful for his openness and advise. Mark started his (currently) eighteen year long career at Pixar animating main characters in A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc, The Incredibles, and the […]