Join Mason as he interviews Kevin Schreck, the director of Persistence of Vision, a documentary of the story behind the animated film by Richard Williams, The Thief and the Cobbler.
Highlights:
- Kevin’s interest in stop motion.
- Catch and Fire: Jafar and Iago were college roommates.
- Where did you get the name? What was the process of making this documentary?
- Who was the most fascinating to interview? The Fan Letter. Shout out to Canadian animators.
- Animation archeology.
- Sean Connery…why?
- The timeline of the documentary.
- What is the more important story: The Thief or Richard Williams?
- What were Richard’s best qualities as a producer?
- How did his studio affect the world of animation? “A very special place.”
- Life lessons learned.
- “The Supper Secret Project!” -Will show soldiers in a field.
- How Kevin got an internship at DreamWorks. “Unpaid” plug.
Final thoughts
- Fan letters of today: The power of appreciation
- Next episode: Disney’s “Meet the Robinsons!” Send us a voicemail!
Persistence of Vision:
Official Trailer: https://vimeo.com/38413085
Twitter: @PoVDoc
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